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Jon Ricketts and Brian Watson

Name:
Jonathan Ricketts
Brian Alexander Watson

Year: 

Jon: 2012
Brian: 2012
 
School: 
J: SEAS
B: SEAS
 
Major: 
J: Mechanical Engineering
B: Engineering Management Systems
 
Hometown: 
J: North Brunswick, New Jersey
B: Orlando, Florida
 
Relationship status: 
J: Taken
B: Single
 
On-campus activities: 
J: National Society of Black Engineers, Multicultural Recruitment Committee, Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Program
B: National Society of Black Engineers, Multicultural Recruitment Committee, Columbia Organization of Rising Entrepreneurs
 
Favorite things to do on Campus:  
J: Drink. Wait, don’t put that! Chill on the steps, go to the Heights, we don’t do any pranks.
B: Skip class, sleep, meet hot sorority girls. Make beats in my studio. DJ on my iPad?

Pet peeves: 
J: Drinking orange juice after brushing my teeth. And when people talk too much. And girls wearing sandals with crusty toes.
B: I have a pet peeve with Twitter – can I put that? When people capitalize everything! And Teachers that check attendance. And flip flops in the wintertime.

Dream job: 
J: I’m going to keep it short and sweet – Record Label Executive / Songwriter / DJ / Producer / Marketing Manager.
B: Having my own multi-million dollar company, not wearing a suit to work, sunshine all the time, in a major city
Team Goals: GQ Cover, Lofts in SOHO on the cobblestone streets – we don’t f**k with pavement.

If you were stuck on a desert island, you would need:
J: My iPod, cell phone, orange soda
B: I need… Twitter, glasses
 
Every guy needs these three things in their closet:
J: Cement Spizikes, Black Cardigan, and white tees.
B: Boat shoes, J.Crew vintage slim 481’s, and a Bill Cosby sweater.
 
You perfect date in seven words or less:
J: Kanye West at MSG
B: Hanging out downtown with a cool girl
 
HamDel decides to name a sandwich after you and it’s called:
J: Called Rick the Ruler… chicken cutlet, garlic bread. No wait, Rasta Monsta. It’s a wrap with oxtail, rice and peas, short-ribs, callaloo, and hot sauce.
B: Mine would be called B.Amazing. It’s on a roll – grilled chicken, tomato, basil, avocado, pesto, and maybe French fries.
 
Tried and True Pickup Line:
J: I’ve never used a pickup line before! I would probably forget. Never mind, I know what it is… it’s long though. ‘Imma get my friends, you get your friends, We can be friends, do this every weekend.’
B: Girls actually use pickup lines on us. I mean the best pickup line is ‘Hey, I don’t know your name, but excuse me miss, I saw you from across the room.’ Actually, I speak Spanish – Mami que linda? Tienes novio? Que es tu numero de telefono?
 
Favorite Off Campus Location:
J: Shake Shack
B: …Mine too
 
What’s Your Spirit Animal:
J: Chester the Cheetah. He’s cool – he’s got the glasses and shit, he’s got a deep voice.
B: I’m the coolest animal. I’m a polar bear… Swag.
J: I’m not sure about that animal, but that answer is so Brian.
 
If you could have a super power, it would be:
J: Superspeed, because I am always late to everything. Wait, I wish I could communicate with animals like Dr. Doolittle. Controlling time would be a good one too.
B: Learn something really really quickly. Or maybe the art of persuasion – like ‘Girl, strip!’
 
If you could invite anyone to dinner, you would ask:
J: Spike Lee – I want to ask him why he thinks he hasn’t won an Oscar yet.
B: Shaft – Just to learn some tricks, man. Or Will Smith. Fresh Prince Will Smith.
 
One thing you want to do before graduating: 
J: I want to have sex in the stacks.
B: I dunno man, the library doesn’t really turn me on like that. I just want to graduate! I want to throw a party.
 
Dream Wife:
J: Alicia Keys
B: Zoe Saldana