.side_menu
  border-right: 2px solid #f6f6f6
  border-top: 2px solid #f6f6f6
  .menu_item
    display: block
    padding: 8px 15px
    font-size: 120%
    cursor: pointer
    text-transform: uppercase
    &:nth-child(odd)
      background-color: #ebf3fb
    &:nth-child(even)
      background-color: #ffffff
    &:hover
      background-color: #eaf0f5
    &.selected
      background-color: #5498da
      color: #ffffff