Sherman Ave Homecoming Court Voter Guide: Savannah Enders

In June, Sherman Ave sat down with each of the 2013 Homecoming Court nominees for wide-ranging discussions. If any cultural references seem slightly out of date, that’s because that was June and this is September and that’s how time works. Voting for Homecoming King and Queen begins soon! Evander Jones: Some people say that Homecoming Court is a popularity contest that doesn’t accurately reflect the Northwestern community. I don’t have a question here, I just wanted to inform you that there’s dissent among your potential subjects. Would you rule the Homecoming Court like Chief Justice Roberts on the Supreme Court, or LeBron James on the hardwood court? Savannah Enders: I’ll say LeBron James on the basketball court. Evander: What do you think would be similar in your leadership styles? Savannah: We’re just a lot of fun. I guess people like to watch and see what our next move is. The Supreme Court seems a little boring. Evander: Who would you say has had the biggest influence on your life in the past 14 minutes?  Savannah: My professor, because I just left class. He’s a biomedical engineering professor. He’s exciting and cool and me and my friend want to like creep on him in another class we’ll have with him. Evander: He makes biomedical engineering cool? Impressive. Savannah: Yeah! He tells stories about his kids and how he crashed his car into random things and he curses in class. Evander: You’re a biomedical engineer? Then you’re much smarter than anybody who writes for Sherman Ave. Savannah: No, you’re very smart! You’re good with words. Evander: I’d say we’re bad with words. We’ve perpetrated some horrible crimes on the English language. But thank you very much. How much wood could a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck had two midterms and a paper tomorrow and then an exec meeting until 9 and a dinner date he really CANNOT cancel? Savannah: I don’t know! A lot? I guess as much as your futon, or something. He’d have to spare time to do all of his other things you just mentioned. Evander: I don’t know, it’s a pretty crappy couch. If you had to marry, screw, or kill the members of the Homecoming Court, who would they be?  Savannah: Kill? That’s really mean. I feel like, all of them would be Demitri. All at the same time. Evander: I won’t ask about the order. Savannah: We cheered together, it was awesome. And he’s just great. We have an inside joke where I say I’ll kill him and wear his skin as a coat. Evander: That’s an inside joke? Speaking of cheerleading, was it harder to cheer while Northwestern was blowing a fourth-quarter lead, or when you had to be out in Ryan Field during 20-degree weather. Savannah: The weather. My first game, it was in the summer. And it was 40-degrees and raining. I’m from Texas, I’m used to the heat. And the sun. And nobody could see my teeth or my ears. I can cheer through any losing game, I just put a smile on and act even crazier. It’s the weather. Like at the Wrigley Game, when I couldn’t feel my feet and the coach wouldn’t let us put on clothes. Evander: And you didn’t even have the benefit of drinking through it, which is how I get through most of the cold. Where are you from in Texas? Savannah: Outside of Austin. Evander: What’s your favorite thing about that area? Savannah: Everything. The people and the food. Keep Austin Weird is real. Because everyone’s just crazy. Evander: How do you keep Austin weird? Savannah: I hang out with my crazy friends, go downtown, go canoeing, stand-up paddle boarding. You should try it some time. Evander: I’d love to. What’s your favorite Native American tribe? Savannah: The Sioux. Evander: What does that say about you? Savannah: My parents say that we’re part Sioux, from way back when. I guess it’s in my blood somewhere. Evander: Are you really good at hunting down buffalo? Savannah: Yeah. I’d say so. Evander: What’s your favorite Sherman Ave article or feature? Savannah: I recently read the poem about being drunk and seeing a creepy person on the El. That was a good one. Or anything by Ammonia$ta Dribbling. Evander: She’s a gem. We’re lucky to have her.  Savannah: She’s my next door neighbor. I’m a CA in Elder. Evander: What’s it like being a CA in Elder? Savannah: A bottle of fun. And unexpected craziness. They ask you interesting questions because they’re freshmen. Drunk people saying weird things. Evander: What’s the craziest thing that ever happened to you as a CA? Savannah: They all kind of blend together, it’s hard to tease out the one. It’s hard being introduced when you’re out, having somebody say “this is my old CA.” Because I’m a cool CA! Evander: What else remains on your Northwestern bucket list? Savannah: That’s so funny that you ask me that because I was texting my friend yesterday, and I wanted to be on NU crushes, and I was called out on NU crushes. They said “Savannah Rose… too pretty.” I was like, “Aw, shucks, that’s wonderful!” Making out on the lakefill is another. Also, I want to go to the top of Swift, because I’ve been on Block already. Evander: Can you describe your ideal Dillo Day lineup? Savannah: Adele. She’s not too Dillo-y, but Adele. And… my friend’s say I live under a rock. Evander: The Rock?  Savannah: Yes, that’s one of the rocks I’ve lived under. Adele’s cool. Can you bring Whitney Houston back to life? Evander: I think Mayfest has enough in their budget to do that. Savannah: They should. Lil’ John would be excited, because he just yells at you. And next year they need to do daytime fireworks. Fireworks all throughout Dillo Day. Just random explosions. I always forget that they have fireworks until they happen again, and I get really excited. Evander: My biggest fear about Adele as a headliner is […]