Meet this week’s campus sweetheart, Arianna! Arianna is in her junior year studying broadcast journalism at Mizzou. She is very ambitious, involved and loves to experience new things. Continue reading to learn more about what Arianna had to share with Her Campus Mizzou readers!
Full name: Arianna Poindexter
Year at Mizzou: Junior
Hometown: Washington, D.C.
Major: Broadcast Journalism
Campus involvement: President of the National Association of Black Journalists, Volunteer with Dream Outside the Box, Miss Black and Gold 2014
Relationship status: Taken
Best Mizzou memory: Competing in the Miss Black and Gold Pageant. It was super fun and such a great experience.
Most embarrassing moment: I was waiting on my friend to pick me up from my dorm. I thought she was outside, so I hopped into a stranger’s car thinking it was her… they looked at me like I was crazy. So embarrassing!
Ideal date: Anywhere where I have the opportunity to experience something new and refreshing!
What do you look for in your significant other? Turn ons: Ambitious, since of humor, great smile! Turn offs: Selfish, liars, poor-hygiene
Guilty pleasure: Chocolate covered strawberries
Top item on bucket list: Meet Beyoncé!
Pet Peeve: People who chew with their mouths open. It makes me cringe.
Unique fact: Competitive cheerleading was my life in high school. I would travel to different states every weekend just to compete.
Celebrity crush: Morris Chesnut! He’s tall, dark, handsome and successful.
One place you wish to travel: I would LOVE to travel to the Dominican Republic. It seems so beautiful!
One thing you wish to accomplish this year: I really want to continue to put on great events with my organization, NABJ, and hopefully expand them to get a campus wide involvement.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years? I see myself being a successful news correspondent for either CNN or the White House. I hope to use my passion for journalism to make a difference in the lives of someone out there. Whether it is through my actions or through a story I tell, I hope to make a positive impact.