Colgate University Athletics

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Name and Liaison to Which Team
Jens Christensen, Assistant Professor of Mathematics
Men’s Rowing
 
What I like about being a Faculty Liaison
Chatting informally with athletes.
 
An influential person in my career
My undergraduate and graduate advisors, Henrik Schlichtkrull and Gestur Olafsson.
 
An idea or invention I wish I had thought of
The no tears onion (has that been invented yet?)
 
Favorite hero
Tarzan -- the Johnny Weissmuller version.
 
Favorite sports memory
Denmark winning the 1992 European Cup (our car stereo got stolen during the semifinal).
 
Favorite memento
Mjolnir.
 
Favorite magazine, hard-copy or online
slashdot.org (News for Nerds, stuff that matters).
 
Favorite music type, singer or group
Volbeat, The Pogues, Queen.
 
Favorite book
Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt.
 
Favorite movie
Life of Brian by Monty Python.