‘No Prioritie$.’ The taunting banner hung high on the windows of the Glenn G. Bartly Library facing the Anderson Center.

More than 1,000 students turned their backs on the lofty protest. They stood on line with their tickets in hand, eagerly waiting to see the supposed ‘Princess of Poughkeepsie.’ The event went according to plan.

Imitators in short skirts and decked out in signature ‘poof’ hairstyles. Non-costumed enthusiasts chanting and first-pumping as she came on the stage. And best of all, Snooki herself ‘ mimicking the exact over-the-top person that she is on TV.

And guess what? It was entertaining as hell.

I’m not here to defend ‘Jersey Shore.’ As a native of New Jersey, I’m appalled that downstate New York party-goers are paid millions to quasi-represent my home state.

But I’ll admit that Snooki is one hell of a comedian. And come on ‘ wouldn’t you want to be famous for just being yourself?

And that’s who she was the entire time, which is what made it so much fun. She’s small, but she’s got the personality to command attention. And she’s brutally honest. When asked by a comedian what life is like now that she’s ‘famous,’ she answered, ‘After going to awards shows, I’m thinkin’ to myself why the hell am I here right now?’ which was self-deprecatingly well-received by her audience.

Most of us were probably thinking the same thing.

The fist-pumping had everyone in the mood to party, though it would have been roughly seven times better had she involved all of us instead of just six people. Lucky bastards.

But the abs contest was hilarious! I don’t know if it was because one of my friends made it as a finalist, or because men of all shapes and sizes participated, or if it was the kid-in-a-candy-store look on her face, but it kept us all laughing and cheering.

She played ‘Are you smarter than Snooki?’ and beat four kids. And the best part ‘ she made someone get up on stage, kneel down and propose to her the proper way.

And now, to the big question. Was it worth it? Or were the protesters right in asking the students where their ‘Prioritie were? I’d say both.

I didn’t come in with the best of expectations for the Snookmonster. And yeah, maybe $16,000 (or so I’ve heard) might have been a bit much to bring in someone who preaches about getting drunk and how she’d rather be a porn star than a politician.

So was she really worth it? Maybe not, but the Student Association brought her here to do one job ‘ entertain BU students ‘ and she definitely did that.