ABSTRACT
Nina was a nineteen-year-old Geisel College government and sociology major from the suburbs of a large metropolis in Missouri. I chose Nina’s pseudonym because her appearance and fi rebrand personality reminded me of the jazz artist and U.S. civil rights activist Nina Simone. Nina has a similarly striking face and a muscular, curvaceous fi gure sheathed in velvety sepia skin. She was always impeccably, often provocatively, dressed and covered her head in stylish hats rather than let anyone see a hair out of place in her meticulously fl at-ironed ear-length bob. During class, Nina often made witty, insightful commentary and engaged in heated debates with classmates and instructors. When friends coaxed her into stepping out, she was an elegant social butterfl y who attracted attention and loved to party.
