IT'S MANTASTIC-They're manly and fantastic. Hebron Three's floor shirts convey the closeness of the guys that live on that floor. Pictured (from left to right) Back row: Sophomore Matt Hawks and freshmen Vince West, Jim Morrey, Doug Hochstedler, Nick Betts, and sophomore Ryan Dow. Front row: freshmen Jon Cleveland, Cavin Koh, Dan Griffin, and David Milam.

GOT MILK ... ERRRR ... ERNST? (above)- Junior Janna Swedin shows off her Ernst House shirt, which poses the inevitable question-Got Ernst?

This and many other slogans have been appearing around Wartburg lately. The residence halls, suites and houses have been proudly displaying their personalities by designing their own T-shirts.

"Got Ernst?" appears on the shirts of those living in Ernst House in the Manors. They decided to play up on their prize-winning "Got Milk?" house picture and carry the theme to their T-shirts.

Floor shirts "give us memories of all the neat things," that happen during the course of a year in the residence halls, said Holly Mohs, first-year Vollmer 2 resident. Floormate Rachel Dvorak agreed. "It's a bonding thing," said Dvorak.

Lyndi Flugum, Vollmer 2 RA, said that her floor was planning on getting T-shirts because "it is an important way to bring everyone together and let everyone contribute. It's something physical that you can take with you when you go."

While everyone definitely has their own styles and ideas, some reoccurring themes are seen on a few of this year's T-shirts. Top 10 lists, funny quotes and names of the floor members are popular ideas.

Then there is always that "unique quality that makes our floor stand out," said Dvorak.

The members of Clinton 2 North designed their shirts with a little play on words combined with a touch of a civics lesson and current events.

"Our shirts are fun. They say Clinton 2 North on the front, and on the back they say "Move over Monica...Clinton ain't seen nothing yet," said resident Emily Block.

Don't think that it's just girls that get the shirts, as the male students around campus have been spotted in matching shirts themselves.

"We're a pretty close floor," said Hebron 3 RA Tim Eldridge. "Basically, we are just a bunch of weird guys!" Therefore, H3 decided to get a little crazy with the design of their T-shirts.

"On the back of the shirts, there are shower stalls with guys looking out of them, and a bathroom stall with a guy reading the newspaper. They are all giving the thumbs up sign. Then on the bottom it says Hebron 3: It's Mantastic!" said Eldridge.

"It just shows that we are in tune with our man-ness."

While shirts are fun, and even a little rowdy, it isn't just a free-for-all when it comes to designing them. According to the Wartburg Student Handbook, "designs for floor shirts must be approved by the RHD (resident hall director) prior to printing. Floor shirts ... should reflect the values of Wartburg College."