Name: Michael Sciaccotta
Nickname: Sciacooter
Age: 20
Height: 5′ 6″
Year: Junior
Hometown: Barrington, IL
Astrological Sign: Cancer
Major/Minor: Political Science, Pre Law & Double Minor Italian and English
Campus Activities: Sigma Chi Fraternity
Favorite Music: Anything that bumps, but lately Techno/ House
Favorite TV show(s): Sportcenter, Swamp People, Entourage, BoardWalk Empire
Favorite type of pizza: Cheese
My friends make fun of me for… Being Italian (They’re jealous)
The first thing I notice about a girl (be honest) is.. Their smile
I’m completely terrified of… Giant Spiders
What is your guilty pleasure? Dairy Queen
How would you describe your style? Jaw dropping, Iconic, and too hot to handle
What is your biggest pet peeve? Negativity
Which actor would play you in a movie about your life? Brad Pitt, duh
If you were a type of alcohol, what would you be and why?
Johnny Walker Blue Label because I belone on the top shelf and am worth savoring.
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Name: Jose Jimenez
Year: 2013
Major: Sociology and Pre Law
Hometown: Los Angeles
What activities are you involved with on campus?
I am a brother of Pi Lamda phi and am on the Cal boxing team. Right now I am in the pre season but next semester come check out our fights!
How long have you been boxing? Have you had any crazy experiences?
I have been boxing for 11 years. And I trained at Wild Card boxing club in Hollywood California where Manny Pacquiao trained!
All that training must make you tired, what’s your favorite food to replenish your energy?
I eat a lot, but I would have to say sushi.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Having boxed for 11 years, I’ve had heavy exposure to the entertainment industry in LA. That sparked my interest in entertainment and sports law. I hope to work for a sports agency one day, either for athletes in the NFL/MBA or individual clients.
How do you plan on breaking into the industry?
I know a Pi Lamda Phi alumni from UCLA who is a salary contract arbitrator. He’s been extremely helpful on how to get started and is a great mentor.
What is your biggest pet peeve about girls?
I don’t like girls that are really superficial.
What is the first thing you notice about a girl?
Her eyes and smile.
Other turn-ons?
I like lighter eyes and girls who are friendly and outgoing.
Any turn-offs?
Stuck up, unapproachable
What is your favorite pick up line?
I don’t have one.
Has anyone ever used one on you?
(Laughs) Yes. Do I know you from somewhere?
Did the line work? How did you feel about it?
(Laughs) I didn’t mind, I am very chill and am not one to be taken aback by a girl who tries to strike up a conversation with me.
Is there any advice you have for girls seeking out a guy on your team or in your frat?
I guess I would say that not all fraternity guys are what they are perceived to be. That also goes for guys in sports. Get to know the guy, find out who he really is before you get too involved.
Relationship Status: Single
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Name: TreVaughn Rogera
Age: 21
School: Temple
Major: Pre Law
Relationship Status: Single
Hometown: Boston
If you could be one deceased person for a day who would it be and why?
Michael Jackson, so I could moon walk all day!
It’s a typical Friday night, if your not in court what are you doing?
I like to party. If theres a good party im there.
What was your high school stereotype?
Jock
Tell us something quirky about yourself that most people wouldn’t know at first glance.
I am extremely ticklish!
Any unique hobbies?
I like to ride horses. I’ve only done it once or twice but I really like doing it.
Twenty years from now if we can’t find you banging a gavel where will you be in life?
Hopefully not homeless! As long as I’ve got my own place, a job, and my health I’ll be good.
Ideal first date?
Something quiet. I hate gigantic over dramatic first dates. I want it to just be me and the girl.
Worst dating experience?
The girl asked me out and then expected me to plan and pay for everything. Get out of here.
Worst breakup?
I actually had to break up with a girl at her birthday party. Bad timing but she had to go.
What is your deal breaker with girls?
Girls with way to many guy friends. I’m not jealous but I’m not stupid.
How do you let girls know your interested?
Tell them. I’m a very forward guy.
Do you think its attractive when a girl asks a guy out?
As long as they know that its their job to plan the date then yea.
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Name: Tarik Kenan
Year: 2
Degree: LLB Law
Relationship status: in a relationship
What activities are you involved with on campus?
I’m involved with the Bracton Law Society and EELS.
What is your most memorable moment at Exeter?
I was meeting a girl on a first kinda date and we had planned to go to the cinema. I got there early and she texted me saying she was running late. So I thought that was the ideal opportunity to sneak a little KFC mini fillet in before she got there. So I ended up getting a fully loaded meal and whilst I was halfway through eating the burger a car turned up in front of me and inside was the girl and all her housemates. I was hoping that first impressions don’t last.
What qualities do you look for in a girl?
Obviously she has to cover the basics first: good looking, dresses well, and that I have a good time with her. I think I need a girl who knows how to put me in my place to be honest (whilst of course letting me have my manly moments). Also, she needs to make me laugh and be a person that I can trust.
What turns you off in a girl?
Greasy hair and bad breath… But seriously it turns me off when a girl is too jealous and full on. I like to be able to have a good time with a girl and not have to worry too much about her insecurities.
Who inspires you the most?
There are two people that really inspire me and they are both my mum and my dad but for very different reasons. My dad is one of the most hard working people I know and my mum is one of those people that always does the “right thing” and doesn’t have a bad bone in her body. I feel very lucky to have them as my role models.
Where do you see yourself in 5 years’ time?
Hopefully at that point I will be a qualified commercial property lawyer enjoying my career and making good money from it as well. I also want to set enough money aside to go travelling, as I didn’t have a gap year and am keen to do so. I really want to explore the Far East, Australia and North America so in five years’ time I may be somewhere a lot more interesting (and warmer) than England.
Confession: I used to love Nutella and refused to have anything else in my sandwiches when I was at school. I adored it so much that one Xmas I actually had chocolate spread sandwiches instead of turkey!
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Name: Tai Maimoni
Year: 2nd year
Major: Philosophy
Hometown: Long Beach
Relationship Status: Single
School Involvement: Community Planner RA For Next Year, SPOP Staffer
What’s your nationality?
Taiwanese
Favorite girl quality:
Open-mindedness, someone open to grow.
Dream Job?
Fireman or Lawyer
If UCI could sell something else besides Boba for $2 what would it be?
Red Velvet Sprinkles Cupcakes
Hobbies?
Working out, Tennis, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, or Martial Arts in general
If you could be any animal what would it be?
Honey Badger
Why a Honey Badger?
They take down king cobras
What is your favorite class at UCI so far?
Philosophy of Race. It opens new perspectives on how to treat one another. It helps you to see that we’re not all so different.
Where will most people see you on campus?
Studying in Langson, Starbucks or in Mesa
First thing you notice in a girl?
Her face, smile, and expressions
Song you’re sick of?
Call me Maybe
What…?
Ok..maybe not..
Best memory at UCI:
Spop Olympics when I proposed to my staffer.
Best Pick up Line?
Hahaha I never use pickup lines, I use the more gentlemen approach. I just don’t like the idea that a girl I want to spend time with will fall for a cheesy line, without getting oto know me first.
Deal breaker:
Talking about your Ex Boyfriend.
Favorite show:
Grey’s anatomy, Dexter
Favorite Halloween costume and why?
Tinkie Winkie
If you could live somewhere after college, where would it be?
Washington DC, I love the East Coast.
It would be interesting to be around the movers and shakers of our government. Just be around the issues
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Name: Hormuz Dadabhoy
Program: Asia Pacific Studies, Semiotic Anthropology and Environmental Studies
College: Victoria
Year: Second
Hometown: Mumbai, India
Extra-Curricular Involvement: House President in both first and second years, play squash, swim, ride, and am a member of the Victoria College Council and the Victoria University Senate. Also a campus tour guide and Residence Don in the upcoming academic year.
How do you relieve stress?
I play squash, swim, and watch 1970’s British comedy shows such as Fawlty Towers, Yes Minister, and Black Adder. However, with that being said I don’t seem to experience the intense stress that other students speak of.
If you could travel to any place in the world this instant, where would it be?
Canada’s north, Nunavut in particular. Or Mauritania, and that’s because it has some of the longest trains in the world.
What immediately comes to mind when you think of U of T?
Ivy
Pet peeves?
Unpunctuality mainly. But on the whole I’m a fairly easy going person.
What are the most important things you look for in a relationship?
Someone with whom you can have good conversations, fun, and just generally be yourself around. In all honesty, I’m not really looking for anything, it’s more an emotional reaction that I can’t put my finger on.
What traits do you most admire in a girl?
Intelligence, and especially spontaneity and humour.
Favourite movie and/or celebrity you most idolize?
John Cleese.
Favourite Movie: Forrest Gump
Career you wished for as a child: Formula One racing driver, engine driver, or bus driver. Basically, I really like mechanical things.
What you hope to become now and other noteworthy future plans?
I am going to China in the summer where I will be taking a course and writing a field research paper. After university, I could either shack in my parent’s basement and play with my train set for the rest of my life OR become an investigative journalist/lawyer and change the world in whatever capacity I can.
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Name: Sam Cagenello
Hometown: West Hartford, CT
Class Year: 2015
Dorm: Williston… or Mayo next year
High School: Conard HS
Major: Undecided as of the moment
Favorite Class: Anything with Douglas
Ideal Date: April 23rd. Because it’s not too warm or too cold, and all you need is a light jacket… Anyone who got the reference, lets go out to Freshside and watch a movie in my room after.
Spirit Animal: Otter!
If you could visit any country in the world, where would you go?
Somewhere with no cell phone service or electricity where I could escape for a month or two.
If you could have one super power what would it be?
Ability to read minds… It would have saved me from so much trouble
Dream Job: International lawyer
Favorite TV Show/Movie: At the moment, Revenge… of all time, LOST
Relationship Status: Single…Always single
Extracurriculars: Swimming, program board… not eating at Val?
Craziest Thing You’ve Ever Done: I’d tell you, but then I’d have to kill you
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Name: Brett Young
Major: History and Psychology double major
Hometown: Mission Viejo, CA
Campus Involvement: chair of the UCen governance board, student hub manager, intramural basketball
Career Aspirations: lawyer
Plans next year: LMU Law School
Height: 6’6
What is an advantage of your height?
Whenever you walk into a room people look at you. When you are this tall, people have to notice you. Girls like tall guys.
What is a disadvantage of your height? Buying clothes is impossible.
Describe your perfect date:
In Santa Barbara, I’d like to go downtown to the pier and hang out around the beach, and then go get a nice dinner followed by dessert at Crushcakes. I love Crushcakes.
Describe your perfect girl:
An attractive girl who is thoughtful, smart, funny, and gets along well with my group of friends. Someone who isn’t too self centered. Someone that I can have a lot of fun with.
Best college memory: studying abroad in Paris
Most embarrassing college memory: I‘m on my fifth bike. It’s embarrassing that I can’t hold onto bikes.
Favorite food: tri tip
Favorite drink: mojito
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Name: Richard Elliot Calhoun
Meet Elliot, our campus cutie for the week. Elliot is not only a tri-athlete but also a future lawyer ladies. Brains and brawn is what he stands for. You can find him cactusing on a Thursday night or studying it out in the Purdue libraries. Lets get to know this boilermaker a little bit better.
They call me: Elliot
Year: Senior
Age: 24
Relationship Status: Dating
Involved in: Triathlon Club
Interests: Golf, traveling, triathlons and I’m a bomb ass chef!
What is something people don’t really know about you?
That I’m a softie. Like a good rom- com hits the spot.
What do you love in a girl?
I love a girl with a sense of humor, and is willing to do everything with me!… Like literally sit around and do everything and anything.
What is your idea of a perfect date?
A perfect date would definitely consist of an extravagant dinner, cooked by your’s truly, followed by a walk around town, and a night out roaming the town, somewhere awesome like Rome, Venice, Rio de Janiero.
Major pet peeve?
A girl that can’t take a joke. I hate that because I am constantly joking around. Also, insecurities, I like a girl who believes me when I tell her I like her.
What’s your favorite Purdue spot?
Harry’s, and then anywhere, after a few hours at Harry’s it doesn’t matter where you go it will definitely be fun.
What is the most daring thing you’ve ever done?
That would probably have to be Backcountry snowboarding in Montana, or Cliff diving off a 55′ cliff, take your pick. I would say the cliff diving was more daring.
Most embarrassing moment?
I think I embarrass myself all the time .
What are your career goals?
Well I want to go to law school and specialize in real estate law and open up a commercial real estate developing firm.
What do you love about Purdue?
I love… the people. For the most part, everyone here is happy. Everyone is here to have a good time and they want everyone else to have a good time too.
In 10 years I see myself?
In ten years, I see myself starting the real estate development company, married with 1 or 2 kids .
Do you have a special talent?
I think I give the best massages ever – years of practice, too.
Favorite food:
It’s a Brazilian kind of steak called Picanha. I love it because no one cooks steak like the Brazilians.
Favorite team:
The Saints. I’m a diehard.
Bucket list:
1. Visit every continent.
2. Go skydiving.
3. Eat at the top 5 restaurants of the world.
4. Finish an Iron Man race. It’s swim 2 miles, bike 120 miles and then run a marathon.
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Name: Angelo Curto
Hometown: Clifton Park, NY
Major: International Relations
Year: Freshman (’15)
Relationship status: In a Relationship
Activities on campus: SPA Leadership, TKE
Favorite places on campus: My dorm, the gym
Favorite places off campus: Tidal Basin, WWII Memorial
Celeb Crush:
Ummm….Cameron Gigandet from Never Back Down? Female actresses wear too much makeup and push up bras and stuff, plus I hate cliches so I’m not going to say Megan Fox or something like that.
Random Facts: I have been to 17 states and 4 countries to play soccer, I street raced with my ’02 silver Mustang with a Hellion Power system named Shiela, I taught myself Krav Maga and am 11-0 in sanctioned fights, I was ranked #187 by gamebattles for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2.
Favorite Movie: Never Back Down (and/or The Godfather)
Favorite Song: It’s a tie between “Bleed it Out” by Linkin Park and “False Pretense” by Red Jump Suit Apparatus.
Favorite Band: Linkin Park or Rise Against
Dream Job: International Tax lawyer for the American Government dealing specifically with South East Asian trade
Pet Peeves: sitting on my bed when the covers aren’t on it. Being ignorant
Dream Super Power: The ability to telepor
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Name: Garrett Duval
Hometown: Guelph, ON
Major/Year: Criminology’ 14, specialization in Law.
Relationship Status: In a relationship
What are your favourite activities or hobbies?
I play the guitar, as well as write songs. I’m athletic and love sports, especially soccer. Also I am a hockey fan.
Where is your favourite place to be on campus?
I’d have to say the Unicentre, everything is there.
What is a random fact about you?
I’m Aboriginal. No one ever believes that though because I don’t look like it.
Personality wise, what are your turn-ons?
A girl who is down to earth and respects herself and her family. Also, definitely a girl with a sense of humor; I like to crack a lot of jokes. Overall, I’d have to say I like just an honest and caring girl.
What about turn-offs?
A girl who talks bad about her family. Also, someone who cannot be trusted, trust is key.
What are your favourite physical qualities in a girl?
A girl’s eyes for sure. Or if a girl is in a sundress and cowboy boots, yeah definitely.
Are there any songs that remind you of your girlfriend?
Well to start, any song that I’ve written for her. But other than that, country songs such as “Old Alabama” by Brad Paisley, “Smile” by Uncle Kracker and any song by Luke Bryan because he is her favourite.
What is the cutest thing a girl has done for you?
My current girlfriend, when I was bussing home at Christmas, came and surprised me by meeting me at 5 a.m. when I arrived in Toronto with hot chocolate and Cinnabons. She then stayed with me and waited until my bus came to take me home. That was definitely the sweetest thing.
Is your relationship a long-distance relationship?
How do you handle it, and what advice can you give to others? My relationship is a long-distance one. You have to make sure to communicate or else it just won’t work. Don’t put too much pressure on one another, and enjoy your time together. That’s how I manage.
So Leafs or Sens?
Definitely Leafs, I’m a diehard fan. When my girlfriend came up and brought tickets to the Leafs vs. Sens game, my roommate came with and we made a bet, since he’s a Sens fan. Do you know the slap bet from How I Met Your Mother? That’s what we did, whichever team won, the fan got to slap the other in the face. The Leafs won and I got to slap him, go Leafs go!
What do you plan on doing with your degree?
I want to become a criminal lawyer. Preferably prosecution, but the defense stuff also really interests me.
What do you miss most about home?
I miss my family, and definitely their home-cooked meals.
Do you have any plans for the summer; since school is done is just over a month?
I’m probably going sailing and to the cottage with my girlfriend, just have to figure it out. Also, I plan on going to Newfoundland to visit my family that lives there; it will be nice to see them.
Garrett’s girlfriend is certainly lucky, a sensitive musician and a lawyer-in-the-making?
Quite the catch!
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Name: Theo Benjamin
Major: History and Philosophy
Hometown: Santa Monica, CA
Activities/RSOs/fraternity: Track and Field, Delta Upsilon
Song(s) you play on repeat:
Better Together by Jack Johnson; (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay by Otis Redding; and Stand by Me Ben E. King
Ideal career: Lawyer
Favorite movie: Shawshank Redemption
Favorite snack: Swedish Fish
Secret talent: Cooking
City/country you’d like to go to: Bora Bora, it’s a beautiful island, what could be better?
Best class you’ve taken so far: Philosophy of Literature. Ted Cohen is the best professor; he knows everything about everything. You’ll get a lot of this class.
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Name: Anthony Taillie
Major: International Relations and Latin American Studies
Year: Sophmore
Age:19
Hometown: Greensboro, Maryland
Status: Single
Interested in: Women
Favorite pick up line: Whatever pops into my mind at the time.
Trend you hate: Anti-intellectualism in American Politics
I like someone who: I can hold an intelligent conversation with and who isn’t afraid to express their own opinions regardless of whether they contradict my own
Deal Breaker: Blatant lack of intelligence or abundance of petty insecurities
If I were a song I would be: Where We Belong by Lostprophets
If I were a superhero I would be: Batman
Plans after Tulane: Law School
Your ultimate dream job: International lawyer
If you had 30 seconds to save the world: I wouldn’t.
I can never say no to: Nutella
When you think of Tulane: I think of parties ant tests.
Good place to spot you on campus: Mayer balcony