High School: Four year member of the lacrosse team and ran two years of cross country…was a one year varsity starter for lacrosse and earned high honors as a senior.
PERSONAL: born Richard P. Squires January 27, 1993… Mother: Gina ... Major: Biology… Career Objective: Optometry… Residence: Norwalk, CT…
RICHARD...REVEALED
Favorite aspect of Eastern: The students are friendly
Favorite athlete of all time: Alesandro Nesta
Favorite professional sports team: AC Milan
The hardest class you’ve ever taken at Eastern: Organic Chemistry
Favorite subject in school: Biology
A class you’ve taken that you’ll never need to use: Organic Chemistry
Most beneficial aspect of college life: Being exposed to different people and their mind-set’s
The funniest comedian: Gabriel Iglesias (the Fluffy guy)
Best choice for next President of the United States: Hilary Clinton
Greatest coach of all time in any sport, at any level: Justin Axel, of course.
The greatest sports moment of all time:
Final seconds of the 2009 Lacrosse NCAA finals (regulation time)
Favorite Smart Phone application: Twitter
Most famous American: Barack Obama
Most recognizable world figure: Obama
Most important invention in last 100 years: The computer/internet
Most important advancement in medicine in last 50 years: Penicillin
Biggest problem facing the world: Our carbon footprint
Choice for a last meal: Steak & Cheesecake from Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse
Should student-athletes receive an annual stipend for their service to their school? If so, how much?:
No, we are not professionals. However a scholarship at the DIII level would be nice.
Favorite college sports team, other than your own: Maryland Terps
If you could go to any sporting event in the world, which would it be?: The World Cup
Favorite musical artist: T.I
Favorite actor: Jim Parsons (Sheldon Cooper in “The Big Bang Theory”)
Favorite book: Big Bad Wolf
Favorite sporting event you’ve ever attended: Italy v Mexico (soccer)
Favorite sportscaster: John Madden
Favorite Olympic sport to watch: Basketball
Olympic sport which should be added: Lacrosse
Olympic sport which should be dropped: Gymnastics
Olympic sport which you know nothing about: Figure skating
Best advice you’ve ever received:
“Just bite the bullet for the next 8 years, you’ll be happy you went through all of the schooling after that”
Person with the most difficult job in the world: Chemists
Area which you consider yourself to be an authority: Bio
Area which you know virtually nothing about: Psychology
Eastern’s biggest rival: Keene State
Pet peeve: When people don’t hold the door for you.
Biggest waste of time: Tier Classes
Your goals for the upcoming season: NCAA Championship. Undefeated in LEC, LEC Championship
If you could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to: Belgium
Most dangerous animal: People
Favorite pizza topping: Buffalo Chicken
What would you like to see as the University’s mascot?: Someone dressed up as a warrior.
