Name: Nastassia Malin

Hometown: Collinsville

High School: Collinsville High School

Major(s): Photography      Year: Sophomore

RSO/Clubs: River Region Evening Edition News, Scholastic Hi Q, Peer Advisor, Saluki Ambassador, Photo Genesis, Soccer, Intramural Sports, Dawg Pound

Hobbies/Interests: Soccer, hockey, baseball, basketball, racquet ball, swimming, photography, sociology, mythology, philsophy, traveling, shopping, music, dancing, meeting new people, movies, Xbox, Super Nintendo, Wii, bowling, tether ball, four square

Favorite Place on Campus: "Here" Sculpture on campus located between Pulliam, Lawson, and the library

Best of SIUC: Beautiful location, friendly & diverse people, excellent sports, lots of school spirit, good teachers, an amazing recreation center, off campus activities including hiking, horseback riding, rock climbing, and sky diving. SIUC also has numerous well-known programs including aviation, radio/television, journalism, cinema/photography, architecture, and more.

Advice to New Students: Come to SIUC with an open mind. If you come here to make new friends and to do well then you will succeed. SIUC offers a diverse student body and you can meet many different kinds of people in the same situation you are.