It seems the tattoo has transcended the proprietary barriers placed on its friends the mohawk and the nipple pierce. These days, they're cropping up all over. And we do mean all over. Can you match student to tattoo? E-mail fm@thecrimson.com for answers.

Nicole M. Christoff '00, a native of Indiana, is currently a government concentrator living in Lowell House. She serves as co-president of Women in Economics and Government. Her tattoo, a symbol of Alexander the Great, is a tribute to her Macedonian ancestry.

Alex J. Garcia '99, a football player living in Quincy House, hails from Long Beach, Calif. A biology concentrator, he enjoys working out and driving the zamboni.

Mairead C. McKendry '01 is a Winthrop House resident hailing from Lake City, N.Y. An economics concentrator, she plays varsity softball and JV ice hockey. Mairead and her sister each got the same tattoo in the same place, signifying their bond of friendship.

Dara B. Olmsted '00, a social anthropology concentrator from Coral Springs, Fla., is a vegan, an environmentalist and a member of the Mather House Committee. She believes that her tattoo is the result of a stroke of fate.

Irene J. So '00, a Kirkland resident concentrating in economics, grew up in Buffalo Grove, Ill. A member of the Crimson Key Society and the Kappa Alpha Theta sorority, Irene admits that the "Marilyn Manson look-alike" who did her tattoo insisted he would do a much better job if he received a blow job.

Joe P. Weidle '99, of Mahanoy City, Pa., is a psychology concentrator living in Quincy House. A football player and an artist, he designs all his own tattoos and plans to get even more. David Letterman fans may recognize him from an appearance on "Stupid Human Tricks."