Meet the women who write weekly for HC Illinois, covering niches from music to fashion, while highlighting the best that Champaign-Urbana has to offer in each realm.
Music/Campus Events
Hi! My name is Andrea Martinez and I am a junior majoring in advertising. I enjoy sports, watching Law and Order: SVU, and everything about music. I am a member of Delta Gamma and AAF. I am also is involved with Illini Media and WPGU 107.1. In my spare time I am either downloading new music or updating my friends’ iPods. I love writing the music blog for Her Campus because our campus has a flourishing music community and I get to share my music finds with Her Campus followers!
Food/Local Restaurants
Hi! My name is Christine Oleksiuk and I am a senior here at UIUC. I am studying advertising and business. Once I graduate, I plan to attend culinary school back in Chicago and hopefully lead a life dedicate to learning about, teaching a
nd creating food! I love Her Campus Illinois because it is a one stop shop for everything a college girl needs to know – everything from fashion to current events to music! HC Illinois is great because it takes all these important aspects and applies them on a local level here in C-U.
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I’m an avid follower of Chowhound.Chow.com and Yelp where I can read users reviews and suggestions about restaurants in my area. My favorite restaurant here in the C-U is Radio Maria! The beignets are out of this world…
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I love being a blogger because with the vast world of food around us it’s a perfect way for me to share what I find. I am always gathering information, recreating meals and feasting on delicious bites and there is nothing more satisfying than sharing it with all my followers! Especially when those followers are frat boys at Kams that inform me of their recent basil plant purchase…Â
Fashion
Hi! I’m Marjan Fathi and I’m a Junior pursuing a degree in Interdisciplinary Health with a minor in Art and Chemistry. As a writer/editor for AdBuzz, my passion for shopping and fashion are more than just a hobby; haute couture runway shows fuel my inspirations. I love to travel and I am currently studying abroad in London and plan attend Milan’s Fashion Week 2011 while overseas.
Some personal favorites include shopping, Starbucks Coffee, falling asleep to John Mayer on repeat, Nutella, the LA Lakers, taking pictures, designs of Coco Chanel, Haribo Gummy Bears and spending time with family and close friends. My favorite part about HC Illinois is being able shed a new light on the world of fashion through blog posts consisting of my passions, inspirations, and love for style, all while working with such talented, intelligent and hilarious women on the HC team.