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Campus Cuties: Soccer Edition!

This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at UC Irvine chapter.

Tarek Morad ‘14

Major: Undeclared
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Type of music you like: Hip Hop, R&B, House Music, & Oldies.
Campus Involvements: UCI Men’s Soccer team
Favorite Movie: Superbad    

 

Marco Franco ‘14

Major: Criminology
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Type of music you like: Hip Hop
Campus Involvements: UCI Men’s Soccer Team
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber

 

Christopher “Chino” Santana ‘14

Major: Criminology
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Bishop, CA
Type of music you like: All genres
Campus Involvements: UCI Men’s Soccer Team
Favorite Movie: Coach Carter

 

What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday?
Tarek: Well, I would wake up and eat a good breakfast, then I would just hangout at the beach all day. I’d eat Chronic Tacos for lunch! And play some beach soccer with my teammates.
Marco: Hangout with friends!
Chino: I would wake up without an alarm, eat breakfast, go to the beach with my friends, and relax.

What are your plans after college?
Tarek: If I don’t go pro, then I’d want to work in real estate with my dad.
Marco: I want to play pro soccer.
Chino: Continue to play soccer at a professional level.

What is your favorite food?
Tarek: Besides Middle Eastern food, Sushi!!
Marco: Sushi!
Chino: Sushi, and/or Chipotle!

Where is your favorite place in the whole world?
Tarek: I would say Cairo, Egypt. When we were there we went deep-sea scuba diving, it was fun!
Marco: My favorite place would be Spain.
Chino: My favorite place in the entire world is The Sierra Nevada’s.

Describe your perfect date:
Tarek: Alright, I’d pick up a girl and then take her out to a nice restaurant that overlooks the city. We would talk and get to know each other, and then go to dessert after.
Marco: I would take a girl to a movie and then dinner after.
Chino: My perfect date would consist of a proactive activity like hiking or bowling and then grabbing a good meal to eat!

If you won a million dollars in a lottery, what would you do with it?
Tarek: I would move my parents into a better house, buy clothes/shoes, and probably donate a lot of it.
Marco: I would probably buy a car and a house.
Chino: Donate, go on a long vacation, and buy a house.

Who is biggest Role Model?
Tarek: My dad.
Marco: My dad.
Chino: I have two, my mom and dad.

What are some qualities you look for in a girl?
Tarek: I like girls that are smart, have a good sense of humor, pretty down to earth, and that have similar interests as me. Of course I gotta be attracted to her too.
Marco: I like a girl to be athletic and have a good sense of humor. She also has to be smart, cute, and nice.
Chino: Easy to get along with, not commanding, athletic, and of course an immediate attraction!

Where is the ideal place to meet someone?
Tarek: Out for dessert or on campus.
Marco: At a social event.
Chino: The gym or school.

One thing you love that a girl wears:
Tarek: Yoga pants
Marco: Yoga pants
Chino: Yoga pants

What is the best thing that has happened to you at UCI so far?
Tarek: Winning the Big West Conference, and Big West Conference Tournament my first season as a part of the UCI Men’s Soccer Team.
Marco: I made new best friends!
Chino: Created an everlasting relationship with all my teammates.

Rebecca grew up in Hercules California (Norcal), but now lives in Orange County (Socal). She is a senior psychology and social behavior major and management minor at the University of California, Irvine. Rebecca is currently the Co-president/Correspondent at UC Irvine Her Campus Branch and served as the branch's  Social Media Director during the 2010-2011 school year. She traveled around the globe this summer to Paris, Munich, Zurich, Milan, Rome, Venice, Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Honolulu after studying abroad in London. It was an AMAZING experience. At UC Irvine she is also a member of Kappa Alpha Theta.