Friday, March 13, 1998
Red, green, yellow, blue, which color’s right for you?
PEOPLE
By Michelle Navarro
Daily Bruin Staff
The nearer South Campus gets, the louder the noise gets: "click,
click, click." Natives of the "less attractive" side of UCLA know
it’s the incessant sound that comes from using those notorious
four-color pens.
The bulky utensil is both loved and hated over there. Yet it
seems that more and more students are trading in their boring,
monochromatic pens for one that’s four times the fun.
The only problem is the irritating noise it makes when switching
colors. To buy or not to buy, that is the dilemma.
From the sound of it, more are opting to shell out the extra
dough to be a proud owner of a four-color pen … but why?
"Because those pains-in-the-ass heard it could get them into med
school."
Bryan Wilbur
Third-year
Paleobiology
"It’s the herd mentality. There’s such a competition here, so
when one person has it, everyone has to. It’s because they’re all
trying to get to the same place."
Pierre Nguyen
Fourth-year
Biochemistry
"Because it’s easier to take notes; you can color code.
Everybody in the first row in LS (Life Sciences) class has one.
It’s easier to draw diagrams with."
Lydia Kuo
First-year
Physiological science
"To annoy people around you and pretend you’re smart."
Grace Lee
First-year
Biochemistry
"They’re an improvement from holding the pens in your hand. It’s
because the professor keeps changing the color on you. You want
your notes to look good. I understand why, but I don’t use one
myself."
Mary Ho
Fourth-year
Biochemistry
"It’s perfect if you don’t know what’s going on. They’re perfect
for drawing smurfs."
Esther Yun
First-year
Biochemistry
"They just want to see some pretty colors because they are on
South Campus and they don’t have enough art in their lives."
T.J. Dreier
First-year
Engineering