Monday, October 24, 2011

Probing the Board: Going in Deep with Cory Winter

The Probe set it's sights this time on our Education Programmer Cory. What did he give up to the Probe? Read on and find out.

What is your full name?
Cory J. Winter
What is some of your past and current involvement here on campus?
Peer Advisor for Central Academic Advising, President of the International Affairs Council, Secretary of the ISU College Dems, Vice President of Pi Sigma Alpha, Secretary of the Pre-Law Association, President of the ISU LGBTSA, 2Great4Hate (ISU Chapter), Union Program Council, Student Activities Board Committee Member, Student Activities Board Educational Events Programmer, ASISU Senator for the College of Arts & Letters [and this is the abridged version I'm sure]
What is your major and how long have you been at ISU?
Political Science (emphasis in Constitutional Law, Gender Equality, and Social Justice Theory); minor in Women’s Studies (emphasis in Gender Issues). Attending ISU since Fall 2009.
Where are you from and why did you decide to come to ISU?
New London, WI (20 minutes outside of Green Bay, WI); came to ISU because in-state tuition in Wisconsin is about $16,000 and ISU’s tuition is only $5,000; mother graduated from ISU’s College of Pharmacy in 1996.
Apple juice or orange juice?
Orange juice.
Sleeping on the job...
List 5 goals on your life’s to-do and/or bucket list.
Become President of the U.S.; get married on the White House lawn; own a quaint country cottage in rural England; establish a school for the tolerant; change the world for my children. [If you've never met Mr. Winter, you might think he's kidding. He's not. And if you think he can't, he'll prove you wrong]
What is an embarrassing moment of yours?
Never telling. [Wuss]
What are three things you cannot live without?
Oxygen, water, food.
What is your favorite color?
Green.
How would your friends best describe you?
Rude, blunt, ambitious, driven, impatient, judgmental, confident.
If you were a Star Trek [or Star Wars] character, which one would it be?
Yoda. [It's because he secretly wishes he were short ... and green]
If someone wrote a biography about you, what do you think the title should be?
A Biography of Cory Winter.
What is the one food you could never give up?
I know I can give up anything, if I become addicted to something I immediately restrain myself from it. [All I will say to this is ... Chips and Salsa]
Do you like to sing in the shower?
No.
Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
Preparing for my tenure in Congress.
What is the last book you read for pleasure?
Oh the places you’ll go – Dr. Seuss
Working on his Yoga Booty
Are you a morning person or a night owl?
Night owl.
Who is one of your role models and why?
Alexander of Macedonia; he had a vision beyond anyone else could fathom and he obtained it. Adversity, triumph, and hardship plagued his whole life but he’s changed the world.
Do you have any hidden talents? What are they?
None that I’d publicly admit to.
What would I find in your refrigerator right now?
Vegan food and lots of wine.
If you could trade places with any other person for a week, famous or not famous, living or dead, real or fictional, with whom would it be?
Jared Leto.
If you had a theme song, what would it be?
Flow Like Water
Which areas of the world would you like to explore and why?
I never plan to stop traveling; I’m not trying to find myself… I’m living.
How would you describe yourself in three words?
Yes I can.
Tell me a joke.
Not much for joke telling.


Thanks again for reading, and until next time,

Probies, out!

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