Was
Montclair State student the
'Weakest Link'?
Fans of the popular television game show "Weakest Link" will
have to wait until December to see if Montclair State student Suffiyah
Webb proved to be the strongest link or was voted off the stage by her
opponents. And if you think you can get her to spill the beans consider
her incentive for keeping the secret: a $350,000 fine.
"It's killing me, but I cannot tell," said the junior biology
major. "All I'm going to say is I made Montclair State proud."
Webb was flown to Los Angeles on Oct. 9 to tape a college episode of the
show. She went against students from Boston College, Cornell University,
the University of Wisconsin at Green Bay, West Virginia State and Rice
University.
While she couldn't reveal the questions the contestants were asked, she
did say they were general knowledge questions geared toward college students.
Webb also is restricted from talking about the process or how much the
winner received. So what can she say about her two-day experience on the
West Coast? "It was a lot of fun," she said. "I'm always
doing crazy things like this."
The craziness began when Webb called the show's 800 number with the hope
she eventually would be called to audition. The call came and the first
leg of the process took her to Trenton where she answered a few questions
and made a videotape that was sent to Los Angeles. The next thing Webb
knew, she was packing her bags. "They called and said, 'Can you come
out Oct. 2 or 9?' " she explained. "There were things I had
to do for my classes on the second, so I left on the ninth."
As much as Webb likes to have fun, she is serious about academics. A graduate
of the Chad Science Academy in Newark, Webb is a resident assistant in
Blanton Hall, a math tutor in the Health Careers Program, and a member
of the Native African Student Organization and the Organization of Students
for African Unity. Her career goal is to become a gynecologist. "George
[Gray, the host of the show] had fun with that one," Webb said.
When asked if she would consider trying out for the popular "Fear
Factor," Webb gave a definitive no. "That is far too gross,"
she said, referring to the items contestants often are asked to eat. "I
don't even drink milk, never mind some of the things those people have
to eat."
Webb, however, will be supplying edible refreshments when she hosts a
party for family and friends to watch the show when it airs in December.
Then everyone will find out if she was, in fact, the weakest link.