RAM of the Week: Michael Walsh, Senior

Emily Rush and Tess Laren|October 1, 2014

With a new school year comes new teachers, new pencils, and plenty of new faces. Last year, we brought you some of these faces in a radical fashion – up close and personal interviews, showing you your peers in a new light. This year, we are back with even more questions up our sleeves, bringing you the inaugural Ram of Week for 2014-2015, Michael Walsh. What exactly makes Micheal Walsh Ram of the Week Material? Is it his stylish hair? His smooth jokes? We aren’t exactly sure. He is the perfect combination of funny, smart, and interesting where none of his qualities overpower any of the others. He’s the kind of guy who you would want on your team, the kind of guy who can make a whole room laugh, without whom, Harriton would be incomplete. So there you have it.

Harriton Banner: What did you do this summer?

Michael Walsh: I worked in Primo Hoagies with Jared Johnson.

HB: What’s your favorite hoagie?

MW: I actually really didn’t like a lot of them. I made myself garlic bread.

HB: So you like, made food?

MW: Yeah I made food.

HB: I don’t know if I trust you with that. Did you spit in anyone’s food?

MW: No! I almost did. This one lady, like, I put mayonaise on her sandwich because she asked for mayonaise, and then she came back before opening the sandwich claiming that I didn’t put mayonase on it. I was ready to fight her. She was the worst human being I’ve ever met.

HB: [Laughs] So, what do you think about when you run?

MW: Pretty girls, mainly. It depends.

HB: Whats the weirdest rumor you’ve ever heard about yourself?

MW: I don’t really get rumors started about me. I’m kind of a cool kid.

HB: Do you start rumors about other people?

MW: I start rumors about myself.

HB: Like what?

MW: I said I was an Abercrombie and Fitch Model. I told people it was when I was a little baby, because all babies look the same.

HB: Smart, that’s actually smart.

MW: I know it’s really smart, I’m a genius.

HB: What are your opinions on the recent healthy changes to the cafeteria?

MW: This is ridiculous, but my underground pop-tart trade is about to blow up. I am seriously like, okay don’t tell them it’s me that is selling all the poptarts, but if you want anything but blueberry, hit me up.

HB: What’s the biggest perk of being a senior?

MW: I dunno, I haven’t really indulged in any senior privileges yet.

HB: Well what are you most excited for?

MW: Ooo. I dunno? Oh, getting into college, so then I don’t really have to do much.

HB: Are you one of those people who likes getting asked about college?

MW: I’m kind of into it, because I will say I’m applying to better schools than I really am. I’m fond of telling people I’ve already been asked by Harvard to come to their school, and people are like “Oh my god you must be a genius”. And it’s like, “No, I’m of very average intelligence.”

HB: What’s your go to snack?

MW: Oh my goodness. Cheez-its.

HB: Do you believe in Big Foot?

MW: I know Big Foot is real! I had a run in with Big Foot. My aunt lives in Wyoming, so I go out there to ski and what not. So I went out there one summer, and there was this really hairy fellow hiking, and she said it was just some guy but I know it was Big Foot.

HB: Who’s your man crush?

MW: Will you tell him?

HB: Yeah, it’s going to be in the newspaper!

MW: Sam Payne.

HB: Same.

MW: He looks like me, so I like him.

HB: What’s your favorite thing about skateboarding?

MW: There is no wrong way to do it. That’s kinda cool. Even when I mess up, it’s like I didn’t mess up.

HB: I feel like you need a certain level of proficiency before you can say that, though.

MW: I’m comfortable in my own skin, okay?

HB: Where is a place you really want to skate?

MW: Antartica. On the ice. Glacier skating, it’s gonna be a new thing. Okay ask me something personal.