F.R.E.S.H. Squad 2009-10
We are the F.R.E.S.H. Squad (Freshman Reaching Excellence through Student Help). We survived and thrived during our first year at LMU, and we are here to help you do the same!! We want to show you all LMU has to offer, answer your questions, and make sure you are prepared for the ultimate hall competition-Hall Brawls!!! Want to know who we are?? Look for your hall below to learn more....
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Del Rey North
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Brian Manning
Age: 18
HomeTown: Ventura, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: McKay
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: LA Dodgers and Russell Martin
Favorite Food: Lasagna and Bratwurst
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Value Cheeseburger, Fries, and Pink
Lemonade
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Never been to a concert
Favorite Moment at LMU: Making friends that I know will be at my
wedding and stay friends for the rest of my life.
Something about Brian most people don't know: No matter what is
going on I rarely get stressed. And if by some chance I am stressing I try
not to show it. I like to make people happy and just stay chill.
Personal Statement: Love the Life You Live, Live the Life You Love
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Heide Gergus
Age: 19
Hometown: Santa Rosa, CA
Class Year: Junior
Living Quarters: Off Campus
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Jonathan Cheechoo (San Jose Sharks)
Favorite Food: Peanut Butter and Cheez-its...but not together
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Grilled Cheese with Mustard
Best Live Concert You’ve Seen: Rebelution
Favorite Moment at LMU: Spring Break on Catalina Island!
Something about Heide most people don’t know: Expert at Jeopardy.
Personal Statement: "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." |
Del Rey South
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Manuel Martinez
Age: 18
Hometown: Carson, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: McCarthy
Favorite Celeb/Sports Figure: Brett Farve
Favorite food: I think I'd have to say Italian.
Favorite Dish in Lair: The turkey for thanksgiving was amazing! But chicken ceasar wraps get the job done any day.
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Rebelution!!
Favorite Moment at LMU: I have so many, but maybe playing football in Hall Brawls and going kayaking with my whole floor
Something about Manuel most people don't know: I was born on Mother's Day and am an only child.
Personal Statement: Years from how you will regret more what you didn't do than the things you did do. |
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Katie Kinney
Age: 18
Hometown: Elk Grove, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: Rains
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Will Smith
Favorite Food: Filet Mignon with a baked potato and an artichoke!
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Teriyaki chicken and white rice...separate
Best Live Concert You've Seen: John Legend (11 rows back!)
Favorite Moment at LMU: LAX Events with Whelan! Laugh Factory was hilarious!
Something about Katie most people don't know: I've won two
National Championships with my soccer team. Undoubtedly the most incredible moments in my life.
Personal Statement: "When you reach an obstacle, turn it into an opportunity. You have the choice. You can overcome and be a winner,
or you can allow it to overcome you, and be a loser. The choice is yours and yours alone. Refuse to throw in the towel. Go that extra mile that failures refuse to travel. It is far better to be exhausted from success than rested from failure." -Mary Kay Ash |
Desmond
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Kate McLaughlin
Age: 19
Hometown: Hong Kong
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: McKay
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Drew Barrymore and John Cena
Favorite Food: Cake! And pumpkin scones from the Lion's Den are really bomb.
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Chicken Burritos
Best Live Concert You've Seen: There are so many, but Rebelution and State Radio in the House of Blues- San Diego was awesome.
Favorite Moment at LMU: Random Adventures all over the place with my friends! RHA and OISS also rule.
Something about Kate most people don't know: I Love the "Maury" Show ...so amazing!
Personal Statement: "Would I rather be feared or loved? Um... Easy, both. I want people to be afraid of how much they love me." Michael, The Office
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Lauren Ching
Age: 19
Hometown: Honolulu
Living Quarters: Tendrich
Class Year: Sophomore
Favorite Celeb: Cam Gigandet
Favorite Food: Korean BBQ
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Clam Chowder bowl
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Pepper
Favorite Moment at LMU: Skateboarding late at night to C Lion to get chips and salsa with my roommate.
Something about Lauren most people don't know: I'm five different nationalities.
Personal Statement: An open mind enables one to accept change as well as become more understanding.
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East Quad
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Dominic Valdez
Age: 19
Hometown: Upland, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: McKay
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Kobe Bryant
Favorite Food: Free food
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Omelet & Tots
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Benny Bennassi (EDC) at the Coliseum
Favorite Moment at LMU: Huesman!!
Something about Dominic most people don't know: I can solve the rubik's cube and I am Ecuadorean.
Personal Statement: Enjoy each day and life it to the fullest. Relax and have fun! Anyday can become a lifelong memory. |
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Heather Lougee
Age: 19
Hometown: San Diego, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: McKay
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Jennifer Aniston
Favorite Food: Ice Cream!
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Chinese Chicken Salad on Flatbread
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Simone Battle live at convo!
Favorite Moment at LMU : There are too many to say "best" but one was when I went camping with my friend at Angeles Crest. It was my first camping experience and I actually survived!
Something about Heather most people don't know: I love baseball...and not just because of the players.
Personal Statement: "No day, but today." |
Rosecrans
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Jhoel Gutierrez
Age: 18
Hometown: Compton/Whittier, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: Rains
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Sublime
Favorite Food: Japanese
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Rock N' Roll Sushi
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Jason Mraz
Favorite Moment at LMU: Joining a Fraternity, met some of the coolest people that will probably be my friends for the rest of my life.
Something about Jhoel most people don't know: I hate Cheesecake!
Personal Statement: Carpe Diem!
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Garrett Broom
Age: 18
Hometown: Monterey, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: Hannon
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Will Ferrell
Favorite Food: Filet Mignon and Garlic Cheese Bread
Favorite Dish in the Lair: The once a year pasta
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Jack Johnson @ the Bowl in Santa Barbara
Favorite Moment at LMU: Finding all my best friends. I love all the people here, everyone is really friendly and nice after everyone opens up.
Something about Garrett most people don't know: Both my parents are twins and adopted and I was an accident and my parents made that perfectly clear.
Personal Statement: College is the time to do as much as humanly possible, having the most fun, getting involved in everything available; whether any of that be intelligent or something you would want to tell your children is debatable but don't waste any time because it flies by.
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Whelan
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Claudia Contreras
Age: 18
Hometown: San Jose, CA
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: Hannon
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Morgan Freeman/Magic Johnson
Favorite Food: Any sweets!
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Hmmm...
Best Live Concert: Justin Timberlake in '07
Favorite Moment at LMU: Random late night runs to Iggy's with friends.
Something about Claudia that most people don't know: If I could go anywhere in the world I would go to Greece or Spain.
Personal Statement: My two favorite quotes: "And in the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."- Abraham Lincoln;"Don't let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do."- John Wooden
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Eric Priskey
Age: 19
Hometown: Clinton Township, MI
Class Year: Sophomore
Living Quarters: McCarthy
Favorite Celebrity/Sports Figure: Steve Yzerman
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite Dish in the Lair: Quiznos
Best Live Concert You've Seen: Chesney
Favorite Moment at LMU: Joining Lambda Chi Alpha with fourteen of the greatest guys.
Something about Eric most people don't know: I have been hit by a car, and I have a bone disease in my hip.
Personal Statement: "Don't become stressed out. Just remain calm and regroup when you feel yourself becoming stressed."You can't take life too seriously or you'll never get out alive." -National Lampoon's Van Wilder
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