Class of 2014 Freshman Profile

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