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Student wants to swim in Sprite bubbles

Utah Statesman: What does the T in your name stand for?

Hansen: Timothy, the school knows me as Timothy, but my name is Weston.

US: What’s that about?

Hansen: It was a middle name mishap that’s been a piece of [crap] ever since. US: Have you ever gone by Timothy?

Hansen; Nope, never.

US: Why?

Hansen: Because my parents wanted me to go by Weston.

US: Then why didn’t they name you Weston?

Hansen: Because Weston Timothy Hansen sounds stupid, but Timothy Weston Hansen just rolls off the tongue.

US: When do you graduate?

Hansen: I graduate in May.

US: What are you going to do when you graduate?

Hansen: (Silence)

US: OK, what was the last movie you saw in the theater?

Hansen: Last time I tried to go to the theater is was closed because the toilets were overflowing.

US: When was that?

Hansen: It was last weekend.

US: What theatre was it?

Hansen: It was the Cinemark in American Fork; they turned us away at the door.

US: If you had five hours of free time and money wasn’t an issue, what would you do?

Hansen: I don’t know, probably buy something.

US: What would you buy?

Hansen: A swimming pool full of Sprite.

US: Why?

Hansen: I think it would be fun to swim with all the bubbles.

US: What would you do when it went flat?

Hansen: My five hours would be up – I’d let someone else deal with it.

US: What five words best describe you?

Hansen: I only need one.

US; What’s that?

Hansen: Damn. You can take it however you want. Like, damn, that kid’s a waste or, damn, that kid’s funny or damn, I wish I didn’t know him.

US: What is the strangest thing you’ve seen on campus?

Hansen: Probably two years ago when I saw that gigantic paper mache bra hanging from the tree on the Quad.

US: If everyone was exactly like you, what would the world be like?

Hansen: Worse.

US: What is your favorite thing about USU?

Hansen: Premium malt beverage night at Oak Meadows.

US: What’s your least favorite thing about USU?

Hansen: Every year during elections when I have to cram my pockets full of damn little papers from every other person I see.

US: What is your biggest pet peeve?

Hansen: Probably the people who slow down to a stop before they get in the center lane to make a left turn.

US: Who is the most famous person you’ve ever met?

Hansen: I accidentally ran into Billy Currington once.

US: Where?

Hansen: At the Bayou, in Salt Lake.

US: What would you do with an unlimited supply of monkeys?

Hansen: Can I trade for just one angry baboon?

US: Why would you want one angry baboon?

Hansen: (Silence)

US: If you were to be remembered at Utah State for one thing, what would you like that to be?

Hansen: They’ll remember I paid my tuition and that I was poor when I left.