The wait is over! The results of the 2010 Crusader Questionnaire have been compiled and are ready for you to see. Valpo's incoming freshman class is a very interesting crowd, and judging from the broad range of answers to our survey, we know you’ll be excited to meet this unique group.
Their favorite pizza is ...
- Vegan
- Pineapple and ham
- Meatlovers
- Cheese
- Hawaiian
- Supreme
- BBQ chicken
- Green peppers and olives
- Chicago deep dish
- Pepperoni, sausage, ham, black olives
- Chicken and mushrooms
This summer your future classmates will be ...
- Going to Canada to see friends
- Going to California to see family
- Working in a law office
- Working as a camp counselor in New Orleans
- Getting ready for 4-H
- Working as a firefighter
- Going to the beach
- Relaxing
- Traveling on a cruise
- Lifeguarding
- Roadtripping
- Working as a nanny
Some unique things they plan to bring to campus ...
- Manga
- A stuffed panda bear and llama
- A t-shirt quilt
- Bazooka Gum comics
- A mouse
- Their personality
- Pink cowsplay wigs
- Snowshoes
- A marshmallow launcher
- Frisbee golf discs
- A bocce ball set
- A 1985 Chicago Bears plaque
- A Coca-Cola can telephone
They've lived in many U.S. states ..
- West: California, Arizona, Colorado, Washington, New Mexico, Nevada
- East: New Jersey, South Carolina, West Virginia, Maryland, New York
- Midwest: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky, Michigan, Iowa, Kansas
- South: Florida, Texas, Mississippi
- Other: Alaska
They'll be leaving towns of all sizes ...
- 34,000
- 739,000
- 234
- 12,000
- 3 million
- 2.5 million
- 58,591
- 100,000
- 251,591
- 1,000
- 800,000
- 700
Ways that they have served others ...
- Working with Special Olympics
- Working with Habitat for Humanity
- Being in National Honor Society
- Acting as Jigsaw from the movie “Saw” in a haunted house for charity
- Working at a nursing home
- Working at Lutheran General Hospital
- Working at an animal shelter
Who they'd pick to portray themselves in a movie ...
- Johnny Depp
- Drew Barrymore
- Miley Cyrus
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Tom Hanks
- Drew Barrymore
- Keanu Reeves
- Bruce Willis
- Jennifer Aniston
- Morgan Freeman
- Paul Walker
- Jack Nicholson
Their favorite TV shows ...
- “The Golden Girls”
- “The Office”
- “That 70’s Show”
- “The OC”
- “Dexter’s Laboratory”
- “Entourage”
- “Dexter”
- “The Simpsons”
- “Law and Order”
- “Family Guy”
- “Desperate Housewives”
- “The Bachelor”
- “Seinfeld”
- “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
They've accomplished some impressive things ...
- Speech honors
- All-State in softball
- Eagle Scout in Boy Scouts
- American Legion Award
- Red belt for tae kwon do
- National Honor Society
- Valedictorian
- Varsity badminton MVP
- Honor Roll
- National Merit Scholar Finalist
You might have seen them on TV ...
- On NBC News talking about green energy
- On NBC’s “Today” show
- Singing in a choir on “Good Morning America”
- On ESPN2 for dance team nationals
You might see these license plates in the parking lot ...
- LOOKOUT!
- SMILE
- VAMOS
- 2FLY4U
- BOND007
- STRMCHSR
- DOGONIT
- ZELDA
- CHILL
They're very well traveled, they've visited ...
- France
- Canada
- Ecuador
- Mexico
- Nigeria
- England
- Spain
- South Korea
- Jamaica
- Philippines
- Sweden
- Peru
What you might watch on movie night ...
- “Moulin Rouge”
- “Lord of the Rings”
- “Gone with the Wind”
- “The Sandlot”
- “Pulp Fiction”
- “Planet Earth”
- “Goodfellas”
- “Boondock Saints”
- “Dumb and Dumber”
- “Into the Wild”
- “Casablanca”
- “The Hangover”
- “The Notebook”
At Valpo they'll be busy with ...
- Intramural sports
- Fencing Club
- Living in the dorms
- Chorale
- Dancing
- Band
- Varsity sports
- Meeting new people
- Greek life
- The storm-chasing group
Encounters of the famous kind ...
- Michelle Obama
- Bill Clinton
- Jonas Brothers
- George Bush’s dog
- Bam Margera
- George Lopez
- Manchester United soccer team (from Manchester, England)
- Michael Jordan
- Robin Williams
- Mickey, Donald, and Goofy
- The Chicago Cubs
- Vince Vaughn
- Carlos Santana
- Muhammad Ali
Pets aren't allowed in the dorms, so look out for ...
- A cow named Sneezy
- A German shepherd named Casey
- A cat named Casper
- A llama named Ollie
- A frog named Froggy
- A guinea pig named Jordan
- A bearded dragon named Ringo
- A conure bird named Lucky
- A rabbit named Mocha
They've eaten ...
- Rattlesnake in Arizona
- Alligator in Chicago
- Raw oysters
- Fried squid in Japan
- Jambalaya in Louisiana
- Escargot in France
- Mountain lion from an uncle’s hunting trip
- Liver dumpling soup at a German restaurant
- Fish egg pizza in Japan
- Guinea pig in Peru
- Eel from Asia
- Grasshopper
What they listened to while completing this survey ...
- Train
- Mariah Carey
- Queen
- Phish
- Lady Gaga
- Owl City
- Metallica
- Breaking Benjamin
- Michael Jackson
- Lupe Fiasco
- Jimi Hendrix
They've blogged about ...
- Experiences with ghostly happening in my house
- Writing a book and posting it in a blog
They'll never forget ...
- Climbing a volcano is the Galapagos Islands
- Climbing to Chasm Lake in the Rocky Mountains
- Going to their first White Sox game
- Walking across Abbey Road
- Their first kiss
- Throwing a no hitter
- Being on top of the Eiffel tower
- Getting into college
- Helping in New Orleans after the hurricane