2013 Ohana Leaders
Noor Amr
- Year
- Junior
- Hometown
- Cairo, Egypt
- Major
- Politics and Philosophy
- Minor
- American Ethnic Studies
Interests and Hobbies
I love drinking copious amounts of tea with Manny, getting dinner with friends, and speaking different languages.
Favorite Class at WU
A tie between American Ethnic Studies and Existentialism.
Favorite Event at WU
International Night by the Graduate School of Management.
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
Al Sham
Fun Facts
I graduated at the pyramids.
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
Don’t declare your major until sophomore year!
Deanna Choy
- Year
- Junior
- Hometown
- 'Aiea, Hawaii
- Major
- Music Education
Interests and Hobbies
Drumming, bowling, golfing, baking, socializing, wcthing TV and Movies, going to the beach and hanging out with friends.
Favorite Class at WU
Music classes
Favorite Event at WU
Definitely Lu'au. I love having the opportunity to share my culture and a little bit of home with the community.
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
Thai Orchid
Fun Facts
I love pandas! They are lazy, sleep and eat, but still have fun in the sun! They are also very cute!
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
"When you believe in a thing believe in it all the way, implicity and unquestionable." Walt Disney
Emmanuel Rodríguez
- Year
- Junior
- Hometown
- Toppenish, WA
- Major
- Exercise Science
- Minor
- Sociology and American Ethnic Studies
Interests and Hobbies
Singing and traveling with my a capella group, social justice marches/lectures, painting fences, going on late night road-trips, Greek Life, cooking, camping/outdoors, church choir, coffee dates and jam sessions with Noor, volunteering.
Favorite Class at WU
Intro to American Ethnic Studies, Human Anatomy, Peculiar Intimacies, Arts and Identity in South Africa
Favorite Event at WU
Alianza’s Día de Los Muertos, MLK Celebration Committee.
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
Thai Orchid, Napoleon’s (mainly their crêpes), and La Perla Tapatia.
Fun Facts
I am an introvert at heart. I have a YouTube channel with videos of me singing covers and being a dork. I am hooked to Pinterest. My favorite color is hazel. I want to pursue occupational therapy as a career. I hiccup really loud at random times. My favorite musical artists are Robin Thicke, Lauryn Hill, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys.
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
"You can kiss your family and friends good-bye and put miles between you, but at the same time you carry them with you in your heart, your mind, your stomach, because you do not just live in a world, but a world lives in you." -Frederick Buechner
Tiffany Chan
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Sacramento, CA
- Major
- Anthropology and Music (viola)
Interests and Hobbies
In Tiffany’s spare time she likes to eat peanut butter from the jar, plague her cats with constant affection, pretend to be a cat, nap, knit, and read piles of books. She plays viola and plunks around on the piano for funzies.
Favorite Class at WU
Aural Skills
Favorite Event at WU
Ohana
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
Taqueria El Caminante
Fun Facts
Tiffany takes pride in her whistling skills. Her favorite vegetable is bak choy and she is afraid of doing somersaults. She only likes even numbers.
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
Everything will be okay in the end. If it's not okay, it's not the end.
Jullian Haley
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Seattle, Washington
- Major
- Politics and Economics
Interests and Hobbies
Track and Field, Video games, talking politics.
Favorite Class at WU
Politics in the Developing World
Favorite Event at WU
First day of school, when you meet your roommate.
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
French Press. CREPES OF ALL KINDS!
Fun Facts
I can frown perfectly. Ask me.
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
“I said "Somebody should do something about that." Then I realized I am somebody.” -Lily Tomlin
Grecia Garcia Perez
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Salem, OR
- Major
- Sociology and Spanish
Interests and Hobbies
Some of my hobbies are watching foreign movies in different languages—I am really trying to stay away from Hollywood. Other of my hobbies would be reading, writing poems, going to the beach to find marine animals, listening to rock music, volunteering, do some social activism. I also like to cook in my free time specially baked goods and Italian. I am right now trying to learn how to cook one of my favorite foods: sushi but I have not succeeded! Not given up though!
Favorite Class at WU
This is a difficult decision, but it would have to be Navigating Social Worlds. This is an introductory class to Sociology. It focuses on how history and biography shapes our society and how it affects our decisions. This class is a really great class to take. It makes you reflect on how society develops, divides and most importantly how your family’s history and own experiences shape your decisions and interactions with society.
Favorite Event at WU
Difficult to decide but it would be the Tree lighting in December. This is not just a special event for the University, but it has become my preferred event in Salem around Christmas season. Every year I try to come along with my family and friends and I believe that this event it’s becoming more popular around the city.
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
If we talk about some place nice to eat around downtown it would have to be Thai Orchid. The restaurant is located next JC Penny and it is just a couple of blocks away from Campus. They offer a great variety of dishes, literally! The food is delicious and you can never finish the dish alone, it is just too much food, but is so yummy. It is the perfect place to bring someone special to celebrate and what else can I say? Well this place is so good that I even love their soups!
Fun Facts
I can eat Ramen for a whole year, but I am also aware that is terribly dangerous. I was born in Guadalajara, Mexico. I studied abroad in Germany during high school and therefore my year goal is to learn how to pronounce this word: Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz and yes it is a word! It means beef labeling regulation & delegation of supervision law. I am probably never going to use it, but is so long!
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
“True wisdom comes to each of us when we realize how little we understand about life, ourselves, and the world around us” –Socrates
Andrew Lum
- Year
- Sophomore
- Hometown
- Honolulu, HI
- Major
- Exercise Science
- Minor
- Chemistry and Sociology
Interests and Hobbies
Tennis, Swimming, Eating, Cooking, Volunteer work, Surfing, Going to the beach
Favorite Class at WU
Chemistry and Sociology
Favorite Event at WU
LUAU! Or any jazz concert at Willamette!
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
Word of Mouth, Thai Orchid, Sassy Onion! I equally love them all!
Fun Facts
Member of Willamette Swim Team Fluent in pidgin
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
My mother drew a distinction between achievement and success. She said that 'achievement is the knowledge that you have studied and worked hard and done the best that is in you. Success is being praised by others, and that's nice, too, but not as important or satisfying. Always aim for achievement and forget about success.' Helen Hayes -US actress (1900 - 1993)
Delia Olmos-Garcia
- Year
- Senior
- Hometown
- Salem, OR
- Major
- Sociology
- Minor
- American Ethnic Studies
Interests and Hobbies
Giraffes, drawing, naps, Willamette Academy, listening to music, playing music, reading, thinking, research and some more naps.
Favorite Class at WU
Sociological Theory
Favorite Event at WU
MLK week. Check out this website to learn more: http://www/dept/oma/mlk/index.html
Favorite Restaurant in Salem
Thai Beer
Fun Facts
My favorite animal is the giraffe. I have a pet beta named Chowder Soupington III. I think I can beatbox and some day it would be fun to do stand up comedy.
Quote or Words O' Wisdom
In college you find so many opportunities to get involved. While it seems that being busy and doing everything is what you should do, remember to take the time to just be. Don’t lose the U in busy.