Caught in Cambria

Rebecca: I hate change. Not in an unhealthy way, but in a crotchety, obstinate, “I refuse to update anything way.” I live under the theory of “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.” I especially feel this way about technology. I was using iOS 5.1 until last semester. As I am writing this intro, I find myself getting irritated that Word defaults to Cambria. WHAT IS CAMBRIA? Why can't we all just use Times New Roman forever? It's a classic. Why is Word pressuring me to change with the times (New Roman)?

My inability to accept tech changes extends to apps. When my friends or family would go abroad, they would always pressure me to download Viber to talk to them. I already have WhatsApp, why do I need two apps that can do the same thing? Rather than downloading another app, I just do not talk to Viber users.

The only change that I have ever welcomed was the creation of the double chocolate Milano. I do not understand why they still make single chocolate Milanos; they should remove them. Who would ever prefer less chocolate? Enough of my ranting, on to your questions.

Rebecca, when does the hotline bling?

I do not know. In fact, I thought that Drake was talking about the High Line, the rail line that hipsters made into a park, and I was like, "Ughhhh gentrification." But the NYSD hotline blings whenever you send us a question, so SEND US QUESTIONS to our google doc, anonymously, or to our email, TUFTSNYSD@gmail.com

Pooja, is your tall, cute suite-mate on the market? I think I’ve seen him playing basketball?

Yes, I do know which suitemate you are referring to. Unfortunately, he has recently started to see someone -- or rather, something. My basketball-playing suitemate has recently purchased a poster of a smiling Sunnyside-up egg on a bed of toast with bacon pillows. He has given the poster a name, “Gautika,” which is his female counterpart. So I apologize, dear NYSD reader, but this man appears to be off the market.

Where did the betel nut guy go?

Pooja: I assume you are referring to the avid yik-yaker -- and to answer that, I really don’t know. And I have to say, I think I really miss him. Betel nut guy, if you are an NYSD reader, please come back. I want to learn more about betel (areca) nuts and its deadly properties. That being said, NYSD has been following (and LOL-ing at) a new thread of Yik Yaks under the tag “my virginal housemate.” Some of the yaks include, “do boys control…like the sex?” While our involvement in P.H.E. as sexual health educators makes us quite concerned about such statements, the thread of yaks are quite hilarious. If NYSD were to answer that question, however: no, virginal housemate, consent is important.

That’s all we have for this week. If you think our consistent Facebook posts about sending questions are obnoxious, then send us questions! Only then will we stop. Never underestimate the power of NYSD to infest your newsfeeds.