[Omen] Febs

[Zole]

In case anyone was wondering, here is the 2002 Febs article, though I seem 
to remember I rearranged the order for comedic value.

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It’s hard to grow up without role models, and if you’re a Feb student, you 
may feel like you have no one famous to look up to. Well, think again! You 
may not know it, but many notable celebrities were once Febs just like you!

Mia Hamm is considered by many to be one of the world’s best all-around 
women’s soccer players, having broken the international scoring record and 
ending 2001 with 129 goals and 109 assists. In 1999, she founded the Mia 
Hamm Foundation to raise money for bone marrow disease research. Mia Hamm 
was a Feb! Also she majored in political science.

Eddie Vedder rose to fame as the lead singer for Pearl Jam, one of the top 
acts of alternative rock. His distinctive vocal style and introspective 
lyrics, combined with his public stance on such issues as high ticket 
prices, abortion rights, and Ralph Nader made him a pop culture icon. Eddie 
Vedder was a Feb!
Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com, worked at FITEL, Bankers Trust 
Company, and D. E. Shaw & Co. before founding the company that would make 
e-commerce a household word. His motto “Obsess about customers, not the 
competitors” has made Amazon the #1 Internet retailer, with sales of $1.92 
billion in 2000. Jeff Bezos was a Feb!

Sonic the Hedgehog, with his special shoes that allow him to run faster, 
has many times defended the animal habitats of the world from the 
onslaughts of the evil Dr. Robotnik. With his friends Tails, Amy, and 
Knuckles the Echidna, Sonic has shown his expertise time after time in the 
fields of running, rolling up in a ball, jumping, and running really fast 
while rolled up in a ball, then jumping. Sonic the Hedgehog was a Feb!

Greta Garbo made her Hollywood debut almost accidentally when she was cast 
in the silent film Gösta Berling's Saga. She became a number-one box-office 
attraction, often creating memorable roles from mediocre scripts, and her 
love of privacy made her one of the most talked-about actresses of her 
time. Greta Garbo was a Feb!

Mary Anderson invented the windshield wiper after noticing that drivers had 
to stop periodically in inclement weather to clear snow and ice from their 
windshields. After being told her invention wouldn’t work, Anderson 
patented it, and the rest is history. Mary Anderson was a Feb!



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