10 Questions wIth Jonah !

Brett Underwood ’22

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  1. If you could travel through time, where and when would you visit and why?

“Ethiopian in the 1930’s so I can meet the emperor.”

  1. What is your favorite snack food?

“Takis”

  1. If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be?

“I would be someone off of the Jackson 5 cartoon.”

  1. If you could change the school mascot, what would you make it?

“I would change it to a Beluga Whale. That’s my favorite whale.”

  1. What would you want for your last meal on earth?

“My last meal on earth would be jerk chicken.”

  1. What is your favorite Summer Olympic sport to watch?

“I watched it for the opening ceremony because of the flags.”

  1. If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would they be?

“I would choose the three members of Whodini.”

  1. What is your favorite type of Girl Scout cookie?

“I like the Thin Mints.”

  1. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

“I would choose the ability to freeze time. If I’m in the middle of a test or a paper I can just freeze time and work on it.”

  1. What is your favorite TV show?

“My favorite TV show is The Fresh Prince of Bel Air.”

Mr. Jason Tinker – English Department

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  1. If you could travel through time, where and when would you visit and why?

“If I could pick any time period it would probably be either Ancient Greece or Rome. Just because of the architecture and just the influence they had. Overall, it was such an incredible period in history. I grew up loving it in terms of mythology. All the gods and goddesses. It’s such a really cool period in time.”

  1. What is your favorite snack food?

“My favorite snack food is probably Nacho Cheese Doritos. Pretty much any Doritos actually. They have been my favorite for a long time.”

  1. If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be?

“I would probably say Felix The Cat. Felix The Cat was a super classic cartoon character. He was like the style of the Warner Brothers characters. He was always getting into trouble and adventures. 

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  1. If you could change the school mascot, what would you make it?

“I was thinking about this, probably a tarantula. They are so strong and quick. I’ve had a couple of them, and they just have been really cool pets.”

  1. What would you want for your last meal on earth?

“I was going to go with a cheesesteak, but I think I’m going to have to go with fettucini alfredo. I love fettuccine alfredo, probably with shrimp. It’s pretty good whatever you put on it.”

  1. What is your favorite Summer Olympic sport to watch?

“I really enjoy watching the triathlon. Just because they are such an awesome endurance test for so many skills you have to have for an athlete. I am like ‘How do these athletes do this? It’s incredible.’ It’s a perfect combination of all different types of endurance sports.”

  1. If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would they be?

“Pretty much all my people would’ve passed away so it would make it even more special to pick their brain. For writing, it would be Edgar Allen Poe. For art, it would be Salvador Dali, and for music, it would probably be Frank Sinatra. I would like to sit them down and ask them, ‘How did you do what you did?’ It would be a nice mixture of personalities.”

  1. What is your favorite type of Girl Scout cookie?

“I like the peanut butter ones.” – The Peanut Butter Patties

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  1. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

“I was going to say super strength, but I would be really interested in time travel capabilities. Just to be able to go through all the periods in history and see how things evolved and were created. I think that would be crazy. Seeing the Wright Brothers and Kitty Hawk. Being around the Renaissance, and jazz. It would be a very very cool thing to do. 

  1. What is your favorite TV show?

“One of my favorite TV shows is Twin Peaks.”

Mr. Matt Diana – English Department

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  1. If you could travel through time, where and when would you visit and why?

“I always thought it would be cool to go back to the Wild West, be a cowboy. I think that would be an exciting time to go back to. The samurai period in Japan would cool too.

2. What is your favorite snack food?

“I really like Salt and Vinegar Chips and chocolate covered pretzels. Those are my two go-to’s”

3. If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be?

“When I was younger growing up, watching The Simpsons, I always really envied Bart Simpson. I think being Bart Simpson would be very cool.”

4. If you could change the school mascot, what would you make it?

“I’m going to tip my cap to my good friend and colleague Sam Farmer, and the Jack Rabbits. You know the Jemicy Jack Rabbits, wouldn’t that be cool? I’m going to be pushing for that one.”

5. What would you want for your last meal on earth and why?

“Probably spaghetti bolognese, the spaghetti with the meat sauce, because it was a childhood dinner my dad would always make. It’s always been one of my favorites. 

6. What is your favorite Summer Olympic sport to watch?

“I’ve always really enjoyed watching swimming. Especially being from Baltimore and Michael Phelps. It is a really exciting sport.”

7. If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would they be?

“My two grandfathers and Jerry Garcia. I was very young when my both of my grandfathers passed away, and I think it would be really cool to be able to sit down with them as an adult and hear about their lives. And Jerry Garcia, well he’s my favorite musician of all time and I would love to pick his brain and ask him about all the tours he went on and music he wrote.”

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8. What is your favorite type of Girl Scout cookie?

“It used to be strictly the Thin Mint Ones, but now it’s the Samoas. The chocolate with the coconut. They are really good. For a while, it used to be the Thin Mints, but I think my case has changed.”

9. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

“I think teleportation would be really cool, being able to bounce from place to place without ever having to travel. That is one I have bounced back and forth with too. You know like invisibility or the ability to fly, but I think teleportation. Like if you could grab someone and teleport them with you. 

10. What is your favorite TV show, and why?

“I love The Sopranos, I love Breaking Bad, and a little Seinfeld. I love The Wire a lot, but I think it’s The Sopranos. That is a tough one. I think it’s like 1A and 1B, The Sopranos and The Wire. Being from Baltimore I feel like it’s stabbing them in the back not saying The Wire, but I just love The Sopranos.”

Jayven Hull ’21

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  1. If you could travel through time, where and when would you visit and why?

“I would love to go back in time and see Martin Luther King Jr. give his I Have a Dream Speech.”

  1. What is your favorite snack food?

“We all know what the number one snack food that I like is pizza and french fries. They are amazing”

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  1. If you were a cartoon character, which one would you be?

“I would probably say Cyborg from Teen Titans. He went through a lot of adversity. He was different from people. To just see him persevere and being himself really inspired me.

  1. If you could change the school mascot, what would you make it?

“You have to be really scared of the mascot. The mascot has to be a Viking. It struck fear into your enemy. The Viking is a scary warrior. It shows strength.”

  1. What would you want for your last meal on earth?

“You all know the answer to this one. I would definitely want pizza. Pizza is the creator of mankind.”

  1. What is your favorite Summer Olympic sport to watch?

“I would say it’s basketball.”

  1. If you could invite three people, dead or alive, to dinner, who would they be?

“I’m going to have to say you, Jonah, so you can protect my pizza. I would also choose Black Jesus, because he is the creator of everyone. And finally Black Panther, a.k.a Chadwick Boseman. You have inspired many people around the world.”

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  1. What is your favorite type of Girl Scout cookie?

“I’m going to say maybe it’s the Smores. The chocolate and the oval shape.”

  1. If you could have any superpower, what would it be and why?

“My superpower would be the power to help. The power to lift people’s spirits and the power to give them a great big hug when they are feeling down. The power to make jokes, so people can regain happiness.”

  1. What is your favorite TV show?

“My most favorite TV show of all time is The Amazing World of Gumball. They had a lot of predictions about the world like The Simpsons does. This TV show made my brother laugh; my brother never laughs. It was great to see him laugh at this TV show.”