15 Guitar Player Campus Cuties

Name: Pete Damico
Year: Senior  
Major:  Electrical and Computer Engineering
Sign: Virgo

Where you can find Pete: The engineering building or the gym

Fun Fact: He likes to go surfing in the dead of winter

What were you most thankful for on Thanksgivng?
Besides for the usual answer of seeing my family, probably just being able to be with my pups. They’re probably my favorite part about being home.

What’s the first thing you notice about a girl?
Her eyes and her smile. But I guess that’s two things so whichever one I see first.

What type of girl do you usually go for?
Generally the quiet ones and not necissarily the hot ones but the cute ones and you have to laugh at my jokes or else I’m not going for you! (He was obviously joking on that last part, girls.)

Have you ever had your heart broken?
Yeah about that um…no comment.

What movie could you watch over and over again?
 Anchor Man

What’s your guilty pleasure?
Taco Bell at 2AM

When did you learn how to play guitar?
I think when I was about 7 or 8 and I’ve been playing ever since.

What song would you serenade a girl with?
Any song by John Mayer. He’s a ladies’ man.
I think we can all agree with that!

How are you involved at Rowan?
I’m a PRO and I’m part of IEEE, which is an engineering club and I’m still part of the rugby team even though I wasn’t able to play this year because of an injury.

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Name: Colin Hassell
Hometown: Aberdeen, New Jersey
Major: Mechanical Engineering and Management
Class Year: 2015

A recent performer at the Seventh Street Café late night music series, this campus cutie chose Bucknell so he wouldn’t get lost in the shuffle.  At the close of the first semester, Colin Hassell has already started to make his mark by becoming the President of the class of 2015.   

The Basics

Favorite Book: Tuesday’s with Morrie by Mitch Albom
Favorite Movie: Pursuit of Happyness 
Favorite store: Guitar Center 
Favorite Class so far at Bucknell: Physics 211 with Tom Solomon 
Favorite aspect of Bucknell: Everyone is really involved with something.  Everyone is really passionate about what they do.
Favorite place on Campus: Weis Center.  Downtown is nice too.

Most played song on your ipod: Chicken Fried by the Zac Brown Band
Campus Activities: Class President of the class of 2015, Concert Committee, CSC- Committee of Student Engagement, and ACE
Campus Posse: Alex Liebers and Glen Krebs General Interests: Obviously guitar and singing.  Horseback riding- I do western pleasure.  
Little Known Fact: Most people don’t know that I ride horses; I don’t talk about it much. 

Girls, Girls, Girls

Relationship Status: No
What you look for in a girl: Physically, I like nice eyes and a nice smile.  Personality wise, I look for maturity.  It’s a big one.  Someone that isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty.  Someone that can just be straightforward and honest.
Female turnoff: Just the opposite.  
Celebrity Crush: I don’t follow celebrities much.  We’ll go with Carrie Underwood.

The Best of the Rest

Proudest Accomplishment: 
My parents were very firm believers in education, and I worked really hard to get into my private school, Christian Brothers Academy, and I worked really hard to stay in the top five percent of my class.  Also, in three years, I collected over 45,000 food items.  It amounted to about $10,000.  It is such a great feeling to drop it off and give it to needy people.

Where do you see yourself in 10 years: 
So in ten years, I’ll be twenty nine, and I will be out of college, most likely with a graduate degree.  So… working.  I’d like to have a small horse farm on the side, as well as pursuing music on the side.  The music, not for a super career, but for the fun of it. 

3 words to describe you: compassionate, open, determined

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Name: Jeff Mesa
Nationality: Filipino
Year: Senior
Birthday: June 21, 1990
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 5’7 1/2
Hometown: Passaic, New Jersey
Relationship Status: Single
Major: Biology, Pre-Pharm

Organizations Involved:
Filipino Americans Coming Together (FACT) and Vietnamese Student Association (VSA)

Favorite Color: Red
Favorite Food: Steak
Favorite TV Show: Family Guy, Mad Men, Walking Dead

Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Working and hopefully having a family

What got you into playing the guitar?
My cousin played guitar and was in a band. And I just liked the whole performing live in front of people. I’ve always wanted to be a performer.

Pet Peeve: I can’t deal with messy people. Otherwise I feel like I’d be cleaning up after them.

What kind of girls are you into?
Someone who has a good head on their shoulders, organized, knows what they want. Honestly just someone that can help me better myself, or a shoulder to lean on.

3 turn ons: Athleticism, smarts, and a girl that can dress. Not in any particular order.
3 turn offs: Rude mannerisms, no sense of humor, a girl that talks too much

Describe the perfect date:
A fancy dinner where we both dress up. Walking downtown or sight-seeing. Then maybe back home for movie and a drink over a light conversation.

Explain the worst date you’ve ever been on.
I don’t ever remember ever being on a date that could have the title worst date ever. The worst thing that had happened was that she had to leave early due to work.

Biggest Fear: Letting down those who look up to me.
Coke or Pepsi: Pepsi
Snickers or Kitkat: Snickers
Batman or Superman: Superman
Summer or Winter: Winter
Relationships or Hookups: Relationships
Curly or Straight Hair: Straight

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Name: Aaron Steinberg
Year: Sophomore
Major: Industrial and Systems Engineering
Hometown: Cincinnati, OH
Relationship Status: Single

Tell us three words that you would use to describe yourself:
Down to earth.

What do you look for in a girl?
Kind, smart, outgoing, and pretty.

Favorite past time(s):
Singing, writing songs, and playing guitar.

What’s your idea of a perfect date?
Concerts are always the best.

Biggest turn-off: Definitely chewing with your mouth open.

Favorite memory from your time at OSU: Mirror Lake jumps!

Dream job: Engineer for Nike.

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Name: Jeremiah McLeod
Hometown:  Asheville, N.C.
Year:  2015
Major: Biochemistry
Relationship status:  Taken

Favorite Coldstone/Yopo Flavor: Coffee
Favorite place to eat on Franklin:  Pepper’s Pizza
Favorite TV series:  Seinfeld
Favorite Musician/Band:  Dave Matthews
Favorite Movie: Good Will Hunting 
Favorite study spot on campus: On the quad is awesome when the weather’s nice. Davis is where I go if I need to get work done. 

Motto to live by: Do what you feel in your heart to be right – for you’ll be criticized anyway. You’ll be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. –Eleanor Roosevelt.  

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Name: Kevin Guy 
Year: Junior
Major: Psychology & Deaf Studies
Hometown: Germantown, MD
Relationship Status: Taken 

Favorite Place To Eat On Campus: Susq

What You Like To Do For Fun: I love to hang out with my friends and family, longboard, play lacrosse, and make art.

Hidden/ Special Talents: I play the Piano, Guitar, and Uke.

Interesting Fact: I lived in Kazakhstan for a summer working at a summer camp for orphans.

Favorite Movie: Hunger Games

Favorite Genre of Music: I love all types of music

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Name: Jared Cunningham
Hometown: Alexandria, VA
Year: 4th
Major: Foreign Affairs

Activities around grounds: Racquetball at Slaughter; looking at construction; basketball at AFC with people who are way taller than I am; sitting out on the lawn with a guitar and a puppy to get attention; and hitting on the O’Hill card-swiping girl, Hajer.

Proudest moment: I won the Pinewood Derby in cub scouts when I was 9, and then sometime later in life a band that I play in called Sing Me Insomnia put out a record that sold a bunch of copies, and charted on Billboard the week of its debut. That was cool, but I’m kind of calloused, because nothing beats winning the Pinewood Derby in cub scouts.

Idea of a perfect date: I get to your apartment at 7:58pm to pick you up. I know I said I’d be there at 8, but I was too excited to wait those last 2 minutes. I sit in the car until 8:01 so you don’t think I’m some type of over-eager weirdo. I walk up to the door with flowers in hand. I’m wearing a belt AND suspenders, because safety first. I have no regrets about the amount of Hollister cologne I’ve applied. You open the door. Your hair looks nice, so I say that it does. You say thank you, and ask if I want to smell it. I say no thanks, but you insist, so I do – strawberry mango. You ask what the plan is, I tell you that we’ll be having dinner at Runk, and then go back to my place to catch up on a few episodes of How I Met Your Mother that I missed. These aren’t my actual plans, but I want to underwhelm you so that you can’t be disappointed. I surprise you by taking you to Qdoba. “They have great guacamole,” I say. “I don’t like avocado,” you say. We put our differences aside. I make one too many jokes about you spilling queso on your blouse, but that’s fine, because you’re “saving it for later”. Classic. We step out of Qdoba after we have finished eating. That’s when you see it. Hot air balloon with your name on it. We get in, and soar into the clouds. You ask why I have brought you up here. I tell you that it’s too loud down on the ground; I want to listen to you – really listen good and well to everything you have to say. I
love listening to women talk. Cosmo told me girls like that. We talk about our dreams, and how we both call our Grandmas “Nana”. Such a cute coincidence. I tell you that I wrote a song about the first time I saw you. It’s cute and not creepy, so I play it for you on my acoustic guitar, and sing a couple lines about how much I appreciated that you weren’t wearing uggs. The song makes you giggle a bit, and, after it’s over, you lean in to kiss me. I turn and let you kiss me on the cheek – I don’t want to move too fast. “Maybe after a couple more glasses of the champagne I have provided,” I say. That did the trick. The hot air balloon lands right outside of your apartment, and the landlord is furious. We don’t care, our love is real. As you walk back towards your door, I tell you that I hope that you are free on Thursday, because I want to take you to SPCA so we can play with puppies. “I’ll be there”, you say softly, biting your lip to try to keep the wide smile accumulating on your face from seeping through. I go back home to my roommates, and they ask what we did on our date. “We went to Runk”, I say. I’m not one to kiss and tell. Can’t wait until Thursday. That, or bowling. There’s a good bowling spot on 29 down near iHop.

If I could date any Disney princess it would be: Mulan. She is independent, and doesn’t let her central goal become hunting down a Ken doll doppleganger prince. She cares about bringing honor to her family, and protecting her father. Also, the haircut scene is super hot. She’s really attractive for a drawing.

Most embarrassing moment: Aside from 2 minutes ago when multiple other people in the library asked me why I was writing a trashy romance novel as I described my perfect date, I’d have to say the time that I hit myself in the mouth with a baseball bat. It left my lips permanently a little bigger though, so I guess I have that instance to thank for that.

If I could be reborn as anyone it would be: One of my little brothers, because I am an awesome older brother.

Something people don’t know about me: I recently found a kitten, lost and dirty, on Wertland street. She crawled over to me, so I took her home, and now she lives with me. She’s about 5 months old, and her name is Charlie. I’m a dog person, but she is making a pretty solid case for liking kittens too.

My biggest inspiration: Muggsy Bogues. The man is 5’3″ and played in the NBA. He was also great in Space Jam.

One thing I can’t live without: I want to say music, but that’s cliché, so I’m going to say Lucky Charms.

I feel most attractive in my: senior year of high school

If I could give girls one piece of advice it would be: Don’t be afraid to laugh. Guys love feeling like they are making you enjoy yourself. Also, please stop posting duck-face pictures on Facebook. I get it, you can make yourself look like a duck, but you don’t see guys hitting on ducks.

What would you say is the most interesting thing about you?
I sleep talk.  I keep the ladies entertained all night with personal stories only my subconscious would let slip. Also, I have never eaten a peanutbutter and jelly sandwich. (Editor’s Note: This campus cutie needs to meet campus cutie, Eva ’14!)

What is the hottest thing a girl does?
Pretend to laugh at my jokes.

What is the nicest thing you have ever done for someone?
I rescued a baby from a tree.

What is something you cannot stand?
When I order something in a restaurant and someone else at the table orders the same thing.  What excuse do I have to eat their food too if we have the same meal?

‪Do you have any hidden talents?
Serenading the ladies on the guitar.

Favorite book?
Book?

What’s your “type”?
Shorties.

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Whether you’ve seen him tearing down the house at Chasers or bringing the beats at nightclubs all across Chicago, Ian Ross is the man with the music. His interest in music started at a young age and he’s now turned that interest into a career.  We caught up with DJ Ian Ross to find out more about how he first got into DJing and where we can catch him next.

When did you start DJing and how did you become interested in it?
Like a lot of other DJs, I started out collecting albums and CDs because I love music.  It turned into a hobby of mine when I started playing music for friends and parties and everyone seemed to enjoy my music, then I branched out of that.  I started getting booked at private parties and eventually the local clubs. It’s been a big movement the past few years in my life and I really love music.  Just this past year I began writing and producing my own remixes and music.  I really owe a big thanks to DJ Shi (Kerry) & DJ Dirtywork (Norberto), who were resident DJ’s at Chasers, for helping me get started and teaching me the fundamentals of being a DJ. 

What is your usual process when creating a new song?
Usually I spend a good amount of time thinking and putting together ideas in my head until I have a pretty solid a vision of what I want to do with the song or remix.   Then I create the track using Logic Pro, along with a few other programs.  It takes a lot of time and effort to produce music, but the final product is always a rewarding feeling.

What is your favorite part about DJing?
Everything.  I enjoy sharing the music I love with everyone.  I love traveling all over to play at some unbelievable events and parties. It’s an awesome feeling to be able to control the energy in the building based on my music. I also get to meet a lot of amazing people through different shows and events. 

What is the hardest part of DJing?
Not everyone is going to be a fan of my music but I always try to please the crowd with my personal style.  Besides that, I don’t get much sleep between my DJing events so I am pretty tired.  Along with pursuing my masters degree, it gets to be very exhausting but it’s worth it.

Do you remember the first DJ gig you ever had? 
The first real gig I ever had was Thursday at Chasers featuring throwback hip hop tracks and dance music. I actually really miss doing those, throwback jams are the best! I’m really thankful I was chosen to be a resident at Chasers, its by far the best dance club to be at every weekend at ISU.

Who are your musical inspirations?
My dad is the reason I became involved in music to begin with, ever since I was young he has supported me and taught me a lot.  He was a well-known musician around the Detroit music scene during the classic rock era and he played lead guitar for Bob Segar. Because of that I grew up with a deep appreciation for the fundamentals which create the music that is so appreciated in today’s bar scene. 

Do you have any DJ’s you look up to?
The list could go on and on about who I follow and who inspires me; but I look up to a few specific DJ’s all for different reasons based on their producing talent, creativity, mixing & DJ abilities, as well as attitudes and personalities that are fun and humorous. Some of these artists are Prok & Fitch, Tony Arzadon, A-Trak, Dada Life, Dave Silcox, Stefano Noferini, Carl Cox, & TJR. I also love Johnny Mac for his ability to produce some very talented mashups & bootlegs.

What are your top five favorite songs at the moment to play when you DJ?
My top five songs to play currently, in no particular ranked order:
1: Ode to Oi – TJR
2: Scream & Shout – Will.I.Am Ft. Brittany Spears
3: Don’t You Worry Child – Swedish House Mafia (David Silcox Remix)
4: Zumba Socks – Abel the Kid & Keylanders
5: Internet Friends – Knife Party (heRobust’s Run Da Trap Remix)

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