Fittest Fresher 2014/15: The Girls
It’s back. Get voting
The TabWe’ve spent the last five weeks tirelessly trawling through the hundreds of nominations we receive, narrowing the candidates down to just six.
But here it is. The short-list.
There’s already been more votes in the guys’ competition than the DSU did in their last election.
Who will win this one? It’s up to you.
We asked the girls a few questions to help you get to know them…
Tilly Thomas
Hatfield, Economics, from Hastings
Relationship Status: In a relationship
Favourite Chat-up Line? Are you a parking ticket? Because you’ve got fine written all over you
Favourite Sex Position? How can you decide?
Top notch rig or killer chat? Killer chat
Guilty pleasure? ABBA
Party trick? Tuck ears into a ball
Slow and gentle, or hard and fast? Mix it up!
Wanda Fuglesang
Hatfield, Criminology, from Olso, Norway
Relationship Status: Single
Favourite Chat-up Line? Kiss me if I’m wrong, but isn’t your name Guadaloupe?
Favourite Sex Position? Surprise me ;););)
Top notch rig or killer chat? Killer chat
Guilty pleasure? Jason Derulo..sadly
Party trick? Back flip
Slow and gentle, or hard and fast? All of the above
Rue Laidler
Trev’s, Biology, from Hong Kong
Relationship Status: Single
Favourite Chat-up Line? I like your shoes
Favourite Sex Position? I’m a virgin.
Top notch rig or killer chat? I don’t mind
Guilty pleasure? Birthday cake flavoured tea
Party trick? I have a pretty strong dump tackle.
Slow and gentle, or hard and fast? Are we still talking about the dump tackles? (If so, hard and fast. No-brainer).
Annabel Flinn
Trev’s, Chemistry, from Horsham, West Sussex
Relationship Status: Taken
Favourite Chat-up Line? If you were a biscuit, you’d be a McFittie.
Favourite Sex Position? The angry pirate
Top notch rig or killer chat? Killer chat
Guilty pleasure? McBusted
Party trick? I can curl my tongue into a flower
Slow and gentle, or hard and fast? Neither
Imogen Misso
Law, from London
Relationship Status: Confused and lonely
Favourite Chat-up Line? I bet your last name is Jacobs, because you’re a real cracker!
Favourite Sex Position? What’s sex?
Top notch rig or killer chat? No one talks to me
Guilty pleasure? Skipping church to finish my knitting
Party trick? The only time I’ve been to a party was when I was hired as a caterer.
Slow and gentle, or hard and fast? My gums bleed if I brush my teeth too hard
Anna Kaye
Collingwood, Law, from Sweden
Relationship Status: Taken
Favourite Chat-up Line? Roses are red, violets are blue, I’ve got a knife, get in the car
Favourite Sex Position? Strapped on top of a speeding bus
Top notch rig or killer chat? Impressive collection of Pokemon cards.
Guilty pleasure? 90s rap.
Party trick? Now you see me, now I’m drunk.
Slow and gentle, or hard and fast? Fast and furious (followed by a need for speed).
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