After taking a look inside the bags of some lovely females doing big things in the world, plus rifling through the purses of the Odyssey gang, I thought it was about time to show some men a little bit of love. What follows is what I found in my exploration of the bags of a few great NYU undergraduate guys.
Daniel Cooper, Tisch 2016 / Film/TV Major, BEMT Minor
Hometown: West Bloomfield, Michigan
Daniel is an award-winning filmmaker and Tisch film student from Detroit, Michigan. He has written and directed five successful short films and is currently enjoying an internship at The Weinstein Company. He works primarily with his twin brother, Adam, who lives in Chicago. Daniel spends his free time playing piano and worrying about graduating in December. Find out more about Daniel on his website, or by following him on Twitter.
Inside Daniel's Bag...
What's the most important item in your bag?
"The Epi-Pens are important because they'll save my life and I'll die without them, but the high school diploma reminds me of my achievements and that's one of the biggest ones so far in my life."
Dereck Amakye, CAS 2019 / Philosophy and Pre-Med
Hometown: London, England
Dereck was born in London to Ghanaian parents but lived the majority of his life in Cheshire, England. He moved to Westfield, New Jersey during his sophomore year of high school. There, he played varsity soccer until his junior year when he was sidelined due to a heart issue. He then rekindled his love of music by re-enrolling in piano lessons. In another life, he feels he definitely would have tried to become a music producer. He currently works at Urban Outfitters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, volunteers for Doctors Without Borders when he can, hosts "The Other Football" on WNYU, and hopes to soon start writing for Washington Square News. You can follow Dereck on Twitter, Instagram, and Tumblr.
Inside Dereck's Bag...
What's the most important item in your bag?
"The most important item would probably be my headphones because I have to walk around campus with them. I hate listening to the general sounds of the city and people's random conversations. They help to block everything out. Makes me sound emo, but yeah..."
Eduardo Rios-Pulgar, Gallatin 2018 / Music Journalism, Poetry, and Film
Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela | Miami, Florida
E.R. Pulgar is the founding editor of NYU's Odyssey. He's contributed music writing to Popdust, editorial to HIGHLARK and Dion Ys Us, and poetry to Play(ed) Boy, Brio, and the Gallatin Review. He's also begun work on a novel in collaboration with the Bowery Poetry Club and post-production on a film he shot while abroad in Prague. He lives in Brooklyn, where he plans a strange life of fantastication and overwaters his plant, Hummus. Follow him on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Inside E.R.'s Bag...
What are the most important items in your bag?
"Right now my copy of Dante's Inferno, the Mandelbaum translation because I have a presentation and because it has very beautiful drawings. It was the last copy in Bobst. My tarot cards in case anyone wants to do business, and my matchbook and cigarette case, in case anyone wants to do business."
Eli Edwards, Steinhardt 2019 / Media, Culture, and Communications Major, Business Studies Minor
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Eli plays on the NYU baseball team as a left-handed pitcher and is also on NYU's student-run radio station, WNYU, commentating for a few sports radio shows. He also runs a small start up brand called Bobasquad where he sells stylish merchandise like hats revolving around the drink boba. Find out more about Eli on Instagram and Twitter.
Inside Eli's Bag...
What's the most important item in your bag?
"That's a tough question. Homework and class-wise it's definitely my computer because I have all of my information and stuff on that, so if I lost that it'd be pretty bad. However, personal item has to be my hat. For the people looking at this article, 'I Feel Like Boba' is my own brand. You've just got to represent yourself and that's what I'm doing."
Kevin Jiang, CAS 2017 / Cinema Studies and Economics
Hometown: Pullman, Washington
Kevin is NYU's Asian American Canadian Dutch-born cinema studies and economics student. He also works as the Sports Director at WNYU 89.1FM. He'd like for you to say hi if you see him on campus! For now, keep up with him on Twitter and Instagram.
Inside Kevin's Bag...
What's the most important item in your bag?
"The most important thing in my bookbag is probably my laptop because it has my entire life on it. That being said condoms [not pictured] are pretty important, too. This is my open critique on NYU housing for not providing condoms for off-campus students."
