Name: Whitney Lees
Year: 2017
Hometown: Old Greenwich, Connecticut
Major: Rhetoric and Theater
Minor: Anthropology
Relationship status: Single
Best part about Bates: Frye Street
Places you can be found on campus: Hanging on the porch at Holmes house, in the Ronj goofing around with the Strange Manfellows, and anywhere but the library
Dream job: A sketch comedian or working on a TV show
Ideal date: A picnic including gluten-free alternatives and a concert with good music
Favorite TV show: 30 Rock or Curb Your Enthusiasm
Favorite song: The Only Living Boy in New York by Simon and Garfunkel
Celebrity crush: Hugh Laurie (old or young)
Bates crush: Ian Erickson
Best advice ever received: “Don’t let people take up space in your mind rent-free”- Gerry Lees
Exciting thing to look forward to this semester: Ian and I are creating a comedic podcast (Check out NO FOMO’s Facebook page here)
Favorite Harry Potter character: Remus Lupin
Who would win in a fight between Superman and Batman? Batman
Most embarrassing moment: My whole life is full of embarrassing moments… But freshmen year, I was walking to Anthro 101 and listening to the Notorious Big Pandora station and everyone was already sitting down. I quickly took my headphones out before class began and, unfortunately, a commercial for egg donors starting blasting out of my phone for everyone to hear… I also broke my wrist streaking after 90s dance and still went to a party at Bardwell.
Final word of Bates wisdom: Don’t let not getting in the door of a party make you think you’re still not beautiful.