Student of the Week – Andrew Cohen

Name: Andrew Cohen

Academic major: BFA Acting

Year: Fourth

Hometown: Richmond (don’t judge me!)

Birthplace: Toronto

Previous education: Magee Secondary School

Hillel involvement: LipDub!, Hot lunch, galas, AEPi, Jews ‘n Brews

Hobbies: Planning LipDub and acting. So basically, school. And school shouldn’t really be a hobby, should it? Does this count? Oh no.

Volunteering: LipDub! LipDub! LipDub!

Nickname(s): Andy, Cohen, Coho Salmon, Drew, Werdna, An-drizzle, Puddin’, Pandy, Big Jew, Bear Jew, Hey You!

Non-required reading: Shakespeare

Favourite website(s): LipDub! www.UBCLipDub.com

Favourite quote: “You sound like an Arabian wookie Princess”

Can frequently be seen: in the Huts, and frantically walking around campus with a stopwatch.

Would like to be known for: Being supremely talented and awesome. But realistically, LipDub.

Last movie: The King’s Speech. And it was so good, because that is actually what I do at university. No joke.

Currently on ipod: N/A: iPod dead.

Hero: Lt. Aldo Raine from Inglorious Basterds

Typical Friday night: Hangin’ with Capt. Funion and Burger (or Michael Gunion and Jeremy Berger)…when I’m not in a show.

Last vacation: New Year’s Eve in New York City.

Most Jewishest characteristic: I love groupon. Who doesn’t love a good deal? I’d bet you do too.

Favourite historical Jew: Albert Einstein – we have similar hair.

Love/hate about your university: Love – it’s beautiful. Hate – lacking class time.

Mode of transport: car, bus, skytrain, bike

Typical attire: jeans, t-shirt, sweater, Olympic mittens, Mom-made scarf,

Why I come to Hillel: Sofas, Jews, food, kvetching

My closest friends/family would describe me as: loud and ambitious

Bad habit I’d like to kick: biting my nails

Guilty pleasure: Cool Whip, straight from the tub. That’s right – I live on the edge.

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