The Basics
Name: Marshall Louis Pick
Year: Super Senior
Major: Communication Studies
Minor: History—Marshall tells HCJMU he’s a huge history buff.
Relationship Status: Single
Favorites
Game: Operation—Proving those surgical skills on the plastic operating table
Movie: Shawshank Redemption—Because who doesn’t love Morgan Freeman?
Song: Simple Man by Lynyrd Skynyrd, although this isn’t Marshall’s favorite type of music overall.
JMU Class: Modern Africa with Dr. Owusu-Ansah—It was a fascinating class!
JMU Professor: Janell Bauer—She loves her students and wants them to succeed to the best of their ability. She pushes you to your full potential.
Let’s Get to Know Marshall!
KK: Kate Upton or JLaw?
MP: Oh, Jennifer Lawrence for sure. She seems much more personable and like a really cool person to have a conversation with in general.
KK: Do you have any siblings?
MP: Yes, one older sister, Jessica.
KK: Can you tell us about a really bad date experience you’ve had?
MP: Well, it’s not a specific date, but in general when a girl shows visible discomfort. It’s frustrating especially when she’s not comfortable enough to eat in front of me when we’re out to lunch or dinner.
KK: Where would you go for your dream vacation?
MP: Well there are two. First, I would love to go to Iceland to see the Northern Lights. But I also really want to go to Cambodia to see Angkor Wat—the largest religious monument in the world. **SO COOL!**
KK: Well with those awesome dream destinations, what is your summer looking like?
MP: First take a deep breath and enjoy graduation. I’d also really like to make it to the Sierra Leone and experience the tranquility from its natural beauty. It’s not 100%, but it’s been in the works for a while now so hopefully it comes together!
KK: What’s a movie that always makes you choke up?
MP: Oh, Bambi. Every time. It’s so sad!
KK: Top item on your JMU bucket list before you graduate?
MP: I’ve already streaked the quad—everyone should do that. You’ll be applauded. But the underground tunnels are definitely something I want to find before I leave. There’s also an abandoned children’s psych ward in Staunton and it’s supposedly haunted. It’s really hard to get in, but I think it would totally be worth the risk.
KK: What’s something that would surprise people, or wouldn’t guess just by looking at you?
MP: When I was a freshman in high school I was in a rap group with a group of my friends. It was called Shire Mob and we basically dropped everything school related for a good three months. Sometimes you just have to follow your passions, no matter how short lived they may be.
There you have it, a genuine guy who’s also a bit of a world traveler. Don’t be shy when you see him walking around campus, say hi!