Rower Bios
 
Name:

Rachel Payne-- as for nicknames, my last name is Payne...how many do you think I have? Yeah, a lot.

For those who are wondering, it was 84 points.
Graduation Year:

2010
Major/Minor:

Biochemistry (Pre-med) & Philosophy, Biomedical Ethics minor
Hometown:

St. Paul, MN
A Random Fact About You:

I'm a vegetarian and I'm allergic to eggs.

I once played the word "coxswain" in a game of scrabble.

Also, I'm the webmaster for this site.
What is your favorite non-crew related hobby?

Reading medical journals and constitutional law blogs (i.e. being nerdy)

What is your favorite erg workout?

4 x 10k. That's right.
What is your favorite pre-regatta pump-up song?

The Final Countdown
Why did you join crew?

I wanted to find a sport that my knees could actually handle. I was slow so I became a coxswain, but all the erging I do to (hopefully) make myself a better coxswain fixed my knees. Sweet.
What is your favorite LU Crew memory?

Dad Vails 2007-- we pretty much rocked.

Making everyone think we'd left Bryan at a gas station in Indiana driving back from IRAs

Schnettlebombs.