Stand-Up Comic Sparks Outrage at Villanova U.

From Philadelphia's Action News 6:

August 27, 2007 - There were plenty of red faces at Villanova University over the weekend. That's because of a lot of blue language by a comic at a school welcome event.

The comedy show was part of freshman orientation held last Friday night, but the comedian hired by the orientation committee of staff and students got the hook 15 minutes into his hour and a half show.

Los Angeles-based comedian Steve Trevino is billed as one of the countries up and coming comics, but when he took the stage at the Pavilion, incoming Villanova freshman and staff weren't laughing for very long.

"At some point, it was just too offensive. I didn't like what he was saying at all, especially the racial jokes," said Jessona McDonald.

McDonald is one of many students who walked out during the barrage of bad language, including the n-word and racist and sexist humor.

University officials say they hired Trevino after they saw a benign tape of his work and he promised a clean show.

"We have a contract and we say we are a Catholic university. We have standards that we want met. Even when he was here that day, we talked about having a PG-13 show. So, we really did the things that we normally do. It was very upsetting. He was very offensive," said Kathy Byrnes, and assistant vice president of student life.

After 15 minutes the show was stopped and Trevino asked to leave the stage.

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My Comments:
And, of course, there was absolutely nothing out there to tip off anyone at Villanova beforehand that this individual might not be an appropriate guest to do his stand-up routine at a Catholic university.