I do not have a middle name. My mother tells me that it was out of her consideration for me that she didn't think of a middle name, and that when I turned 18 I could come up with whatever I wanted. So, I've thought of some interesting ones, like what about some crazy Greek middle name or some random vocabulary word like "anthropomorphic." Just the thought of changing your name seems so drastic. Maybe one day, I'll add a middle name.

You're from Torrance, Calif. What do you miss the most from SoCal?

The weather. I would be in flip-flops and shorts right now. I'm used to maybe a week of rain in winter, and that's it. I'm used to going to the beach in the middle of winter. I would never swim, but I would watch my friends wade in the icy cold water.

What about In-N-Out?

I miss In-N-Out so much! I was craving it the other day. It's sad, because I figure, why not freeze some and bring some back over Thanksgiving break? But that ruins the whole concept of "freshly made burgers"!

Who is your favorite professor here and why?

That's hard. That's a good chance for sucking up, but I can't.

You were in Amherst Dance last year. What activities are you involved in now?

I'm taking a hip-hop class actually, at Mt. Holyoke. It's funny, because it's so incredibly awkward. We're doing a lot of old-school stuff, including this move called the "skeet," which is named after a guy with a very unfortunate last name. It looks as bad as it sounds.

Will you demonstrate the "skeet" for me? I won't put up a picture of that move in the article. Don't worry.

Sure. (She demonstrates her sweet dance moves.) That's why I signed up for the hip-hop class: for music video dancing, but we're just popping and locking.

What is your favorite movie soundtrack?

I love the "Amelie" soundtrack, beyond having one really incredibly song, "Light and Day." It just makes you feel like you're in France.

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" or "The Colbert Report"?

The original-"The Daily Show."

What dastardly group do you like better: pirates or ninjas?

I feel like I know a lot more about pirates. After watching "Pirates of the Caribbean," you just have to say that pirates are awesome. And I actually had to debate this question for a fencing party where the theme was "Pirates vs. Ninjas," but then I started wondering about how they treated women. I decided I wanted to be a female ninja more than a female pirate.

Here's a hypothetical situation: You are fighting in a steel cage death match. You are allowed one food item as a weapon, maximum volume of eight cubic feet. What food item do you choose?

I would choose the maximum volume of ham and strawberry sandwiches, slathered in mayo. My mom made me one of these for a class field trip to the missions in California. I got so carsick, but I think I've developed a tolerance for them, so I would assume that my opponent has never experienced one of these. I would have the advantage, and I could just force-feed these to him or her.

If you were a superhero, what would your superhero name be?

It would have to have alliteration. Maybe "Embarrassing Erin." I'm just so klutzy that I can go be one of those unlikely heroes and just trip-and by tripping over a whole bunch of things, I can foil my arch villain's plots and save the day!

What would you use for your costume color scheme?

Bright red, of course. Maybe it would act as camouflage for my blushing.

Either way, you're a cute blusher.

Awww.