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Meet One of the Faces of Her Campus CCC: Songine’ Clarke

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Columbia Chicago chapter.
Full name: Songine‘ Clarke
 
Major: Journalism with a concentration in Magazine Writing and Editing
 
Age: 21
 
Interests/Hobbies: Writing, fashion, hanging out with friends, going to fashion shows, and reading.
 
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
 
MAJOR Pet Peeve: I try not to let a lot of things bug me, but sometimes people that decide to stay ignorant on certain things does bug me. 
 
Relationship Status: Single
 
Plans after graduation: To work for a local magazine in Chicago, then later on in the future find a way to mentor young girls with low self esteem through fashion. 
 
Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten: “Put your relationship with God first, and everything else will fall into place” – Tatyana Ali. I’ve heard this piece of advice plenty of times before, but when I heard it again from Tatyana Ali on Black Girls Rock, I realized that it is definitely true, and that I just have to continue to do that. Full name: Songine‘ Clarke
Major: journalism with a concentration in magazine writing and editing

Position at HC: Columbia College Chicago’s branch blogger


Age: 21
 
Interests/Hobbies: writing, fashion, hanging out with friends, going to fashion shows, and reading.
 
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
 
MAJOR Pet Peeve: I try not to let a lot of things bug me, but sometimes people that decide to stay ignorant on certain things does bug me. 
 
Relationship Status: Single
 
Plans after graduation: To work for a local magazine in Chicago, then later on in the future find a way to mentor young girls with low self esteem through fashion. 
Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten: “Put your relationship with God first, and everything else will fall into place” – Tatyana Ali. I’ve heard this piece of advice plenty of times before, but when I heard it again from Tatyana Ali on Black Girls Rock, I realized that it is definitely true, and that I just have to continue to do that. 
 
Why you love writing for Her Campus CCC: Since we are targeted towards the woman of Columbia, we can talk about anything from social issues and ways to handle stress to fashion and campus cuties.

 

Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten: “Put your relationship with God first, and everything else will fall into place” – Tatyana Ali. I’ve heard this piece of advice plenty of times before, but when I heard it again from Tatyana Ali on Black Girls Rock, I realized that it is definitely true, and that I just have to continue to do that. 
 
Why you love writing for Her Campus CCC: Since we are targeted towards the woman of Columbia, we can talk about anything from social issues and ways to handle stress to fashion and campus cutie
Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten: “Put your relationship with God first, and everything else will fall into place” – Tatyana Ali. I’ve heard this piece of advice plenty of times before, but when I heard it again from Tatyana Ali on Black Girls Rock, I realized that it is definitely true, and that I just have to continue to do that. : Journalism with a concentration in Magazine Writing and Editing
 
Age: 21
 
Interests/Hobbies: Writing, fashion, hanging out with friends, going to fashion shows, and reading.
 
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
 
MAJOR Pet Peeve: I try not to let a lot of things bug me, but sometimes people that decide to stay ignorant on certain things does bug me. 
 
Relationship Status: Single
 
Plans after graduation: To work for a local magazine in Chicago, then later on in the future find a way to mentor young girls with low self esteem through fashion. 
 
Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten: “Put your relationship with God first, and everything else will fall into place” – Tatyana Ali. I’ve heard this piece of advice plenty of times before, but when I heard it again from Tatyana Ali on Black Girls Rock, I realized that it is definitely true, and that I just have to continue to do that. 
 
Major: Journalism with a concentration in Magazine Writing and Editing
 
Age: 21
 
Interests/Hobbies: Writing, fashion, hanging out with friends, going to fashion shows, and reading.
 
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
 
MAJOR Pet Peeve: I try not to let a lot of things bug me, but sometimes people that decide to stay ignorant on certain things does bug me. 
 
Relationship Status: Single
 
Plans after graduation: To work for a local magazine in Chicago, then later on in the future find a way to mentor young girls with low self esteem through fashion. 
 
Best piece of advice you’ve ever gotten: “Put your relationship with God first, and everything else will fall into place” – Tatyana Ali. I’ve heard this piece of advice plenty of times before, but when I heard it again from Tatyana Ali on Black Girls Rock, I realized that it is definitely true, and that I just have to continue to do that. 
Mariah Craddick hails from the city of Atlanta and is currently a magazine journalism major at Columbia College of Chicago. Though she has a wide range of interests, her concentration and focus lies in fashion, art and entertainment. In addition to writing for HC, Mariah is also a contributing writer for the online lifestyle magazine GlossMagazineOnline. Upon graduation in 2013, Mariah hopes to pursue a career in magazine journalism and maybe even law school.