1991.08.27 - Muncie Evening Press - Akron college student wins right to evict rocker Axl Rose

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Akron college student wins right to evict rocker Axl Rose

Knight Ridder Newspapers

AKRON, Ohio-“I thought it was a one in a million chance,” said a Ohio college student who is grand prize winner of MTV’s Evict Axl Rose Contest.

The grand prize: rock star Axl Rose’s lavish condominium in Los Angeles.

Actually, her chances of winning were 1 in 400,000.

Erika Alden, 21, a University of Akron senior, sent in only one postcard for a chance at the condo.

MTV officials would not say how much Alden’s prize is worth, but a report from the Los Angeles Board of Realtors listed the average price for homes sold in the Hollywood Hills West neighborhood in the past three months at $426,229. The price could be more or less, depending on space, location and amenities.

Alden and a guest — she’s taking boyfriend Carmen Carcelli — will fly to Los Angeles in September to attend the Axl Rose eviction party, where the Guns N’ Roses leader will personally hand over the deed.

Alden said she was in shock when MTV officials telephoned her. “I was so excited, but I was so calm. I didn’t want to make a fool of myself.”

Two days after the phone call, she received paper work. “That’s when I think it really hit me.”

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Akron college student wins right to evict rocker Axl Rose

Knight Ridder Newspapers

AKRON, Ohio-“I thought it was a one in a million chance,” said a Ohio college student who is grand prize winner of MTV’s Evict Axl Rose Contest.

The grand prize: rock star Axl Rose’s lavish condominium in Los Angeles.

Actually, her chances of winning were 1 in 400,000.

Erika Alden, 21, a University of Akron senior, sent in only one postcard for a chance at the condo.

MTV officials would not say how much Alden’s prize is worth, but a report from the Los Angeles Board of Realtors listed the average price for homes sold in the Hollywood Hills West neighborhood in the past three months at $426,229. The price could be more or less, depending on space, location and amenities.

Alden and a guest — she’s taking boyfriend Carmen Carcelli — will fly to Los Angeles in September to attend the Axl Rose eviction party, where the Guns N’ Roses leader will personally hand over the deed.

Alden said she was in shock when MTV officials telephoned her. “I was so excited, but I was so calm. I didn’t want to make a fool of myself.”

Two days after the phone call, she received paper work. “That’s when I think it really hit me.”

So, Axl REALLY did throw a Housewarming Party for the winner? I started seeing the Evict Axl video on YouTube a few days ago and it was said that Axl would throw the winner a Housewarming Party. I and quite a few Fan Posters were skeptical that Axl himself would really show up and throw the winner a Housewarming Party. Someone humorously said something like,"If Axl does show up, he'd come two hours late and thrash his old house in five minutes and inadvertently incite a Riot! Although Axl isn't as mean spirited to trash a Fan's house even if it is his old house. It's nice to know that he actually did throw a Housewarming Party for the winner.