Name: Julia Maher
Hometown: Tacoma, Washington
Major: English with a concentration in gender, sexuality, and women’s studies
Campus Activities: Spire Opinions Editor, SPUD, Spring Break Immersion Program, Hospitality Minister, & Pride
Favorite Movie: The Shining
Favorite Song: Mariposa by Peach Tree Rascals
Favorite Singer/Group: Surfaces
Favorite Color: Purple
Favorite Sports Team: Seattle Seahawks
Favorite class taken at Holy Cross: the biology of addiction
Item on HC Bucket List: Leading on a retreat
Embarrassing HC Moment: Falling on my face the first Friday of my freshman year
Bragging Rights: I won a scholarship that paid for my entire senior year of high school plus auxiliary costs, like traveling to visit colleges
Words to live by: Your time and energy are currency
One thing you would change at HC: I wish people slowed down and didn’t take life so seriously all the time.
Favorite TV Show: Gilmore Girls
Favorite Book: One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Favorite Kimball meal: Turkey with mashed potatoes
Favorite Cool Beans drink: Hot chocolate with almond milk
Favorite Spot on Campus: 2nd floor of Fenwick with windows and chairs
Favorite Off-Campus Restaurant: Via Italian Table
Guilty Pleasure: YouTube videos about true crime cases
Some small things that make your day better: going on walks and drives, watching TV, praying, baking, and keeping a structured lifestyle
First thing you do when you wake up: Check my phone (I know it’s not the healthiest)
Last thing you do before you go to bed: Watch YouTube, Tik Tok, or Netflix
Favorite place you have traveled to: Cetara, Italy
Something you look forward to when you get home: the warmth I feel when I’m around my family
Post-graduation plans: I currently work as a video editor for a marketing firm, and I have 8 years of experience editing videos. I would like to pursue that career and/or work as a writer or an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights in any context.
Favorite memory at HC: Spring Break Immersion Program in Wheeling, West Virginia!
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