IN THE (K)NOW SUPERSTARS!

Tired of all the inflated egos and boys and girls declaring themselves the new "hotties on campus," In the (K)now has decided to become the official sponsor of Harvard's It Boys and It Girls Search. Every two weeks, Sophia Chang '01, Grand Diva of Coolness and Style, will reward those who have found a way to get their names on everybody's lips. After searching far and wide to find this week's winners, Sophia has spoken:

IT BOY: John Friberg '01... Nicknamed "Buns" by the Harvard Crew team (hmmm), Friberg has quickly gotten the reputation as Harvard's most eligible bachelor.

IT GIRL: Alejandra Casillas '01 and the girls of Lowell K-32... For making dorm room parties cool again. Their Jungle Boogie was a rip-roaring, sweltering extravaganza-so exclusive and so well-handled that one overwhelmed guest exclaimed, "This is a who's who of Harvard!"

How do you get to be an It Boy or It Girl? You have to pass one of our bi-weekly "Dinner Game" tests. Check your mailbox to see if you receive a golden invitation.

SOMAN'S SHORTS

Interviews, commentary, photos of Russian divas and Mei Pin's travel diary, all available at www.somanintheknow.com... The sequel to Meet the Parents will be called Meet the Fockers. Tee hee hee.... Anne Heche is dating a man now. Soooo predictable... Last week, we reported that Liz Hurley was playing dumb in her attempt to avoid being expelled by the Screen Actors Guild for crossing picket lines. This week, she admitted her error and tried to buy peace with a hefty contribution to the strike fund. SAG took the money and then said, "Burn in Hell!" Which is ironic, of course, since Hurley stars in Bedazzled opening today... I find it slightly disturbing that the London tabloids named Rocco Ritchie, Madonna's newborn son, as one of Britain's most eligible bachelors. The poor thing has enough to worry about with burping, teething, and his mother's cloying, fake accent-money-grubbers and prenups should be the last thing on this mind.... Both Christina Aguilera and Jennifer Lopez were seen pigging out on McDonald's hamburgers. What wasn't seen, of course, was their subsequent trips to the bathroom to vomit... Met a girl who told me, "You have a responsibility as a journalist to make a public service announcement." I agreed. So here's her PSA: "Do not see Lost Souls. No matter how much money they offer you or candy they promise to feed you, resist!"... Speaking of lost souls, why are they predicting a $30 million opening weekend for Blair Witch 2? I can't find one person who wants to see it. Then again, I couldn't find one person who admitted to buying Oops, I Did It Again....I'm still having nightmares about Debauchery ("I'm not surprised," chimes in a blockmate. "How could you forget that stench??")... I talked to my six-year-old cousin on the phone today. He whined about the cartoons on television these days, "They're all the same and they're all boring." I replied, "Listen, dude. When I was your age, I had to put up with 'The Snorks' and 'Jem and the Holograms'. So don't complain."

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