Editor’s Note: SoapBoxing provides a weekly forum for members of the Iowa State and Ames communities to rave about various topics dear to them. Send interview requests via e-mail to [email protected]. This week, Angie Chipman, junior in psychology and president of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Ally Alliance (LGBTAA), was interviewed.

“Lord of the Flies” by William Golding – “It’s where I got so interested in psychology — trying to figure out where Jack and Ralph are coming from. To try and figure out the individual actions of each character is mesmerizing. William Golding tried to portray the problems of society and what would happen if there were no laws. It’s very interesting; I loved the book.”

Computer Science 103 – “I didn’t like the instructor. The book cost $110, the bookstore buys it back for $2 and then sells it for $109. There were tons of freshmen. It was too early, so it was easy to sleep through. The instructor liked to talk about his dog, his wife and his son, but not very much about computer science.”

Indigo Girls – “My favorite band is the Indigo Girls. I know that’s stereotypical lesbian, but I just think they’re a great folk band. The way they harmonize sounds good together. There’s a lot of message; it’s a deeper thinking kind of music. ‘Ghost’ is probably my favorite. That and ‘Galileo.'”

Annoying commercials – “[I don’t like] that commercial with the mother and daughter talking about being not so fresh, for Massengil. That would never happen in real life. A mother and daughter would never talk that way.”

The Internet – “My family doesn’t trust [the Internet] at all. There is no happy medium. People either take to the extreme and create a fake little reality, [or] people don’t want to mess with it. I think it’s a good place to find information. As far as messing around, I don’t put much into it.”

Late-night snacks – “I think bananas and peanut butter are awesome together. I just take regular bananas and dip them in peanut butter. It’s a great late-night snack.”

Fight: Jerry Falwell vs. Tinky Winky – “Since Jerry Falwell wouldn’t go near Tinky Winky with a 100-foot pole, Tinky Winky would pull out his magic 100-foot pole from his magic bag and beat the hell out of [Falwell]. Jerry Falwell has a stereotype about all gay men, but what he doesn’t know is that Tinky Winky is this really butch gay guy that’s into Kung-Fu and shit — he’ll beat Jerry Falwell into a pile of dust.”