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English 554: Mystics and Martyrs, Spring 2001

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*Asceticism and Christian Theology*
Erica Erwin	Age: 21 Class: Junior Hometown: New Castle, PA. Born in Johnson City, TN, but I've moved around all my life (my father was in the military and my mom was a travel agent --I've lived in Fort Benning, GA., Fort Lewis, WA., San Francisco and Mannheim, Germany. My dad is from New Castle, originally, so when he retired from the Army, we ended up there.) Major: Communication Arts...hoping to go into Journalism. Minor: Biology...I used to have this romantic notion of working as a microbiologist at the Centers for Disease Control. Then I had my first chemistry class. Hobbies: When did I have free time for hobbies? Maybe when I was 12. When I get a chance, I like to read, watch Jeopardy, chat on the phone, plop in front of the TV (I'm an ER junkie), have lunches with my mom and play BINGO with my grandma (she's addicted.) Accomplishments: Editor of The Campus newspaper, highest kicker on the Candy Cane dance line (I'm no Rockette, though), survived three, count 'em three, round-trip Greyhound bus rides from Meadville to New York (an ungodly 14 hours, or something like that.) Favorite Author: Stephen King Personal Hero: It may be cliche, but it's the truth--my mom. She's my best friend, an invaluable advisor, and someone I've always been able to count on. She's a hero because she's never afraid (or at least puts on a brave face) and has made me the person I am.
Bryan A. McIndoe	Age: 21 Class: Junior Hometown/Birthplace: Pittsburgh, PA Major: English, Focusing primarily on the Romantic Period Minor: Psychology Other Interests/Hobbies: Billiards, Writing, Philosophy, Caffeine, Video Games, Card carrying member of the original (and now somewhat disbanded) Suburban Cone Squad (Vandalism at a professional level) Accomplishments: Read The Three Musketeers in one weekend, 24 game win streak in Freecell, Dressed up like a ninja and hid in a parking lot waiting to ambush kids who were throwing water balloons at cars (Yes, it's pretty dumb, but I'm still proud of it). Favorite Author: Kurt Vonnegut Favorite Musician/Personal Hero: Pete Townshend
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*Almost Saints*
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Jessica Merlin	Age: 22 Class: Graduating Senior Hometown/Birthplace: Latrobe, PA (home of Rolling Rock, Mr. Rogers, and the first banana split) Major: Physics Minor: English Random things I enjoy: shopping, reading, hiking, calculus, shoes, programming, organizing anything that needs it, music, science-fiction novels(NOT fantasy), traveling, dogs, especially Shelties. Favorite Author/book: tie between Jane Austen/Persuasion and L. Ron Hubbard/Battlefield Earth Favorite song/musician: changes everyday, but today it is No Woman No Cry/Bob Marley Future Plans: Graduate Studies in Physics at CWRU; opening a pet shelter that does NOT perform euthanasia on cats and dogs that are perfectly healthy(I hope I can do the second one someday!)
Eric Reinagel	Age: 21 Class: Junior (2nd Semester) Hometown/Birthplace: Hamburg, NY/ Buffalo, NY Major: English and Environmental Studies Minor: I don't need no stinking minor Other Interests/Hobbies: Praying and Crying. Beer making like any good monk does. Soccer. Acoustic/Jazz/World/Hippie Music Director WARC-Meaville 90.3 Love to go to concerts. Simpsons (More of an obsession then a hobbie or even interest. Many people call themselves Simpson's fans but I own over 42 hours of Simpson tapes.) Buffalo Sabres.

*Survivor III*
Rebecca Johnson	Age: 20 Class: Junior Hometown/Birthplace: Cleveland, OH Major: Biology (save biodiversity!) Minor: English- especially late romanticism Other Interests/Hobbies: playing clarinet and guitar, hiking/camping/researching outside, playing with my puppy, pre-Raphaelite art, knitting scarves Favorite Author: Jane Austen Favorite Musician: Sarah McLachlin Personal Hero: my dad
Christopher Johnston	Age: 20 Class: Junior Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Major: English(Focus On Writing Poetry and Fiction) Minor: Economics Other Interests/Hobbies: Video Games(Tekken Tag Tournament), Playing Drunken Bond, Going to all night Raves and Dancing, sleeping(usually after dancing all night), sitting on Random people's porches, the twentieth day of April, Hackey-Sacking, Gambling, Skiing. Accomplishments: Many Wrestling Trophies from High School, Same as Swimming, Pulling of a fabled quadruple Jester while Hackey-Sacking, A few poems I wrote that were amazing, Making WWF-style wrestling videos, Winning over 200 dollars in Canada playing Blackjack. Fears: Living a normal life. Aspirations: Become a World-class DJ and spinning some sweet beats in Ibiza, Spain. Writing a Best Seller Favorite Movie: Braveheart Favorite Author: Keeps changing but as of now Thomas Harris Favorite Musician: Bob Marley Favorite DJ: Paul Oakenfold Words to Live By: If You Are Bored, You Are Wasting Air
Kim Lesk	Age: 21 Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA Major: English and History Other interests: writing bad poetry, reading, babysitting, playing with my dog Lucie, going to visit my best friend Julie in NYC (See? I'm not a total nerd...) Accomplishments: Finishing my comp without pulling any all-nighters, actually finishing my comp, housebreaking my puppy in one weekend, and being Lone Gun Chick #2!! (ok, yeah maybe I am a total nerd...) Favorite Author: Charlotte Perkins Gilman Favorite Music: Cole Porter, Stephen Sondheim, Barbra Streisand, Bernadette Peters Favorite TV show: X-Files, Lone Gunmen, Survivor Quote of the Millenium: "Train over there, not over here. Everybody lies to me. You bastards." from Julz