Playlists are part of the iPod revolution that has taken over Grounds. Everyone is in his or her own world; students have become zombies with earphones. You've seen them from afar, or maybe they've run into you in their trances.
Regardless, it's impossible not to notice the white earphones taking over Grounds. Why? iPods offer an escape from the world and even your own thoughts -- if you turn the music up loud enough. It's a portable, personal soundtrack to your life. Everyone is in the same movie, but everyone has his or her own soundtrack.
...So if you were wondering, here's what everyone else is listening to...
Cathleen Hoff
Fourth-year Anthropology Major
Gear: 40-gig iPod, clear case
In her words: "I wish I had a soundtrack to my life."
Song she's listening to right now: "Slip Sliding Away," Simon and Garfunkel
Top music for the soundtrack to her life:
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