Tarek Morad ‘14
Major: Undeclared
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Type of music you like: Hip Hop, R&B, House Music, & Oldies.
Campus Involvements: UCI Men’s Soccer team
Favorite Movie: Superbad
Marco Franco ‘14
Major: Criminology
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Chino Hills, CA
Type of music you like: Hip Hop
Campus Involvements: UCI Men’s Soccer Team
Favorite Movie: Dumb and Dumber
Christopher “Chino” Santana ‘14
Major: Criminology
Year: 2nd year
Hometown: Bishop, CA
Type of music you like: All genres
Campus Involvements: UCI Men’s Soccer Team
Favorite Movie: Coach Carter
What is your favorite way to spend a Saturday?
Tarek: Well, I would wake up and eat a good breakfast, then I would just hangout at the beach all day. I’d eat Chronic Tacos for lunch! And play some beach soccer with my teammates.
Marco: Hangout with friends!
Chino: I would wake up without an alarm, eat breakfast, go to the beach with my friends, and relax.
What are your plans after college?
Tarek: If I don’t go pro, then I’d want to work in real estate with my dad.
Marco: I want to play pro soccer.
Chino: Continue to play soccer at a professional level.
What is your favorite food?
Tarek: Besides Middle Eastern food, Sushi!!
Marco: Sushi!
Chino: Sushi, and/or Chipotle!
Where is your favorite place in the whole world?
Tarek: I would say Cairo, Egypt. When we were there we went deep-sea scuba diving, it was fun!
Marco: My favorite place would be Spain.
Chino: My favorite place in the entire world is The Sierra Nevada’s.
Describe your perfect date:
Tarek: Alright, I’d pick up a girl and then take her out to a nice restaurant that overlooks the city. We would talk and get to know each other, and then go to dessert after.
Marco: I would take a girl to a movie and then dinner after.
Chino: My perfect date would consist of a proactive activity like hiking or bowling and then grabbing a good meal to eat!
If you won a million dollars in a lottery, what would you do with it?
Tarek: I would move my parents into a better house, buy clothes/shoes, and probably donate a lot of it.
Marco: I would probably buy a car and a house.
Chino: Donate, go on a long vacation, and buy a house.
Who is biggest Role Model?
Tarek: My dad.
Marco: My dad.
Chino: I have two, my mom and dad.
What are some qualities you look for in a girl?
Tarek: I like girls that are smart, have a good sense of humor, pretty down to earth, and that have similar interests as me. Of course I gotta be attracted to her too.
Marco: I like a girl to be athletic and have a good sense of humor. She also has to be smart, cute, and nice.
Chino: Easy to get along with, not commanding, athletic, and of course an immediate attraction!
Where is the ideal place to meet someone?
Tarek: Out for dessert or on campus.
Marco: At a social event.
Chino: The gym or school.
One thing you love that a girl wears:
Tarek: Yoga pants
Marco: Yoga pants
Chino: Yoga pants
What is the best thing that has happened to you at UCI so far?
Tarek: Winning the Big West Conference, and Big West Conference Tournament my first season as a part of the UCI Men’s Soccer Team.
Marco: I made new best friends!
Chino: Created an everlasting relationship with all my teammates.