2008 Leaders

Holly Adams

Year

Senior

Hometown

Carmel Valley, CA

Major

Religious Studies

Favorite thing about WU

I have to chose ONE? Not possible, next question ...

Personal quote

Not unto ourselves alone are we born.

Interesting personal fact

I am obsessed with anchors.

Alyssa Anderson

Year

Junior

Hometown

Colorado Springs, CO

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Ducks. Lots of them.

Personal quote

"People are strange, but more than that, they're good. They're good first, then strange." -Dave Eggers

Interesting personal fact

I can touch my tongue to my nose.

Eric Autrey

Year

Senior

Hometown

West Richland, WA

Major

Environmental Science

Minor

Economics

Favorite thing about WU

The Ladies

Personal quote

"And i seal the deal, i do my moves, my dance moves" -Flight of the Conchords

Interesting personal fact

I became a vegetarian on a bet with my mom 3 and a half years ago and i still am one.

Caprielle Barlow

Year

Senior

Hometown

Salt Lake City, UT

Major

Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

Professors ... even those outside my major ... who know me and who make themselves very available outside of class.

Personal quote

Motto: Be someone you can love; love who you are.

Interesting personal fact

I had never visited Willamette before Opening Days, but I loved it right away.

Megan Bay

Year

Senior

Hometown

McMinnville, OR

Major

Studio Art

Favorite thing about WU

The Bistro on a rainy day.

Personal quote

Be the change you wish to see in the world.

Interesting personal fact

I love coffee but can not make it well to save my life.

Robbie Beard

Year

Junior

Hometown

Yankton, SD

Major

Biology

Favorite thing about WU

The Awesome people everywhere.

Personal quote

"Golf is master of all of us" -Harry Vardon

Interesting personal fact

I have never been on a roller coaster and don't plan on ever going either.

Raquel Bell

Year

Junior

Hometown

Coquille, OR

Major

Biology/Pre-Med

Favorite thing about WU

The tight communities and meal plan D.

Interesting personal fact

I get hiccups if I eat mashed potatoes too quickly.

David Bernstein

Year

Junior

Hometown

Menlo Park, CA

Major

Psychology and Sociology

Favorite thing about WU

The friendliest people anywhere!

Personal quote

Live life and don't look back.

Interesting personal fact

I've lit my pants on fire. Twice.

Kira Bohm

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Portola, CA

Major

undeclared - leaning towards the humanities

Favorite thing about WU

All the fantastic and awesome people here! And sunny days—few and far between, but always worth the wait.

Personal quote

"Those who danced were thought to be quite insane by those who could not hear the music."- Albert Einstein

Interesting personal fact

My favorite extra-curricular activity involves whacking people with fake swords made from foam and PVC pipe ... it's called Boffering, it is le awesome, and there's a club for it.

Amanda Bretvick

Year

Senior

Hometown

Kirkland, WA

Major

Anthropology and English

Favorite thing about WU

Willamette students get passionate about everything from major social/campus issues to little things like the weather - I love how we all get so excited about sunshine and head outside like it's summer, even if it's February and freezing!

Personal quote

In the world through which I travel, I am endlessly creating myself.

Interesting personal fact

I spent 6 weeks in Ecuador over the summer, where I ate lemon ants in the Amazon, stood in both hemispheres at the same time, taught math in Spanish, and became obsessed with La Liga and banana chips!

Ben Bryant

Year

Senior

Hometown

Albany, OR

Major

Economics

Favorite thing about WU

The community at WU! I love the friends I have made and relationships that have only begun.

Personal quote

"Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." Dr. Seuss

Interesting personal fact

I am the 5th generation in my family to grow up in Albany, OR. I love Albany, but I still needed to get out which is why I spent a summer in Chicago and a semester in England.

Cat-Linh Bui

Year

Senior

Hometown

Beaverton, OR

Major

Biology

Minor

Chemistry

Favorite thing about WU

The campus and the people.

Personal quote

I don't know the key to success, but the key to failure is to please everyone. - Bill Cosby

Interesting personal fact

I write upside down but rightside up. I will explain later.

Maria Burri

Year

Senior

Hometown

Portland, OR

Major

Psychology and Religious Studies

Favorite thing about WU

I can never walk across campus without running into a friend.

Personal quote

"Maybe in order to understand mankind, we have to look at the word itself: "Mankind". Basically, it's made up of two seperate words - "mank" and "ind". What do these words mean? It's a mystery, and that's why so is mankind." -Jack Handy

Interesting personal fact

I lived in Alabama for a year and a half and developed a Southern accent that only comes out when I get really nervous...okay, maybe not so interesting, but it's TRUE!

Dan Cathcart

Year

Senior

Hometown

Alsea, OR

Major

Mathematics and Economics

Favorite thing about WU

Very accessible professors.

Personal quote

I don't intend to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death!

Interesting personal fact

I play clarinet, ping pong, basketball (well, try anyway), and like watching movies.

Robert Clarke

Year

Junior

Hometown

Sherwood, OR

Major

Economics and Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

The Greek system and the opportunities it provides.

Personal quote

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing" -Edmund Burke

Interesting personal fact

I can do a rubik's cube in under 90 seconds.

Cole Cochrane

Year

Junior

Hometown

Dallas, OR

Major

History

Favorite thing about WU

The great restaurants around WU.

Personal quote

If you're not first you're last.

Interesting personal fact

I rode a live bull, but for about 2 seconds ... still pretty good.

Jon Collins

Year

Senior

Hometown

Spokane, WA

Major

Philosophy and English

Favorite thing about WU

The Bistro (A.K.A The Beast, The 'Stro)

Personal quote

Time is an illusion. Lunchtime doubly so.

Interesting personal fact

I have webbed toes.

Serena Cualoping

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Manila, Philippines

Major

Economics

Minor

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

The Star Trees!

Personal quote

I am the master of my fate: I am the captain of my soul - William Ernest Henley

Interesting personal fact

I've been to more than 10 different countries.

Paul Eldred

Year

Junior

Hometown

Eagle River, AK

Major

Politics

Minor

German & Religious Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The amazing community we have!

Personal quote

"Ancora Imparo" (I am still learning) -Michelangelo, Age 83

Interesting personal fact

This summer I was on a three-week trip to Greece. Best part: I got class credit for it!

Andra Ely

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Walla Walla, WA

Major

Spanish and Pre-Med

Favorite thing about WU

I love that all the individuals on campus are so friendly. The social life here is excellent and unlike that of many other liberal arts schools. I am always so pleased to see a number of individuals involved in a variety of activities, making the school fun and interesting!

Personal quote

"Don't let others dictate who you are, but let who you are dictate what others think of you."

Interesting personal fact

I speak Spanish fluently, and speak primarily Spanish for my position as the Activities Coordinator for a summer program for youth through the YWCA Walla Walla working with mostly underprivileged and multicultural children.

Tess Falcone

Year

Junior

Hometown

Reno, NV

Major

Biology

Minor

Theatre

Favorite thing about WU

I love to play intramurals and longboard around campus.

Personal quote

Do something each day that scares you. - Eleanor Roosevelt

Interesting personal fact

I love Spongebob Squarepants!

Hayley Freedman

Year

Senior

Hometown

Scottsdale, AZ

Major

Psychology and Anthropology

Favorite thing about WU

Small class size

Personal quote

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead

Interesting personal fact

I am a triplet!

Karina Garcia

Year

Junior

Hometown

Salem, OR

Major

Sociology and Spanish

Minor

American Ethnic Studies

Favorite thing about WU

I love the campus.

Personal quote

We are made wise not by the recollection of our past, but by the responsibility for our future. George Bernard Shaw

Interesting personal fact

I have braces and I don't drink soda.

Kara Hafkey

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Tempe, AZ

Major

Psychology and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

Crew Team and the Campus.

Personal quote

"Love is the answer, at least to most of the questions in my heart, like 'Why are we here?' 'Where do we go?' and 'Why is it so hard?'" - Jack Johnson

Interesting personal fact

I am one of five girls, no brothers.

Lauren Hagel

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Redmond, WA

Major

Biology

Favorite thing about WU

The Quad in the Springtime

Personal quote

"Take a chance because you never know how perfect something can turnout to be"

Interesting personal fact

I love competing with my horses

Christine Hansen

Year

Senior

Hometown

Big Timber, MT

Major

Science Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Always seeing someone I know no matter where I am on campus.

Personal quote

"Every day do something that will inch you closer to a better tomorrow." - Doug Firebaugh

Interesting personal fact

I grew up on a sheep ranch

Brett Hatton

Year

Senior

Hometown

Honolulu, HI

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Personal quote

"Life is either a daring adventure or nothing" - Helen Keller

Interesting personal fact

I can solve a Rubiks Cube in less than 2 minutes.

Jordan Helvie

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Boise, ID

Major

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

Robert Andrew Clark

Personal quote

"If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure." - Dan Quayle

Katie Hendricks

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

St. George, UT

Major

Studio Art

Favorite thing about WU

The beautiful campus and the wonderful people who inhabit it.

Personal quote

There's a silver lining to every cloud blocking your sunlight.

Interesting personal fact

I'm double jointed in both thumbs and was raised from birth as a vegetarian.

Dillon Hoffman

Year

Junior

Major

Zach Hutchinson

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Casper, WY

Major

Biology

Minor

Chemistry

Favorite thing about WU

Birthday swims in the Mill Stream! They are the best without a doubt!

Evan Jones

Year

Junior

Hometown

Newcastle, WA

Major

Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

The community that WU has, and the activities the community provides.

Personal quote

Stop dreaming. Start something.

Interesting personal fact

Even though I'm afraid of heights, I love to climb mountains and rock climb.

Katie Kantrowitz

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Ojai, CA

Major

Comparative Literature

Minor

Music

Favorite thing about WU

The Bistro!

Personal quote

"Carpe Diem: sieze the day, lads. Make your lives extraordinary."

Interesting personal fact

I can lick my own elbow, which they tell you is physically impossible!

Emma Larkins

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Sherwood, OR

Major

English

Favorite thing about WU

The magnolia tree outside my window and the random fun that I have had when I least expected it.

Personal quote

"Live life fully while you're here. Experience everything. Take care of yourself and your friends. Have fun, be crazy, be weird. Go out and screw up! You're going to anyway, so you might as well enjoy the process. Take the opportunity to learn from your mistakes: find the cause of your problem and eliminate it. Don't try to be perfect; just be an excellent example of being human." -Anthony Robbins

Interesting personal fact

I was the Washington County Dairy Princess during my frosh. year. :)

Paula Lee

Year

Junior

Hometown

Wilsonville, OR

Major

Biochemistry

Minor

Chemistry, Biology & Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The Cherry Blossoms. I love how they bloom in the spring and bring forth color to the campus.

Personal quote

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible." - St. Francis of Assisi

Interesting personal fact

I've thrown up at a football game after eating five huge bags (not Costco size) of skittles...Talk about colors of the rainbow in the toilet!

Leala Lierman

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Lake Tahoe, CA

Major

undecided

Favorite thing about WU

I love the small campus and tight community feel: it allows me to know a lot of people and be involved in a ton of activities.

Personal quote

That which does not kill you, will only make you stronger

Interesting personal fact

I'm a ski instructor :D

Lydia Link

Year

Senior

Hometown

Kenai, AK

Major

Economics

Minor

History

Favorite thing about WU

Delicious treats and Italian sodas from the Bistro!

Personal quote

"The most wasted of all days is one without laughter." -e.e. cummings

Interesting personal fact

I have especially small hands and feet.

Tara McLauchlan

Year

Senior

Hometown

Woodinville, WA

Major

Psychology and Theatre

Favorite thing about WU

Cherry Blossom Time (aka Spring) and Naked Juice

Personal quote

I joke, therefore I am. -Albie Sachs

Interesting personal fact

Things in life I LOVE include: rugby, batman, and food.

Chelsea McLennan

Year

Junior

Hometown

Hillsboro, OR

Major

Mathematics

Minor

Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The sense of community and how the professor's really care about who you are and want you to succeed

Personal quote

Respect Comes to Those Who Give It

Interesting personal fact

I grew up on an apple farm!

Stacy Michaelson

Year

Graduating in December!

Hometown

Merrill, OR

Major

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

The people and the intellectual community!

Personal quote

"Great opportunities to help others seldom come, but small ones surround us every day." -Unknown

Interesting personal fact

I'm graduating in December because I took a semester off to work on an independent film.

Danielle Miles

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Portland, OR

Major

Math and/or BioChemistry

Favorite thing about WU

The professors are accessible; it's easy and common to stop by their offices to ask questions or chat. I even play alongside them on the racquetball courts!

Personal quote

"Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." - Judy Garland

Interesting personal fact

I love gardening, so I get a funny looking sandal tan every summer.

Mari Miyazaki

Year

Senior

Hometown

Miami, FL

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

love the tight knit community we have here at Willamette.

Personal quote

True wisdom is admitting that you Know nothing.

Interesting personal fact

I have been involved with Girl Scouts since I was 5 and now I am currently a Girl Scout Leader for Girls who have a female relative in prison.

Abe Moland

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Spokane, WA

Major

Exercise Science

Favorite thing about WU

The nutria (Oh and the people)

Personal quote

"If I am not better, at least I'm different" Rousseau

Interesting personal fact

In 1st grade I devastatingly ran into the same monkey bar every recess for a week resulting in early dismissal. By accident.

Ryan Moothart

Year

Junior

Hometown

Hopkinton, MA

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The Montag Store uses meal points so you don't have to spend compass cash on snacks.

Personal quote

"Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope. And crossing each other from a million different centers of energy and daring, these ripples form a current which can swipe down the mightiest walls of oppression and resistance." -Robert F. Kennedy

Interesting personal fact

I am a huge politics junkie and can name almost every United States Senator off the top of my head.

Steven Morrison

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Portland, OR

Major

Music (possibly)

Favorite thing about WU

The bistro, being situated right across from the capitol, and of course the people here. I love the fact that nobody takes themselves too seriously.

Personal quote

"Today is the tomorrow we worried about yesterday, and all is well."

Interesting personal fact

For any date in the last century I can tell you what day of the week it occurred on.

Jessie Myers

Year

Junior

Hometown

Sacramento, CA

Major

Psychology

Minor

Sociology

Favorite thing about WU

The crazy things you can learn to do-- I've learned to spin fire and play the harp! ...but not at the same time.

Personal quote

Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter, and those who matter don't mind. --Dr. Seuss

Interesting personal fact

I've never eaten a pear.

Jared Nishikawa

Year

Junior

Hometown

Fairview, OR

Major

Mathematics

Favorite thing about WU

The math department.

Personal quote

"If we're all still alive in the morning, we'll know we're not dead." -Randy Marsh

Interesting personal fact

In high school, I was bitten by a brown recluse spider.

Jade Olson

Year

Senior

Hometown

Hillsboro, OR

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Minor

Philosophy

Favorite thing about WU

People here don't criticize your quirks--they embrace them.

Personal quote

"I don't know where I'm going from here, but I promise it won't be boring." -David Bowie

Interesting personal fact

I will avoid wearing shoes at all costs.

Christina Peaslee

Year

Junior

Hometown

Tigard, OR

Major

Classical Studies

Minor

Art History

Personal quote

Whenever I'm about to do something, I think, 'Would an idiot do that?' and if they would, I do not do that thing. - Dwight K. Schrute

Taryn Pellissier

Year

Junior

Hometown

Huntington Beach, CA

Major

International Studies and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

Everyone goes outside to sit next to the millstream when it gets sunny, or rather anytime the temperature goes over 60 degrees.

Personal quote

"The only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the ones who never yawn or say a commonplace thing, but burn, burn, burn, like fabulous yellow roman candles exploding like spiders across the stars..." - Jack Kerouac

Interesting personal fact

I will be studying abroad in Granda, Spain during spring!

Rachael Peterson

Year

Junior

Hometown

Oakridge, OR

Major

Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

The family I have found.

Personal quote

"The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not intend to sit." -Nelson Henderson

Interesting personal fact

I am spending my summer working in Alaska for Jeff King, a 4-time Iditarod winner and his tour company, Husky Homestead tours.

Garrett Potter

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Arlington, WA

Major

Mathematics and Physics

Personal quote

"Give me where to stand, and I shall move the Earth" Aristotle

Interesting personal fact

I come from a small cow town, but I have never been cow tipping

Kaeley Pruitt-Hamm

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Kettle Falls, WA

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies and Politics

Favorite thing about WU

The fact that everyone plays music, basically, and everyone else is wonderful

Personal quote

Wisest is she who knows she doesn't know

Interesting personal fact

When I was three, my favorite food was broccoli. Or I am in Rwanda this summer making a documentary. Or when I was young I also believed I was a dog.

Maya Ramsey

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Salem, OR

Major

Exercise Science

Favorite thing about WU

The people and faculty

Personal quote

The power to believe in yourself, is the power to change fate

Interesting personal fact

I am crazy about cheesecake and dancing!

Doug Rice

Year

Junior

Hometown

Salem, OR

Major

Biochemistry

Favorite thing about WU

Throwing people in the Mill Stream on their birthdays.

Personal quote

"A coward dies a thousand deaths; a brave man only one."

Interesting personal fact

I'm a triplet.

Jessie Robertson

Year

Senior

Hometown

San Francisco, CA

Major

Exercise Science

Minor

Anthropology

Favorite thing about WU

How easy it is to get involved with everything that is going on. It is very accessible and lets you explore everything you might be interested in.

Personal quote

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginnings end."

Interesting personal fact

I have been to New York twice but I have yet to see a lot of the city. The first time I broke my leg ice skating at Rockefeller Center and spent the whole trip in the hospital. The second time, my flight was cancelled and we ended up searching for a hotel in the city at 2am only to leave at 9am the next morning.

Alyssa Romane

Year

Junior

Hometown

Hillsboro, OR

Major

History

Minor

Politics

Favorite thing about WU

The frolicking squirrels

Personal quote

"Action is character." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

Interesting personal fact

I don't drive with shoes on.

Chizuru Sasayama

Year

Sophomore TIUA

Hometown

Kochi, Japan

Major

English Communication

Favorite thing about WU

Hanging out and laughing with my friends on Friday night at Kaneko.

Personal quote

"Today is important more than yesterday"

Interesting personal fact

I like laughing. Laughing is good for my health.

Celidh Scott

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Tucson, AZ

Major

Biology

Minor

Art History or Film Studies

Favorite thing about WU

When you walk to class, you will always have someone saying hello to you.

Personal quote

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you have imagined!"~Thoreau

Interesting personal fact

My name is of Gaelic origin because all of grandparents were born in Scotland.

Behzod Sirjani

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Seattle, WA

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Eaton Fourth.

Personal quote

Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind.

Interesting personal fact

Once upon a time on a cruise ship, I slept-walked out of my room, into an elevator and up the midnight chocolate buffet in my boxers, before realizing everyone around me was in formal attire. I screamed when I saw myself in a mirror and booked it down the stairs back to my room... which I was locked out of.

Coral Sorensen

Year

Junior

Hometown

Sammamish, WA

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies & Studio Art

Minor

Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite thing about Willamette is the campus and how available everything is. We are very lucky to have a beautiful, compact campus, complete with tons of resources...everything an involved student needs!

Personal quote

"Live the life you love; love the life you live" - Bob Marley

Interesting personal fact

I am spending my summer studying in Valencia, SPAIN!

Kesa Sovulewski

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Bozeman, MT

Major

Possible Spanish or Studio Art

Favorite thing about WU

How friendly the students and professors are on campus.

Personal quote

Favorite quote for all you Wess Anderson fans.... Max Fischer: I like your nurse's uniform, guy. Dr. Peter Flynn: These are O.R. scrubs. Max Fischer: O, R they?

Interesting personal fact

I really like looking up random facts.

James Suchy

Year

Senior

Hometown

Boise, ID

Major

Economics

Minor

possibly Geography

Favorite thing about WU

The combined trifecta of great people, cute squirrels, and a green healthy campus

Personal quote

"You know kid, you'll never give up. You'll find a way because that's what winners do." -Big Z from the movie Surf's Up

Interesting personal fact

I was at the 2007 Fiesta Bowl in Glensdale, Arizona that shocked the world! GO BRONCOS!

Geoffrey Suthers

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Honolulu, NI

Major

Theatre and Psychology

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite thing about Willamette University is that the majority of the people, both faculty and students, are generally very welcoming and friendly. I've found it very easy to spend time with practically any friend of mine, no matter whom they hang out with, and generally make more friends by doing so.

Personal quote

"What amazes me the most is that with all of the horrible things that happen in the world, people keep go on loving each other..." David, Orange Flower Water by Craig Wright.

Interesting personal fact

When my mind is set to do something, I generally do it as best I can, even if I encounter resistance along the way.

Kristen Svenson

Year

Junior

Hometown

Salem, OR

Major

English and Music

Favorite thing about WU

Sitting out by the millstream with something wonderful from the Bistro and having my mind challenged in ways I'd never dreamed of!

Personal quote

"Happiness makes up in height for what it lacks in length" - Robert Frost

Interesting personal fact

Cold things .. (such as ice cream, icees and popcicles) .. tend to give me the hiccups.

Colby Takeda

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Mililani, HI

Major

Exercise Science

Favorite thing about WU

Kaneko lunch.

Personal quote

Live Fierce, Live Free

Interesting personal fact

I am addicted to Li HIng Mui! ... not a drug

Elijah Taylor

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Hillsboro, OR

Major

Psychology

Minor

possible Music

Favorite thing about WU

My favorite part of being a Willamette student is that I can experience the general private school feel that I love, yet with Willamette's progressiveness that my other-than-WU private school buddies don't seem to be experiencing to the same extent. It's just a good school for me, overall.

Personal quote

"Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind." --Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss)

Interesting personal fact

I was a captain of my high school's drumline--specifically the pit. Also, I grew up in Idaho.

Shino Usui

Year

Sophomore TIUA

Hometown

Tochigi, Japan

Major

English Communication

Favorite thing about WU

A big studying abroad program

Katie Vaughan

Year

Junior

Hometown

Moscow, ID

Major

International Studies

Favorite thing about WU

Rafting the Mill Stream, Bistro cookies

Personal quote

"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us." -Ralph Waldo Emerson

Interesting personal fact

My favorite tv channel is the Food Network.

Liana Walters

Year

Junior

Hometown

Kensington, CA

Major

Rhetoric and Media Studies

Favorite thing about WU

The Bistro and the first sunny day of spring when everyone spends the day outdoors.

Personal quote

"Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup They slither while they pass They slip away across the universe" - Across The Universe-- The Beatles

Interesting personal fact

My best Halloween costume ever was Ringo from The Beatles Abbey Road-- the rest of my friends were the other members of the band and the crosswalk and we walked around with a boom box playing the album all day at school.

Amanda Washko

Year

Junior

Hometown

Coeur d'Alene, ID

Major

Theatre

Minor

Art History

Favorite thing about WU

When the cherry blossoms bloom in spring...pink snow everywhere!!

Personal quote

"If you have something to offer, someone will learn something from you. It's a beautiful reciprocal arrangement. And it isn't education. It's history. It's poetry." - J.D. Salinger, Catcher in the Rye.

Interesting personal fact

If I was a Disney princess, I would be Sleeping Beauty.

Melissa Wurster

Year

Sophomore

Hometown

Carson City, NV

Major

Psychology and Spanish

Favorite thing about WU

The People. I love the diversity and how everyone is from different places.

Personal quote

"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is just to love, and be loved in return." -Moulin Rouge

Interesting personal fact

I have my own CD.

Chisato Yoshida

Year

Sophomore TIUA

Hometown

Fukushima, Japan

Major

English Communication

Favorite thing about WU

My Favorite thing about WU is to have a lot of party! For example, Black tie!

Interesting personal fact

I'm interested in English. So let's talk with me in English!