Get to know this week’s Campus Cutie, sophomore Nicholas Hastings. Whether it’s on the baseball field or dancing For The Kids, Nicholas is active in a number of clubs and activities here at Carolina.
Name: Nicholas Hastings
Hometown: Shelby, NC
Major: Psychology (pre-med track)
Minor: Social and Economic Justice
Fun Fact: Nicholas won a state championship in legion baseball this past summer.
Her Campus: What all are you involved in at UNC?
Nicholas: Admissions Ambassadors, Morale/Recruitment Committee for Carolina For The Kids (formally known as Dance Marathon), blog writer for the Tarheel blog, Activities and Public Relations chair of National Alliance for Mental Illness (NAMI), and club baseball.
HC: If you could marry a celebrity, who would it be?
Nicholas: It’s a close tie between Beyoncé and Nicki Minaj.
HC: Who’s your favorite UNC basketball player?
Nicholas: Marcus Paige, he gave me a pencil one time.
HC: If you could live anywhere in the world, where would it be and why?
Nicholas: Spain, because it is the perfect balance of European and Spanish culture.
HC: What’s your favorite drink at Starbucks?
Nicholas: Vanilla iced coffee.
HC: What’s your favorite thing about Carolina?
Nicholas: The people. I’m constantly blown away by my community, their experiences, and passions. From them, I learn daily and I will be forever thankful for that.
HC: What’s your favorite restaurant on Franklin Street?
Nicholas: Old Chicago.
HC: What are 3 things you hope to accomplish before you graduate?
Nicholas: I want to shape someone’s life in the way that the people of UNC have shaped mine, visit every bar on Franklin Street at least once, and not let going out of my comfort zone get in the way of my experiences.