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Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2025

OFF THE GRID: Questions for the Women’s Lacrosse Captains

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This week’s Off the Grid features the four captains of the women’s lacrosse team: Cacki Helmer, Shannon McHugh, Jessi Steinberg and Katie Kirk. I never leave the house without my: Cacki: Right now, the Hunger Games series. I’ll read in class if I have to. Shannon: Lucky necklace. Jessi: Personalized Dunkin Donuts card. Katie: Chocolate. I’m addicted and you never know when you’ll get hungry. I could listen to ____ all day long and not get tired of it. Cacki: “Call Me Maybe”…but seriously. Shannon: “Take a Back Road” by Rodney Atkins. Jessi: Justin Bieber. Katie: Chicken Fried (Zac Brown Band). Halle Berry’s engagement ring is: Cacki: I googled…apparently it’s “mystical”. Shannon: I had to google to see what it looked like. Jessi: Nice I guess. Katie: Green. This 60-degree weather makes me: Cacki: Want to play lax…duh. Shannon: LAX. Jessi: Tan/happy — unbeatable combo. Katie: Act like a loopy two-year-old who just woke up from a nap — dazed and confused. Favorite place in Collegetown: Cacki: Souvlaki. Peter, you da bomb! Shannon: All the good places have shut down. Jessi: 410 Elmwood trampoline — come one, come all. Katie: Sitting on the 215 College porch swing. I’m most excited for Spring Break because: Cacki: We’re going to beat Notre Dame on St. Patrick’s Day… That’s gonna hurt. Shannon: I get to have a pinnie tan and a goggle tan. Jessi: Disney is a place where all your dreams come true Katie: We get to go to Disney World…sorta. We’ll actually just play lacrosse really close to it. Most unusual food I like: Cacki: Fruit leather. I ate it a lot when I was younger and I recently rediscovered my love for it, so my kitchen’s always stocked. Shannon: Extra extra honey in my yogurt. Jessi: Tofu. Katie: Chocolate goes with almost anything. My March Madness bracket is: Cacki: CUSE! Shannon: CUSE all the way!!! Jessi: Nonexistent. Katie: Georgetown winning…I’m from Maryland, so I’ll be happy if UNC, Duke, or Syracuse doesn’t win (sorry Quey and Cack). Original Author: Reena Gilani


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