This week’s Bachelor of the Week is Sigma Phi Epsilon Minnesota Alpha Chapter’s Ian Andrew Cunningham! (He's otherwise known as Ian.) Originally from Shorewood, Minnesota, this bachelor is majoring in history with a secondary education intention and has no sense of smell, which is called Anosmia.
Where can we find you on the weekends?
In the halls of SigEp taking pictures for groups of girls who then immediately ask me to retake said photos because they were bad.
What’s the best part about being a TA for Alcohol and College Life?
It’s great to hear from students how the course helped them learn about their drinking habits and how it helped them become comfortable at college, regardless of their decision to drink or not…but my real favorite part hands-down is complaining to anyone who will listen about how much grading I have to do.
What qualifies you to be BOTW?
I have purposely remained single since my sophomore year of high school, rejecting many dates along the way, just to achieve the honor of BOTW.
Describe your perfect first date:
We’d have a romantic dinner at Shuang Cheng (before 4:30 p.m., of course, so we get lunch special pricing). We then head back to my place to watch a movie, and I’d impress my date with my extensive knowledge of "Forrest Gump" as I quote the entire movie slightly ahead of the characters. If that doesn’t get me a second date, I don’t know what will.
Do gingers really not have souls?
That’s a pretty deep question, Madison. I suppose who is to say I do or do not have a soul? But yeah, gingers probably don’t have souls, or adequate sun-proof skin.
Where do you see yourself in five years?
Being that #rad high school teacher who gets kids interested in learning more and discovering what they are passionate about. I also see myself owning four different types of corgi mixes named John, Paul, George and Ringo.
What is your most #Interfraternal quality?
My roommate Tim was just elected PIKE president; we share a bed so we have been #Interfraternal before so to speak. ;)
What’s one thing you wish you could tell your freshman self?
While you might think that girl will be impressed by how you are a dungeon master for your Dungeons & Dragons group, she, in fact, won’t be. Try telling her how you’re a sophomore credit-wise, instead. That should work.
Who/what is your spirit animal?
Absolutely a manatee. They are fat seals that float around the Florida Keys doing nothing, which is what I hope to be doing by age 70.
Describe your love life in three words:
Aloma Kiwana Gibson.
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