Man of the Minute: Sassy Senior Nick Sansone

by Samantha Polon

Wednesday April 4, 2007

Name/Age: Nick Sansone/23
Sex/Star Sign: Male/Taurus
Sexual Orientation: Gay as a bonny lass in the September sunshine

What was your first year studies? Any memorable classes?
I didn’t have a FYS because I transferred in as a sophomore. However, Russian with Melissa Frazier and fiction classes with Brian Morton and Melvin Bukiet have been among the many high points of my SLC career. Ilja Wachs, too, is quite far from “wack.”

What is your idea of the perfect date?:
April 25th sounds pretty good to me. Although, snarkiness aside, I enjoy cooking, so maybe a home-cooked meal, a bottle of white wine (Chardonnay or Penot Grigio, most likely), and some dramatic readings of the highlights of 19th century literature (_Moby Dick_, the cetology chapter) would get the motor running. I’d recommend candlelight, but having Fireman Bobh crash our date would be highly unromantic.

What is your idea of a perfect mate?
Somebody intelligent enough to warrant a monstrous ego, but gracious enough to go without a monstrous ego. Additionally, I like people who love to travel and people who seem mature for their years. Good kissers are nice, too.

What is your favorite snack food? Why?
I like dried fruit, because it never goes stale. Beer also counts, right? I like the dark beers. And my birthday is coming up…

Which professor would you want as a member of your family? Why?
If Melissa Frasier weren’t married, I would definitely try to set her up with my dad. She’s the rare sort of person who can be nurturing without getting bogged down in sloppy sentimentality. Plus, I feel as though I’d be constantly learning from her.

If you could only listen to one noise for the rest of your life, what noise would that be and why?
Ambient ocean surf. I suppose I could say some sort of choral arrangement, but that could easily get old after several years. The ocean seems unobtrusive, yet oddly reassuring.

What is the last thing you spent over twenty dollars on? What’s the story there?
I don’t spend money readily, and twenty dollars is a major investment to me. Therefore, the last thing I spent that much on at one go was probably my graduate application fees. Or my astronomy textbook. If that isn’t lame, I don’t know what is.

Who is your superhero role model? Why?
I feel like Eric Glover (sophomore) is sort of a superhero. He’s considerate, yet genuine about it, so if anybody’s going to save the world, it’s somebody with an attitude like his. That said, if I could combine Eric’s compassion with Superman’s ability to fly, I’d be a happy man indeed.

What is a concentration you would like to see at SLC? Why?
I’m a firm advocate for a Bat Studies department. Did you k now that bats sense their surroundings through echo location? I think that’s pretty neat. If I could see at least two advanced-level biology classes dedicated entirely to bats, I would promise SLC ever single alumnus dollar that I could muster up. I think bats are really misunderstood and more people would love them if they knew more about them.