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Campus Cutie: Brendan O’Connell

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

Name: Brendan O’Connell

Grade/Graduation Year: Junior/2017

Major: Marketing

Hometown: River Edge, NJ

HC: Do you have any secret talents?

BOC: I can do the worm and can rap every word to Nelly’s “Grillz” (haven’t tried doing them same time though)

HC: What is the most played song on your iTunes right now?

BOC: “Hype” by Drake . . . #Views

HC: What are your current campus involvements?

BOC: Sigma Chi, Student Ambassadors, Special Olympics Committee, Linked Through Leadership.

HC: What’s your favorite part about being in a fraternity on campus?

BOC: The endless opportunities to get involved. Oh, and the YikYaks.

HC: What are three words to best describe you?

BOC: Can’t see colors.

HC: If you could date one celebrity who would it be?

BOC: Justin Timberlake, duh.

HC: What does your ideal date look like?

BOC: Catherine Emond.

HC: Where is your ideal vacation spot?

BOC: Cork, Ireland (it is THE happiest place on earth).

HC: If you were a song what would you be?

BOC: “Hips Don’t Lie”. Need I say more?

HC: If you were a sandwich, what kind would you be?

BOC: A Rueben. Have you ever seen someone eat a Rueben without a smile? Yeah, me neither.

HC: If Rentes named a drink after you, what would it be?

BOC: The Dad Bod.

HC: What’s your biggest pet peev?

BOC: I have two: 1) people who chew with their mouth open, and 2) people who play Christmas music in October.

HC: What’s your favorite thing about Bryant?

BOC: The short walks, the marketing department, and Bruce from DPS. Also the fact that I am on a Bryant University postcard.

HC: What’s your favorite kind of pie?

BOC: Alpha Omicron…

HC: Guesstimate how many full size marshmallows you can fit in your mouth

BOC: 8. No wait, that doesn’t sound like a lot. 15, final answer.

HC: If you could eat one food for the rest of your life what would it be?

BOC: A Zebra from What’s Cookin. It’s taylor ham (those of you who do not know what taylor ham is, you are SEVERELY missing out), egg, cheese, and homefries on a roll (or wrap). Can’t forget to dip it in ketchup with a touch of Cholula sauce too.

HC: What’s your dream job if money didn’t matter?

BOC: Owning my own brewery (a.k.a. – a great job for growing out an excessively long beard).

HC: What’s your favorite song of all time?

BOC: “Ocean Avenue” by Yellowcard.

HC: Who is your favorite Disney princess and why?

BOC: Rapunzel. I have a thing for blondes (@cremondx), and have been told that I look like Flynn Ryder.

HC: If you were a kitchen appliance what would you be and why?

BOC: A stove…because it’s lit. *ba dum tiss*

HC: What’s on your bucket list?

BOC: Go speeding down the German Autobahn in a McLaren P1.

HC: Any shoutouts?

BOC: I know my mom and dad will be reading this once they see it on Facebook so hey guys! Also shoutout to Her Campus for letting me write an article for them and also naming me Campus Cutie. Oh one last shoutout – hey Kerri, guess we know who the best looking sibling is…