Marcus Samuel ‘15

Meet Campus Cutie Marcus Samuel, a hardworking freshman who can often be found working at Rollins or wandering Hatch Hall with his buddies. He loves to watch Monday Night Football with the guys, especially when the Chicago Bears are playing. Read on to find out more about this cutie!

Hometown: Bolingbrook, Ill.

Major: Journalism

Relationship status: Single

Ideal first date: “Something simple, like taking a girl out to dinner. I would take her to Mongolian Grill in Chicago.”

Favorite restaurant: McDonalds

Favorite quote: “We have nothing to fear but fear itself”—Nelson Mandela

Hidden talent: “I can move it like Bernie.”

Most embarrassing moment: “At my mom and stepfather’s wedding reception my stepgrandfather was
saying a prayer, so everyone went quiet, and I started laughing.”  

Favorite vacation spot: Charlotte, N.C.

Best memory at Mizzou:  “Family Weekend because it was exciting that my parents got to see where I go to school.”

Best quality in a girlfriend: Trust

Most rewarding experience: “Graduating from high school and getting into all three colleges I applied to.”

Dream job: “Covering sports in a major city.”

Favorite book: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

Involvement on campus: Works at Rollins, member of Mizzou Black Man’s Initiative, member of the National Association of Black Journalists.