Year: 2018
Hometown: New Rochelle, NY
Major: Studio Art and looking for a second major
Minor: None
Her Campus: Whats the coolest thing you have done?
Orli Swergold: I worked on an organic farm in Hawaii for a month
HC: Why Brandeis?
OS: I liked the academic flexibility and emphasis in social justice.
HC: What activities are you involved in on campus?
OS: I’m currently on the Social Media committee of SCRAM (Student Committee for the Rose Art Museum), I’m also working toward being a guide at the museum, and I’m playing on an intramural flag football team.
HC: Whats something youve always wanted to do in Brandeis/Boston?
OS: Go to the Boston aquarium.
HC: What has been your favorite class so far?
OS: Art of the Visual Narrative with Cameron Anderson. She’s brilliant.
HC: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
OS: Hopefully by then I will have a steady job as an artist, artistic director, or curator. I also hope to do a lot of traveling and maybe even live abroad. A happy committed relationship and children don’t hurt either :)
Fun Facts:
Sherman or Usdan? Sherman for fun, Usdan for business.
Favorite food: General Tso’s chicken.
Favorite movie: “Duston Check In,” it’s about an orangoutang who steals jewelry in a five star hotel.
Favorite Spot on campus: Goldman-Schwart art studios, it’s my safe space.