News
Opinion
Entertainment
Features
Sports
Home




Looking for someone special?
Wartburg's Eight Most Eligible Bachelors and Bachelorettes

Photos courtesy of Katie Shannon/TRUMPET

Senior Most Eligible Bachelor:

Mory Pagel

AGE: 21

MAJOR: International Business

WHAT MORY LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: She has to have a sparkle in her eye. She has to have a great sense of humor, good personality and be able to relate to me.

MORY'S IDEAL DATE: Getting in the car and taking a short weekend trip somewhere. We could stop near some stream, take a long walk, sleep under the stars and talk all night long.

HOW MORY SPENDS HIS FREE TIME: The very little free time he has is spent visiting local drinking establishments in Waverly, hiding tomato soup and looking for a job.

MORY'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENTS AT WARTBURG: Stay single! You can have a lot of fun being single, and remember there are a lot of fish in the sea!


Senior Most Eligible Bachelorette:

Kelly Orr

AGE: 21

MAJOR: Communication Arts- Electronic Media/ Public Relations

WHAT KELLY LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: A good sense of humor. Someone who makes me laugh and someone who loves to have a good time.

KELLY'S IDEAL DATE: Cooking dinner together and watching a movie followed by a walk.

HOW KELLY SPENDS HER FREE TIME: I like to hang out with my friends, play a little guitar, sit at a coffee shop and read a good book, and look for a job.

KELLY'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENTS AT WARTBURG: Smile and laugh when all your friends are engaged. The more of your friends who are engaged, the better chance you have of catching the bouquet at their wedding!!


Junior Most Eligible Bachelor:

Brandon Patten

AGE: 21

MAJOR: Biology

WHAT BRANDON LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: Honesty and a sense of humor

BRANDON'S IDEAL DATE: Dinner and a Bebo Norman concert

HOW BRANDON SPENDS HIS FREE TIME: Chasing women and hanging out with the guys in Grossman 107

BRANDON'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENTS AT WARTBURG: Join the BTTR.


Junior Most Eligible Bachelorette:

Becca Martin

AGE: 20

MAJOR: Music Education (vocal)

WHAT BECCA LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: I see myself with a man that is attractive, intelligent, family-based, and honest. But most of all, he has to be able to put a smile on my face.

BECCA'S IDEAL DATE: Me. Him. Fun.

HOW BECCA SPENDS HER FREE TIME: With the multitudes of free minutes I have, I go out with friends or just stay in and 'veg' with movies.

BECCA'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENTS AT WARTBURG: Hang in there! "Some day our prince/princess will come..."


Sophomore Most Eligible Bachelor:

Ryan Dow

AGE: 20

MAJOR: Computer Science

WHAT RYAN LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: It helps if she's breathing, but it's not necessary. Two legs are definitely a must. At least one eye.

RYAN'S IDEAL DATE: A romantic candlelit dinner inside a movie theatre with a violinist playing "Stars and Stripes."

HOW RYAN SPENDS HIS FREE TIME: Reading comic books and Anne Rice, watching "Days of Our Lives" when possible, hanging with my homies on Hebron Three, taking pictures, and patrolling the complex as the masked avenger known as PLUNGER MAN!!


Sophomore Most Eligible Bachelorette:

Amy Taylor

AGE: 20

MAJOR: Biology

WHAT AMY LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: A genuinely nice guy who has a sense of humor.

AMY'S IDEAL DATE: Going someplace he and I both enjoy and find special.

HOW AMY SPENDS HER FREE TIME: Rollerblading, dancing, running, tennis, rock climbing, reading and spending time with friends and family.

AMY'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENTS AT WARTBURG: Just relax and have a good time!


Freshman Most Eligible Bachelor:

Austin Robertson

AGE: 18

MAJOR: Undecided

WHAT AUSTIN LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: I look for someone who is genuine and isn't afraid to be herself. The first thing I notice when I meet girls is their eyes and smile. However, for a relationship to work she would have to have a special personality.

AUSTIN'S IDEAL DATE: Something casual. I'm not all about the formal date. It would have to be something fun like bowling!

HOW AUSTIN SPENDS HIS FREE TIME: Hanging out with friends. I have made some wonderful friends here and have shared my best times with them.

AUSTIN'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENT'S AT WARTBURG: Dating is unpredictable. You never know when you are going to meet your match.


Freshman Most Eligible Bachelorette:

Katie Alpers

AGE: 19

MAJOR: English Writing

WHAT KATIE LOOKS FOR IN SOMEONE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX: Someone who is loud and outgoing like I am and someone who is going to treat me good.

KATIE'S IDEAL DATE: Dinner, movie, dancing, clubbing, whatever- I'm not picky!

HOW KATIE SPENDS HER FREE TIME: Watching movies, listening to music, hanging with friends, trying to play her guitar.

KATIE'S ADVICE FOR OTHER SINGLE STUDENTS AT WARTBURG: Don't rush it! You have a lifetime to find someone. We are all young.