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Samantha Gates and Erika Panzarino

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Liz Toro Student Contributor, Adelphi University
Adelphi Contributor Student Contributor, Adelphi University
This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Adelphi chapter and does not reflect the views of Her Campus.

Samantha Gates: Vice President

Q: What is your major? What do you plan on doing in the future with the major you’re studying?A: I’m an acting major and my goal is to be on broadway. I love musicals and having live audiences! Eventually I’d also like to teach.

Q: What activities do you take part in and do you have any leadership positions on campus?A: Currently I’m only involved in HerCampus, in which I am the Vice President, but I’d like to get more educated on the other clubs around campus!

Q: What do you love about Adelphi? What’s your favorite part of campus? A: I love how diverse the people are here. I feel like when you go to a certain campus, you tend to find the same kind of people. I feel like Adelphi has a great mix of nice people. Also, I live twenty minutes away, but I still dorm, and I love that I can be so close to home and yet I don’t really feel like I’m on Long Island. My favorite part of campus would definitely have to be the landscaping. All of the trees and flowers are absolutely stunning. Even in the winter its beautiful covered in snow. This campus has such a great positive energy, its a perfect place to create and grow.

Erika Panzarino: Managing Editor

Q: What is your major? What do you plan on doing in the future w/ the major you’re studying?A: I am an English major with a concentration in creative writing. The dream is to write a play, or a novel, or both!

Q: What activities do you take part in and do you have any leadership positions on campus?A: Oh goodness I’ve got a laundry list, I love being involved on campus. I’m the VP of Mosaic, Secretary of NRHH, Off-Campus chair for SAB, Editor for Hercampus (woo!), and a member of ASTEP, Hall Council, and Newman club.

Q: What do you love about Adelphi? What’s your favorite part of campus?

A: I love how easy it is to be involved on campus, and the fact that we’re a small enough school that there are people I’ve made friends with just because we see each other all the time in passing.

Hi I'm Liz!! I'm currently a sophomore at Adelphi University and I study communications. I strive to become a journalist or a news reporter someday. Besides being a contributor for HerCampus and studying communications, I have a passion for martial arts and criminal justice. I also love babysitting so I obviously love kids and something I may also do is become a teacher. One fun fact about me is that  I have been studying Ju Jitsu for the past 12 or 13 years and I am currently a second degree brown belt.