Caught on Campus: Student checks one thing off her to-do list, still looking to become a True Aggie
Kristi MadsenOn the grass by the TSC
SeniorPsychologyHometown: KaysvilleAge: 20
Utah Stateman; Why did you choose USU?
Kristi Madsen: Because I wanted to eat Aggie ice cream
US: Had you ever had Aggie ice cream before you came here?
Madsen: Yes and Oreo Fudge just drew me in. I visited other colleges and sampled of their ice cream and BYU was clearly inferior.
US: So do you think it’s a good idea we give out free Aggie ice cream at SOAR and Connections before the freshmen officially start classes?
Madsen: SOAR is a great opportunity because if you don’t get them with the campus, you’ve got to get them with the ice cream.
US: What are your plans after college?
Madsen: I have really big plans: they involve sitting at my parents house and eating their food. I feel like I should be a big kid, but I’m not. Or I’ve been thinking about joining one of those polygamist communities down South – I hear some of the husbands offer 401K and dental plans.
US: Really, where did you hear that?
Madsen: I just made it up
US: So, where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Madsen: In 10 years, I’ll be 30 and that means hopefully I’ll be living in non-my parents basement. I’m actually going to graduate school, so hopefully by then I’ll have a career in something.
US: what is your least favorite thing about USU?
Madsen: What’s there not to like? I think my least favorite thing is that I have yet to become a True Aggie. It’s on my to-do list. It’s countdown; I have three weeks to go.
US: How do you intend on getting that done?
Madsen: That depends on how scandalous I want to become.
US: Do you know when the next True Aggie night is?
Madsen: I think it’s on Friday, on A-Day. Hopefully this article will inspire someone to come and kiss me on A-Day
US: Would you like us to include your phone number or e-mail address?
Madsen: If anyone is interested, they can look for me in the library on most hours of the day. They can look for me there to avoid any stalking.
US: If you had five hours of free time and money wasn’t an issue, what would you do?
Madsen: I would go to Baby Animal Day.
US: Baby Animal day?
Madsen: Baby Animal Day happens yearly at the American Heritage Center and there are lots of baby little animals and you hold them in your hand and they are cute and fluffy
US: Do you have any baby animals?
Madsen: We used to have a kitten and then he became a cat and it’s sad.
US: What’s your favorite animal?
Madsen: A chinchilla.
US: Why?
Madsen: Because they are really fluffy and people made coats out of them. But it would be more cute if they were alive because coats aren’t very cute. Fluffy, but not in a cute coat way, cute in a live rodent kind of way.
US: Do you like monkeys?
Madsen: I like monkeys more than your average animal, but they’re not on my top ten.
US: So would you rather have an unlimited supply of monkeys or an unlimited supply of chinchillas?
Madsen? I would rather have an unlimited supply of chinchillas
US: What would you do with an unlimited supply of chinchillas?
Madsen: I would have a chinchilla farm and then kind of like on “101 Dalmatians” when they move out into the country, I would have a chinchilla farm take over the town of Kaysville where all the residents would be not happy with me, so I guess I’d have to move somewhere else.
US: Do you think you’re husband would be OK with a chinchilla farm?
Madsen: I don’t think I have a husband, but if I did, I don’t know if he’d like to have a chinchilla farm, but I hope I will marry someone who likes chinchillas as much as I do.
US: Have you ever had a chinchilla?
Madsen: I saw one one time, and they’re featured on “Sesame Street,” they take little baths in the dirt. They’re kinda like bunnies, but they don’t have [big] ears. Their cute, they take baths in the dirt, what more can you ask for?
US: Where do you find a chinchilla?
Madsen: Petsmart or South America, all of the above.
US: If you could travel anywhere, where would you go?
Madsen: The Nutrition and Food Sciences Building. I don’t really know, I haven’t been anywhere. Except Canada.
US: Have you ever been to the Nutrition and Food Sciences Building?
Madsen: Yes, I have been there before.
US; Did you like it?
Madsen: I did like it, I’d like to go back.
US: What did you go to Canada for?
Madsen: I don’t really know, I was just there and I didn’t know what was going on. It was top-secret, classified information.
US: What was the last movie you rented or saw?
Madsen: My sisters and I watched the new “Pride and Prejudice” and the new Mr. Darcy is so much more attractive than the old one. I’m sure I’ll spark a controversy by saying that, but Colin Firth looks like a dad and I wished we danced like the days of yester year.
US: What is the strangest thing you’ve ever seen on campus?
Madsen: I would say my freshman days of seeing Paul Bunyan around campus and me interpreting him as a bunch of chopped up wood painted, once I figured it out it made more sense, but I still don’t really know what’s going on.
US: What’s the biggest risk you’ve ever taken?
Madsen: I don’t really take risks; I should put that on my to-do list. But the biggest risk I’m going to take is to find someone to kiss me on True Aggie night.
US: What would the world be like if everyone was like you?
Madsen: No one would ever understand what was going on. Because the thought process jumps from polar opposite subjects, with no transition but then again, I guess if everyone was like me, then I would understand better … but overall the world would be more confusing and who wants that?
US: Describe the best day of your life.
Madsen: Today is the best day of my life because ever since I was a freshman, I have been dreaming of being caught on campus and positioning myself in front of journalists all these years and finally my big day has paid off.
US: Is your to-do list big?
Madsen: Well, every time I realize I’m not doing something I should be doing, I put it on my to-do list. I can’t believe I don’t take risks, I really need to put that on my to-do list. Becoming a True Aggie is on my to-do list, getting married is on my to-do list. I’m a task-oriented person.
US: What is your biggest pet peeve?
Madsen: I do not appreciate that Coca Cola stopped making Vanilla Coke, now you can only buy Cherry Coke or Black Cherry Vanilla Coke. It’s OK, but who’s idea was that? Maybe it’s an inspiration from the world to tell me to stop drinking caffeine, but it’s crunch time, so I don’t think that’s going to happen anytime soon.
US: What time did you wake up this morning?
Madsen: I got up at 4:50 in the a.m. and I don’t think I’ve ever woken up that early in my entire life, but today was the day and I think it will always be remembered.
US: Why did you wake up that early?
Madsen: I think sometimes we think we can get up and write a seven-page paper in the morning, which isn’t true. OK, it’s true, but you can’t turn it in on time, you might be able to walk into class late and have your teacher give you a bit of a crusty face and turn the paper in at 11:45 when it was due at 10:30, but you can’t get it in on time, so we should just learn that right now. It’s my last semester and I’m just now remembering this isn’t OK. I was proud I woke up at 4:50 a.m. though.
US: How long are you going to sleep in tomorrow?
Madsen: Probably until 7 in the a.m., it’s crunch time.
US: What five words would you use to describe you?
Madsen: Misunderstood, non-athletic, strange, yet amusing and hair.
US: What would you like to be remembered at USU for?
Madsen: The things I’m thinking are inappropriate. I would like to be remembered on this campus for the numerous appearance of the “mom jeans.” The “mom jeans” only come out every once and a while, but have left a legacy on this campus that will not be forgotten with their beautiful tapered legs and five-inch zipper. I don’t think they’ll be forgotten by those who have seen me in them.
US: How often do you wear these jeans?
Madsen: Only on special occasions like the demolition derby, nerd parties or really any hillbilly event. I really should put that on my to-do list to start wearing them for fun.
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