Who says NU students are as frigid as Evanston winters? Three of our own bare it all (or most of it) in the October 2003 issue of Playboy.

Most people heard the buzz when Playboy photographers came to campus last year to find some prime NU picks for the skin mag’s annual “Girls of the Big 10" edition. Now, we know who they found – and what their hard nipples look like.

The ladies: Viktoria Wang, a computer information systems senior; Nicole Renee, a biology student; and Nibette Faith, a speech sophomore.

Wang didn’t want to be interviewed, other than to say the photo shoot “was fun.” Renee proved to be somewhat of a phantom, without even a listing in the university’s Ph-search system.

Nibette, though, was happy to chat with an NUcomment.com reporter. Read on for her thoughts on turn ons, cocky NU guys and desperate southern college students.

NUcomment.com: First and foremost, we love the socks.
Nibette: These are my favorite. They’re double-sided.
N: Where was this shot?
Nibette: At Playboy headquarters in downtown Chicago.
N: Who conceived of the whole locker-room scene?
Nibette: Well, the makeup artist and photographer asked me for suggestions. When I mentioned I had been a cheerleader, they were like, “perfect.”
N: How did your parental units respond?
Nibette: Mama wasn’t happy, but she’ll get over it. My dad basically said there was nothing I could do that would make him stop loving me.
N: Is there anyone you wouldn’t want seeing this?
Nibette: My grandparents. I can’t imagine them being too thrilled about it.
N: Any regrets?
Nibette: I should have used a different name. As of right now, I’m getting e-mail from Texas Tech guys asking me to “please respond.”
N: About guys – what do you look for in them?
Nibette: I need a guy with a good smile, that’s the initial attraction. He also has to be self-assured and polite. The guys at Northwestern are the dorks from high school, and a lot of them are rude. There is no room for any cocky, “my balls are too big” types.
N: I’ll take your word on that one. On-campus sweet spot?
Nibette: I don’t think the NU campus is very conducive to gettin’ it on.
N: How do you think this whole Playboy thing is going to impact your coming year?
Nibette: Academically, nothing will change. Socially, it will attract a lot of attention. A lot of guys want to say, “Hey, I know that girl.”
N: Even more want to say, “Hey, I did that girl.” Sum up your experience in three words.
Nibette: Fun, exciting and memorable.

Pauline didn’t even blush when she bought this Playboy. Ask her what she thought of the articles at p-ekholt@northwestern.edu