Irving Corzo

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Salem, OR

Major

Spanish, Politics

Interests and Hobbies

Baseball, hanging out with friends, playing pick-up basketball games, video games, living the dream, driving in the countryside, listening to music, meeting new people and making new friends.

Favorite Class at WU

Colloquium: Rhetoric

Favorite Event at WU

Blacklight Dance, MASH (camouflage themed dance), Serenades

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

Mongolian Grill and Red Robin

Fun Facts

Lived in Mexico for the first 4 years of my life. Met John Legend. For the baseball followers- Manny Ramirez threw me one of his warm-up balls at a Dodgers game.

Quote or Words O' Wisdom

“The man who thinks he can and the man who thinks he cannot, are both right. Which one are you?” –Henry Ford

Genora Givens

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Oakland, CA

Major

Environmental Science

Minor

American Ethnic Studies, Politics

Interests and Hobbies

Basketball, Dance, Photography, Laughing (a lot), Beign an awesome pool shark

Favorite Class at WU

Thinking Forms (My Art History Colloquium)

Favorite Event at WU

Lu'au!!

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

Thai Restaurant, Soba

Fun Facts

You can mix up the letters in my name and spell "orange"

Quote or Words O' Wisdom

"There are no second chances, only new opportunities"

Margarita Gutierrez

Year

Junior

Hometown

Salem, OR

Major

American Ethnic Studies

Minor

Spanish

Interests and Hobbies

I love spending time with the people I love. I spend a lot of time reflecting that takes form in writing and painting. I love when I can see things with a different perspective. I love sound: Music, Laughter, Voice.

Favorite Class at WU

I would say Urban Sociology. It was a way to experience the city and everything around it in a way I had never learned to do so. Also, Intro to American Ethnic Studies helped see and understand my experiences as a Woman of Color in a new light.

Favorite Event at WU

Last spring, we had a spoken word night at the Bistro where people were able to voice their truths. It was beautiful!

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

Super Pho! They have fried ice-cream!

Fun Facts

Healing may not be so much about getting better, as about letting go of everything that isn't you - all of the expectations, all of the beliefs - and becoming who you are. -- Rachel Naomi Remen

Kelsey Hoskins

Year

Junior

Hometown

Canby, OR

Major

Anthropology

Minor

Sociology

Interests and Hobbies

Stargazing, pondering about deep thoughts and the complexities of life, partaking on conversation full of mirth, running outside, movies & music, writing, eating Cinnamon Toast Crunch!

Favorite Class at WU

Anthropology 258 Korean Diasporas, and Gender in Society

Favorite Event at WU

Wulapalooza because the music is amazing and there are a lot of neat booths. Music and food bring in people and are a way to bond, create memories, and have fun.

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

Toss up between Fuji Rice Time and La Perla. Rice Time has really delicious yakisoba and is a nice place to go. The people are friendly. La Perla has pretty good tacos for 99 cents and helps quench the hunger.

Fun Facts

Left handed (apparently more prone for work-related injuries), Harry Potter nerd, huge coffee drinker. I like trees--especially climbing them. Fear of snakes like anacondas. I have crazy dreams.

Quote or Words O' Wisdom

"Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the wise. Seek what they sought." --Matsuo Basho

Sabrina Kawana

Year

Senior

Hometown

Mililani, HI

Major

Politics

Minor

English

Interests and Hobbies

Reading The New York Times and law documents... Haha! No really. Watching countless TV shows. Playing piano. Coaching munchkins "the fundamentals of running." Paddleboarding.

Favorite Class at WU

Dissent in American Politics with Professor Gutterman. This class pushed boundaries and challenged us all to really think about the operations of social movements.

Favorite Event at WU

I'm going to have to say Lu'au. It is an experience that I am fortunate to have been a part of with so many wonderful people you get to know and love. We have a large and diverse group of people working to put on this celebration and we have the opportunity to share a little bit of home and our way of life with Willamette.

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

Thai Fusion on Commercial Street. Best Thai food in Salem.

Fun Facts

Chocolate makes the world go 'round.

Quote or Words O' Wisdom

"But there's a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all your stories is always your mother's story, because hers is where yours begins." --Mitch Albom

Elizabeth Sampedro

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Eugene, OR

Major

Spanish and/or Chemistry, Pre-Med (specialty program)

Minor

Chemistry and maybe biology

Interests and Hobbies

I love to dance and laugh! I love to spend time with my family especially on those hot and breezy days sitting by a body of water and watching a juicy piece of carne asada on a grill while my parents laugh and joke around.

Favorite Class at WU

Introductory Chemistry and Cell Biology & Genetics because if you are willing to make the effort, the professors will not give up on you

Favorite Event at WU

Black Tie! It was super cool to reuse my prom dress and do the whole classy dress-up party with delicious desserts!

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

The restaurant on Hill Street next to a karate studio. I can never remember what it's called but it is really good because they make you aguas frescas at a great price and it's within walking distance.

Fun Facts

I love to travel, love and laugh. I can't live without my mother's "chiles rellenos," homemade salsa, tortillas and beans with pizza. I am also addicted to "Bubu Lubu's."

Quote or Words O' Wisdom

Don't limit your challenges, challenge your limits! If there exists no possibility of failure, then victory is meaningless.

Stephen Yamada

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

EVANSTON! aka Chicago

Major

Rhetoric/Studio Art

Minor

American Ethnic Studies?

Interests and Hobbies

I'm pretty much a geek, I love computers and video games. But I also do some circus stuff like German wheel. Also, I sing in Male Ensemble Willamette (MEW).

Favorite Class at WU

Intro to American Ethnic Studies with Dr. Drew. She's the coolest prof.

Favorite Event at WU

WEB sponsored movie nights

Favorite Restaurant in Salem

Bagel Bus

Fun Facts

My dad is Japanese, my mom is white so I'm a HAPA!

Quote or Words O' Wisdom

Opening Days/Jump Start is a really cool opportunity to meet lots of people and make friends. Use it while you can! (It's where I met my girlfriend.)