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WHAT WAS YOUR FAVORITE TV SHOW GROWING UP?
Freddie Stevenson singer-songwriter
Fraggle Rock. My mom was a creator and writer for that show, so I watched it regularly on VHS.
WHAT SONG OR BAND ARE YOU CURRENTLY OBSSEED WITH?
Chris Dickson Wichita senior
Right now I'm obsessed with Levon Helm, who used to be a member of the rock group The Band. He's got a solo record out right now that is absolutely beautiful. It's kind of a bluegrass sound where he plays with his family. It's so real and where music belongs.
WHERE'S YOUR FAVORITE
PLACE YOU'VE TRAVELED?
As a kid I would have to say Denver, the Last Dinosaur.
I love the mashups on www. thehoodinternet.com. My favorite right now is Ghost Hustler and Rick Ross. I can't get that line, "Every day I'm hustlin'," out of my head.
What made a real effect on me when I was little was visiting Wyoming. It was so big, and it still makes a strong impression on me. I love big open spaces, lots of sky and being able to see on for miles. I'm from Scotland, so that's something I love. I also love New York, but that's another kind of experience.
WHAT WAS THE BEST CONCERT YOU'VE EVER BEEN TO?
WHERE DO YOU SEE YOURSELF IN FIVE YEARS?
Gina Souders
New York City was a lot of fun. I went there with KJHK, and it was a really good time. I got stuck on the public transit a lot and wanted to scream, "I'm stuck in Brooklyn!" it's exciting to be in the same city Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II was filmed.
Probably when I saw Tom Waits play at the Hammersmith Apollo in London a couple years ago. He hadn't played in London in 17 years. I've listened to his music ever since I was a kid, so it was exciting to finally see him in the flesh.
I could be in a number of places in a number of ways. I could be living on a ranch in Wyoming as a hermit. I'd love to be touring regularly, but if I was honest with myself, I'll probably still be on the road.
When I saw Spoon my freshman year with all of my freshman-year friends. Some bizarre events went down that night. My balding professor was there just rocking out to Spoon.
Trying to make sense of my degree. Right now I'm a Japanese major, but I've had other majors in the past. Ideally I'd like to be on the West Coast doing design, but realistically I'll probably be on the West Coast painting.
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gsouders@kansan.com
interesting fact: Yoshi is bilingual, as he is able to both speak the Yoshi language and Mario's language. During the events of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Yoshi acted as Mario's interpreter as the Yoshi on Yo'ster Isle only spoke the Yoshi language. --www.mariowiki.com
03.06.2008 11 VOL.5 ISS.23