Barometer
of Cool

Matt Cunanan 21, college student	Amber Lam 18, college student	Jessica Robinson 19, college student
Do you know someone like 'Bridget Jones'?
"Probably back home in Seattle -- all the girls want to be hopeless romantics. Seems like all the girls are fiesty out here."	"No, she's one of a kind!"	"Yeah, of course. Probably not to that extent (though)."
What are you thankful for this year?
"I'm thankful for my family. My parents take care of me."	"I'm grateful nothing bad has happened to me or my family."	"A lot of things -- family and friends."
Does life always imitate art in rap music?
"Oh yeah, of course. It's an urban pop culture that's emerging."	"It needs the fighting and all that violence in order for stuff to be sold. If they speak about God, no one's going to buy it."	"I think most times it does. If you talk about it, that's how ... you look at life."