By Anna Jankowski, Ethan Shea and Annie Stockmal

Happy Thursday, Wildcats! Welcome to another installment of the Curious Cat! This week’s question is “Who would you like to play yourself in a movie?” Your answer can be a celebrity look-alike or just someone who would capture your energy. We asked a few Falvey patrons what they think, and here are the answers we received:

“Julia Roberts.”

— Tierney Schiff ’23

“Elizabeth Olsen.”

— Bridget Caste ’23

“Miley Cyrus.”

— Caroline Kane ’23

“Emma Watson.”

— Reilly Graney ’23

“I would say Jennifer Lawrence.”

— Michelle Diamandi ’23

“Lady Gaga just because she can do everything, and I think she is one of the best performers out there.”

— Marina Passero ’23

“Selena Gomez because I really relate to her character Alex Russo in Wizards of Waverly Place.”

— Emily Weingold ’23

“Young Lindsay Lohan in The Parent Trap because everyone’s been saying I look like her recently.”

— Fiona Kelley ’23

“Eli Manning because I’ve been told I look a lot like him, but also Jake Gyllenhaal because he’s really intense.”

— Kevin Heist ’23

Anna Jankowski ’23 CLAS is a Senior Communication Major from just outside Baltimore who ​​works as a Communication & Marketing Assistant in Falvey.

Ethan Shea is a second-year graduate student in the English Department and Graduate Assistant at Falvey Library.

Annie Stockmal is a graduate student in the Communication Department and Graduate Assistant in Falvey Library. 

By Elijah McDow & Ethan Shea

In this edition of The Curious Cat, Elijah and Ethan set out on their recurring mission to obtain an answer to a timely question of the week. With Spring Semester 2022 winding down, they’re choosing each question with increasing amounts of care, as they know there will only be a few more opportunities to do so!

To introduce this week’s question, Elijah and Ethan decided to capitalize on the fact that celebrities have taken over the cultural zeitgeist over the past few weeks. Awards season has wrapped up with the conclusion of the Oscars and now the Grammys, so it seemed there was no better time to ask some Falvey patrons, “Who is your celebrity crush?” Our Curious Cats received eight responses, so without further ado, here’s what our participants had to say…

“Sebastian Stan.”
— Sydney Hutchison ’25

“Chris Evans.”
— Kelsi Membrino ’25

“Louis Partridge.”
— Hailey Bierling ’25

“Emma Watson.”
— Rafael Velasquez ’24

“Sam Claflin.”
— Lauren Ghong ’24

“Eileen Gu.”
— Justin Wong ’24

“Vanessa Hudgens.”
— Max Burkett ’23

“Ariana Grande or Addison Rae. I can’t decide.”
— Eric Devlin ’23

If you’re inspired to do so, share who your celebrity crush is in the comments below! Thanks for reading, and have a wonderful break!

Elijah McDow is a College of the Liberal Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Student.

Ethan Shea is a first-year English Graduate Student and Graduate Assistant at Falvey Memorial Library.

Hey ‘Cats, Superbowl LIV is this Sunday. Whether you are in it for the game, the commercials, or the halftime show, this unofficial holiday will certainly feature its famous chips, dips, and all the other foods that discourage the use of utensils. We asked students and staff what their favorite Superbowl snack is. Here is what they said!

“Nachos”

—Isabella Carro ’20 (Sociology)

“Wings”

—Hillary O’Neill ’23 (Undecided)

“Queso Dip”

—Kallie Stahl ’17 (Communication)

This week’s Curious Cat is brought to you by Allie Reczek and Annabelle Humiston, two of our wonderful undergraduate student workers in the Falvey Memorial Library Communication & Marketing Department. Keep an eye out for them every Wednesday, asking students their opinions on a range of subjects and topics.

Welcome back, ‘Cats! The new year is upon us and the treadmills are full, pizza shops are empty, wallets pinched tight, and Twitter has been replaced with a New York Times subscription.

In the spirit of these lifestyle adjustments, we asked students at the library what they resolved to change this new year.

Here is what they said!

“Try new things.”
—John Colosimo ’23 (Undecided)

“Spend less money.”
—Casey Shager ’23 (Biochemistry)

“Take this last semester by storm!”
—Diana Baldo ’20 (Communication)

This week’s Curious Cat is brought to you by Allie Reczek and Annabelle Humiston, two of our wonderful undergraduate student workers in the Falvey Memorial Library Communication & Marketing Department. Keep an eye out for them every Wednesday, asking students their opinions on a range of subjects and topics.

The library is packed with students studying for finals and exams. Our Curious Cat team asked students what they were studying for.

“I’m studying for the Ancients, ACS course.”

– Katherine Klein, Marketing/Management, Class of 2023

“I am studying for a math exam.”

– Femia Tonelli, Undeclared, Class of 2023

“Femia and I are both studying for a math final”

– Cate McCusker, Undecided Arts, Class of 2023

This week’s Curious Cat is brought to you by Allie Reczek and Annabelle Humiston, two of our wonderful undergraduate student workers in the Falvey Memorial Library Communication & Marketing Department. Keep an eye out for them every Thursday, asking students their opinions on a range of subjects and topics.

Thanksgiving is only a week away! In preparation for that day of feast, family, and friends, we asked students what their favorite Thanksgiving food is. Here is what they said.

“Turkey because it tastes good and is a traditional food”

-Jacob Artz, Communication, Class of 2023

“Stuffing because it’s a family tradition. My family makes the best stuffing and I’m willing to fight anyone on that”

-Keith Mathews, History, Class of 2021

“BBQ because I am from Texas and my family always gets BBQ for Thanksgiving”

-Kamryn Dow, Political Science, Class of 2022

This week’s Curious Cat is brought to you by Allie Reczek, Lindsay Sassion, and Liam Brassington, three of our wonderful undergraduate student workers in the Falvey Memorial Library Communication & Marketing Department. Keep an eye out for them every Thursday, asking students their opinions on a range of subjects and topics. 

Folks, we have something important to talk about and it lies at the heart of many familial and friendship squabbles… When is it appropriate to start playing Christmas music? This week’s Curious Cat asked students when they thought it was acceptable to start playing Christmas music.

“Whenever you want to! I started in the Summer!”

Kamryn Don, Class of 2022, Political Science

“Anytime after Black Friday”

Chris Leonard, Class of 2023, Computer Engineering

“After Thanksgiving.”

Regan Montefusco, Class of 2023, Political Science

It is almost Fall Break! If you live within a 3 mile vicinity of Villanova, listen for the collective sigh of relief when thousands of students hand in their midterms, getting ready for fall break. In honor of the much-needed respite, we asked students what they would be doing during their fall break.

This week’s Curious Cat is brought to you by Allie Reczek, Lindsay Sassion, and Liam Brassington, three of our wonderful undergraduate student workers in the Falvey Memorial Library Communication & Marketing Department. Keep an eye out for them every Thursday, asking students their opinions on a range of subjects and topics. 

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With the first three weeks almost behind us the stress is starting to mount. That’s why we asked students around Falvey Library how they deal with stress.

“I call my mom and she helps me calm down” -Catie Magister, Biology ’22

“I listen to music or workout” -Alex DaCosta, Mathematics ’22

“Listen to music, go for walks, or talk to my mom on the phone” -Annabelle Humiston, Psychology ’20

Nathaniel Gosweiler is a graduate assistant in the Communication and Marketing Department at Falvey Memorial Library. He is currently pursuing an MA in Communication at Villanova University.