The UMass Minutemen and Minutewomen have earned five national championships and seen Bill Cosby and Wendi Nix pass through UMass' halls.
NESN.com asked participating contestants from UMass to answer a few questions. Check out their answers below.
Name: Steven Jango-Cohen
Hometown: Burlington, Mass.
Major: Spanish, communication
Favorite movie: Y Tú Mamá También
Favorite book: A New Earth by Eckhart Tolle
Favorite music group: The Decemberists
Favorite athlete: Dikembe Mutombo
Favorite spot off campus to hang out Friday night: Wherever the Craigslist personals take me
Best place to eat off campus: Antonio's
Best spring break memory: I don't have any spring break memories
Ideal Saturday in your college's town/city:
8 A.M. Walking through town to eat sidewalk pizza crusts outside Antonio’s.
3 P.M. Feeding ducks at the campus pond.
9 P.M. Hitting ceiling with broom to silence unruly neighbors.
Three people in history you would like to have dinner with: Genghis Khan, Attila the Hun, Alfred Kinsey
Name: Leila Abdollahian
Hometown: Westford, Mass.
Major: Finance
Favorite movie: Wet Hot American Summer
Favorite book: Monster by Walter Dean Myers
Favorite music group: Bone Thugs N Harmony
Favorite athlete: Paul Pierce
Favorite spot off campus to hang out Friday night: The Pub
Best place to eat off campus: Antonio's
Best spring break memory: Never been — too broke, hence why I'm going for $5,000
Ideal Saturday in your college's town/city: Tailgate at 10 a.m. but not actually go to the game, continue tailgate at friend's house (also known as dayging), BBQ, concert in Northhampton, after party at some poor kid's house in Amherst because you know their house is going to get destroyed — all of this with no cops (ideal but unrealistic, Amherst cops have no mercy)
Three people in history you would like to have dinner with: Chris Farley, Benedict Arnold, and Nicole Simpson (Got to find out the truth about O.J.)
Name: Sean Mayer
Hometown: Hudson, Mass.
Major: Political Science
Favorite movie: The Room
Favorite book: Everyone Poops
Favorite music group: Hall & Oates
Favorite athlete: Roddy White
Favorite spot off campus to hang out Friday night: craigslist.com's "personals" section
Best place to eat off campus: BK Lounge
Ideal Saturday in your college's town/city: Bring back Hobart Hoedown
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