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Oracle: What’s an average weekday like for you?

Domonique: I’m a morning person, but not by choice [laughs]. I usually get a lot done in the morning. I wake up around 6:30. That’s average for me, I guess. Then I come to school. I do get a lot done in the morning. That’s when I feel re-energized. By the end of the day, I’m just so drained, so I like doing things in the morning. I come to campus when I’m done getting ready and work in the library. On Wednesdays I work in the morning, and I usually stay on campus until around 9:00. I live off of 35E. It takes me about 10 minutes to get to school, depending on traffic.

Oracle: How many classes are you taking right now?

Domonique: I’m taking five, if you count Bridges Scholars as a class. That’s only once every two weeks.

Oracle: Do you like them?

Domonique: [Laughs] Well, you know. When you sign up for classes and look at the description, you think “That class sounds really interesting,” then once you start the class, the work is so much that it can really take the fun out of it. But I’m sure that by the time summer hits, I’ll look back and say “Those were nice classes.”

Oracle: What’s an average weekend like for you?

Domonique: My Saturdays are always different. I try to work out on Saturdays, but if I have too much to do, I don’t. My friend and I work out at the North West Athletic Club. We swim and stuff. Then we go shopping or to the movies or something. I’m actually going to a step show this Saturday. On Fridays, I go skating. I usually save Sundays for catching up on homework. I like to spend time with my family and friends on Sundays, too, because I usually don’t see them very often.

Oracle: Can you remember a time when you were so immersed in what you were doing that you lost track of time? What were you doing?

Domonique: Okay, this is going to sound weird, and I don’t know if it’s really one of my passions, but it happens all the time. When I’m doing math, I’ll just sit there for hours and not even realize it. It’s like, if I know what I’m doing, I can do it forever. Yesterday I was working with my stats tutor, and we worked for two hours on the first part of one problem. I had no idea that much time had gone by. Sometimes I’ll just sit in the library and work on math problems. I love algebra, and when I do it, time just flies. It feels good to understand how and why things work. Also, when I’m working in the community, I never keep track of time. I love it.

Oracle: What are your future aspirations?

Domonique: Well, it’s just so split down the middle. Part of me really wants to go into law and become a lawyer or be an entertainment lawyer or sports agent or something like that. I think it would be nice to be a legal manager for a music company or producers or something. I really love music. The other part of me really wants to be involved with the community. I think I’ll always want to give back to my community and help improve urban communities. I know I’ll always want to stay active and volunteer no matter what career I choose.

Oracle: Whenever we see you on campus, you’re usually dressed in cute, funky outfits. Is fashion important to you? What drives your style?

Domonique: Fashion isn’t as important to me now as it was in middle school and high school. I always tried to be different with my style. I was voted “Best Dressed” my freshman year, even though I went to a private school and had to wear a uniform. We got to wear whatever we wanted one day a week, though. Oh, and I always had a hat to match everything. I went through a very big hat phase. My ex-boyfriend told me that when I dress different ways, different parts of my personality come out. So I guess my style contributed to my success in high school. Like, when I dress up, I feel more confident and responsible. When I went to public school, some people would wear pajamas and stuff to school, and I was never into that. I like to dress up.

Oracle: If you were to compare your style to a celebrity, who would that be?

Domonique: A celebrity? Oh, I don’t know. Probably LisaRaye. She’s my cousin, actually, from Chicago. She always wears silky shirts, stilettos or pumps and tight-fitting jeans. She dresses really cute, and I’d like to think that I dress like her.

Oracle: Is there anything else you want the Hamline community to know about you?

Domonique: Yeah - I am extremely dedicated to social change. I’m really devoted to youth of color and topics that they face. And, oh yeah, I’m running for sophomore HUSC rep!