| JIM MORRISON, KURT COBAIN, OR TUPAC What you think it says about you: Live fast. Die young. What it really says about you: At around 10 pm each weeknight, you will have to listen to me butcher “All Apologies” as you try to study for your psych exam. |
| JOHN BELUSHI IN THE 'COLLEGE' SWEATSHIRT What you think it says about you: I’m not going to take this whole college thing too seriously. I’m up for a party. What it really says about you: Once I’ve had that third beer, there’s going to be trouble. You should probably bring a bucket and a change of clothes. |
| SALVADOR DALI’S THE PERSISTENCE OF MEMORY, M.C. ESCHER’S HAND WITH GLOBE What you think it says about you: I am an independent thinker with a warped sense of aesthetics. What it really says about you: Please think my sense of aesthetics is warped. I don’t really care about art, but I really want people to think I’m a little off-center. |
| CHE GUEVERA What you think it says about you: Bomb the system! Smash the state! Bring down the government! I’m a revolutionary! What it really says about you: I have no idea who this man was or what he accomplished in his life, but I heard that (member of rap-group X or punk-band Y) considers him a “personal hero.” |
| JOHNNY CASH FLIPPING OFF THE CAMERA What you think it says about you: I am just as angry at the world as Johnny Cash was when he took this badass photo. What it really says about you: Although I professed not to enjoy Johnny Cash — or any country music — when I arrived at college, many of my newfound friends seem to think it is acceptable, even commendable, to listen to him. |
| THE CREW FROM RESERVOIR DOGS, TRAVIS BICKLE FROM TAXI DRIVER, JACK TORRENCE FROM THE SHINING What you think it says about you: I’m edgy and a bit unstable, but I’m into the classics. What it really says about you: I am striving to prove to my film-major friends that my favorite movie is not Joe vs. the Volcano. I will also start dropping movie references from the moment we start talking in the dining hall — “Mmm, that’s a tasty burger.” |
| BOB MARLEY (BLACKLIGHT), PINK FLOYD'SDARK SIDE What you think it says about you: Your refrain throughout the year will be, “You got any?” What it really says about you: Your refrain throughout the year will be, “You got any?” |
| SIMPSONS CHARACTERS What you think it says about you: I’m a pop-culture maven who knows the difference between Apu Nahasapeemapetilon and Ari Gold. What it really says about you: I will quote The Simpsons until you want to punch me in the face. I put up the poster ’cause I left all my action figures at home, thinking they would be way too geeky. Well, I brought a couple. Want to see them?! |
| BRAZIL, THE VELVET UNDERGROUND AND NICO What you think it says about you: I am an old soul whose tastes are hipper than yours. I’d be happy to introduce you to a whole new bunch of movies and music. What it really says about you: Not only am I trying too hard to impress you with my hipness, I will likely grow up one day to work for my hometown’s alt-weekly. |
| LIMITED EDITION ART/CONCERT POSTERS What you think it says about you: I am passionate about music, and passionate about cool artwork. What it really says about you: I have a lot of money to blow on posters, so when it comes time to do sushi, hit me up. |