Laura Shultz is the newly elected President of Chapin. She is an undeclared biology major, who surprisingly is not pre–med, but wants to do research. Besides taking as many science courses as possible in high school, she also did as many theater productions as she could. She was a Girl Scout until senior year and earned her Gold Award. Harking from Winter Park, FL (about 40 minutes from Disneyworld), she has five siblings and loves art, reading, animals, and Chapin (especially the unique brand of CRAZY that Chapin inspires).
Hey guys! My name’s Xander Tapling, and I’m the Chapin Vice President. Basically that’s just a really fancy way of saying that I deal with points; committee points, Chapin points, point questions, etc. I’m a sophomore from Park Ridge, Illinois, which is a small(ish) suburb of Chicago. I’m a Political Science major and a German minor, and a founding member of the German Undergraduate Advisory Board, a 1–year–old student group that acts as the voice of German students in the department. When I’m not hanging around Chapin or doing work, I like to get involved with theatre productions on campus, a past-time that has carried over from high school. I look forward to meeting you guys, and if you have any questions about Political Science, German, or theatre and NU, don’t hesitate to ask me! Viva la Chapin!
A Weinberg Undecided major, Andrés Julian Miró Babin Rodríguez Roth Molina Miller Tapia Goldberg (hell yeah) was born in New York to a Panamanian Catholic father and a Bostonian Jewish mother. He was raised in Panama, where it’s always at least eighty degrees and eighty percent humid. Let’s just say Chicago’s averages are different. As Chapin Treasurer, Andrés is the guy you go to for reimbursements. He likes music, so long as Peter Mew isn’t your mastering engineer (here’s looking at you, Virgin Records David Bowie remasters!) Eno, Bowie, Fripp, and Byrne are where it’s at, but anything from classical to the Beatles to Sigur Rós goes. Andrés has a word or two for anything and everything, which probably explains why everyone wants him banned from the Chapin listserv.
Katie Rose Mennemeier
Sure the name sounds innocent but this sassy fox is far from your naïve little girl next door. She spends her
money on pricey lingerie, will perform sexual favors in exchange for items at the C-Store and attends weekly pole
dancing classes in her hometown of Sacramento. As the only Californian who cannot swim, this land mammal's activities
are restricted to writing her thoughts in the sand and lamenting her unrequited love on the beach. Even though
she can't swim, her intentions are good. She lives her life as a practicing vegetarian and a devout Catholic. Her
advanced social and intellectual skills (which allowed her to receive holy confirmation at age 8) will be very useful
in her duties as Chapin Social Chair...as long as no one throws her off a boat.
Elizabeth Male is from a suburb of a suburb, but she’ll tell you she’s from Columbus, Ohio. She recently left the shelter of Medill for the vast Weinberg wilderness of the undecided, though she’s leaning towards linguistics with a dash of English. As Philanthropy Chair, Elizabeth is excited to fill the wide hallways of Chapin with the amazing vibes of people doing good things for other people. On top of living in the best residential college, she also belongs to a fraternity (albeit co-ed and service-based) and is in the process of joining a sorority to complete the previously unheard-of trifecta. She loves hot chocolate, care packages, the rocks on the Lakefill, people-watching, correct grammar and naps.
Emma Pardini is a FANTASTIC carbon-based life form who is majoring in Everything at Northwestern. Emma currently doesn’t plan to grow up, but if she had to, she would like to be either a FANTASTIC Pokemon (preferably Kadabra) or Stephen Moffat (except without the part where he’s a man). In the interim, she spends her time knitting, free associating, telling long-winded (and usually pointless) stories, and watching FANTASTIC British science fiction television. If you want to bribe her into shutting up or into telling you why she says FANTASTIC so often, rubber ducks and Swedish Fish usually work quite well.
Taylor Cleland spends the majority of her free time on film sits or in the art studio, speaking French, and plotting to steal small children. She was raised by fairies and only eats fruit, except when there is a full moon, in which case she also eats vegetables. She is terrified of bridges and a strong proponent of the Lake Monster Awareness project. She will also be helping you discover and enjoy the incredibly vibrant and seemingly endless opportunity to be over-stimulated by culture and the arts in Chicago.
Benjamin Watkins, cultural co-chairperson, is the last remaining resident of the Chapin 2012 class. Aside from existing as this relic, he studies piano performance and conducting. Interests include movement, creation, coffee, listening, viewing, coffee, subverting authority, incandescent lighting, Bennison's Bakery, and sticks.
Known for his charming smile and excellent taste in cardigans, Eric Johnson is a sophomore majoring in Anthropology and Classics. A few of his many talents include philosophical inquiry, playing the accordion, and knitting. He is the Chapin Communications Chair for the 2010-2011 school year, which means he is responsible for the scholarly yet witty issues of potty notes you can read if you take a visit to the Chapin bathrooms, but if you end up staying there all day, don’t blame him!
Alina Dunbar is a perfect fit for Chapin historian. The only history class she’s ever taken at Northwestern was European Civilization, which is especially helpful to Alina as she seeks to document the minefield that is Chapin’s past. In her free time she enjoys drinking Tazo tea and doing nothing, among other things.
A big ball of crazy, Ashley “L. Sandwiches” Nguyen (pronounced Win? New-yen? Who knows?) hails from a small town outside of Boston (or is it Bahhhston?). Growing up, she exhibited many stereotypical Asian qualities: she was good at solving math problems, playing the piano, being a ninja. However, she decided to screw the norm and become a theatre major, thereby disappointing her entire family (oh dear!). Interests include chai lattes, knitting, doodling, sleeping, and being snarky. Notable quotes: “Why are you so embarrassed to be seen with me in public?!” and “If it’s any consolation, there’s pillow poop in my bed.”
Travis Hillier hails from the great state of Texas. Although his North Dallas address technically makes him a city boy, Travis is a down home kinda guy. Don’t be fooled by his towering six foot stature, his commanding black ostrich boots or his always present Texas state wrestling ring. When he’s not hitting the books for his next Japanese exam or perfecting his latest Hitler paper, Travis enjoys playin’ sports, mowin’ grass, smokin’ ribs and shootin’ the shit with his buddies. His expert knowledge on fine cheeses and all things Star Wars make him the perfect addition to Chapin’s executive council as Intramural Sports Chair.