Her Campus (HC) connects collegiettes around the nation with chapters at over 320 colleges. Though Cornell once had a chapter of Her Campus, it closed in 2015. The ladies of the Her Campus board have worked tirelessly to relaunch HC, recruiting new members, getting the website ready for launch, and even surviving countless hours of quarter carding. Her Campus is a key platform for college women to connect, and relaunching it at Cornell will bring the university’s community of women closer together.
Meet the new Her Campus board at Cornell! Find out more about the ladies that have made HC at Cornell possible and why they find it necessary to bring this news source to our university.
Kaitlin Steinleitner
Position on the Her Campus Cornell board: Event Director
Major: Food Science
Graduation Year: 2019
Hometown: Moraga, California
What’s your favorite creamery ice cream flavor? Cardamom
How did you first hear about Her Campus?
Her Campus was at my last school (I’m a transfer student)
Why is it important to start Her Campus at Cornell? Her Campus is a great place to find advice for everything from what to wear on your first day of class to political debate summaries.
Victoria (Tori) Pietsch
Position on the Her Campus Cornell board: Co-Social Media Director
Major: Fashion Design Management (pending internal transfer)
Graduation Year: 2019
Hometown: Groton, Massachusetts
What’s your favorite creamery ice cream flavor? Black Raspberry
How did you first hear about Her Campus?
I first heard about Her Campus through a friend who was a member of the Boston University chapter when I studied there last year.
Why is it important to start Her Campus at Cornell?
Her Campus is important because it allowed me to create a home for myself on a college campus that felt otherwise very foreign to me. It granted me a voice and the means to make my voice heard, as well as to further develop and expand upon my writing and publicity skills I hope to one day utilize in my career field. It has been both an emotionally and professionally supportive organization for me, so I hope to offer that same opportunity for other girls at Cornell.
Kamille Gomez
Position on the Her Campus Cornell board: Director of Marketing and Publicity
Major: Interdisciplinary with a concentration in Marketing and Design
Graduation Year: Sophomore
Hometown: Teaneck, NJ
What’s your favorite creamery ice cream flavor? Anything with peanut butter in it
How did you first hear about Her Campus?
Stalking the Internet for more information about colleges
Why is it important to start Her Campus at Cornell?
It is important because it allows girls to have a common platform to share information and learn more about campus. Her Campus gives girls the opportunity to show their creative side, especially if they would not typically be able to express themselves in that way within their major.
Molly Zhang
Position on the Her Campus Cornell board: Social Media Director
Major: Applied Economics and Management
Graduation Year: 2019
Hometown: Fremont, California
What’s your favorite creamery ice cream flavor? Cookies and Cream
How did you first hear about Her Campus?
I was searching college dorm packing lists online the summer before my freshman year and came across Her Campus’ packing list which then led me to check out their website.
Why is it important to start Her Campus at Cornell?
I think it’s important to relaunch Her Campus at Cornell since it’s a great way for those interested to get involved as part of a small chapter of a nationwide organization. It gives females a platform to share our voices about anything we wish.
Julianna Schwindt
Position on the Her Campus Cornell board: Senior Editor
Major: Undecided
Graduation Year: 2020
Hometown: Goldvein, VA
What’s your favorite creamery ice cream flavor? Cornelia’s Dark Secret
How did you first hear about Her Campus?
I heard about Her Campus when looking up information about different colleges online. I was disappointed to see Cornell didn’t have an active chapter, so when I saw Lizzie’s post on Facebook about relaunching Her Campus, I was super excited.
Why is it important to start Her Campus at Cornell?
Her Campus provides a great community for women and gives girls a platform to share experiences and ideas. It’s an amazing resource for aspiring college students and current college students alike.
Elizabeth (Lizzie) Li
Position on the Her Campus Cornell board: Campus Correspondent/President (of Cornell Club)
Major: Development Sociology
Graduation Year: 2019
Hometown: Vancouver, Canada
What’s your favorite creamery ice cream flavor? Mint Chocolate Chip
How did you first hear about Her Campus?
I initially stumbled upon it while researching colleges online during my junior year of high school.
Why is it important to start Her Campus at Cornell?
Since Her Campus Cornell targets female college students, which other publications at Cornell do not, it is important that women at Cornell have Her Campus accessible to them as a valuable resource.
The ladies of Her Campus at Cornell are excited to finally share their hard work with the Cornell community. They hope to foster a bond between Cornell collegiettes and provide entertainment and insight to their readers.
From all of us here at Her Campus at Cornell, we hope you enjoy our relaunch!