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Gallery: Meet Monday, spring 2015

“I have a crazy relationship with art. When I create, I’m not looking at the end result. I’m thinking: ‘How am I going to build myself through the process of this drawing? How will my audience react? Will they hate it or love it?” — Bernardo Rodriguez<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/01/meet-monday-bernardo-rodriguez/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“I have a crazy relationship with art. When I create, I’m not looking at the end result. I’m thinking: ‘How am I going to build myself through the process of this drawing? How will my audience react? Will they hate it or love it?” — Bernardo Rodriguez<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/01/meet-monday-bernardo-rodriguez/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“Society currently views food as a commodity, and we want to change the view of food to seeing it as a basic human right.” — Henry Nelson<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/01/meet-monday-henry-nelson-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“Society currently views food as a commodity, and we want to change the view of food to seeing it as a basic human right.” — Henry Nelson<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/01/meet-monday-henry-nelson-2/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“I’m stressed about school, but I know that I can always fall back on dancing." — Ira Griffin<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/meet-monday-ira-griffin/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“I’m stressed about school, but I know that I can always fall back on dancing." — Ira Griffin<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/meet-monday-ira-griffin/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“I really think everyone needs a year as a person where you’re not in an institution. At that point, you develop a taste. You need to learn how to be with yourself.” — Dylan Lowther<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/lowther-freshman-takes-gap-year-to-find-himself/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“I really think everyone needs a year as a person where you’re not in an institution. At that point, you develop a taste. You need to learn how to be with yourself.” — Dylan Lowther<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/lowther-freshman-takes-gap-year-to-find-himself/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“At my high school I gave a small workshop about how to build radio-controlled aircrafts. I fly radio-controlled aircrafts and keep experimenting with different designs.” — Sahevaan Taneja<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/meet-monday-sahevaan-taneja/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“At my high school I gave a small workshop about how to build radio-controlled aircrafts. I fly radio-controlled aircrafts and keep experimenting with different designs.” — Sahevaan Taneja<br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/meet-monday-sahevaan-taneja/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
"When you’re in the kitchen putting a cake together and you don’t know what will come of it, but in the end, something beautiful comes out of it. It feels like a work of art—I’m the artist.” — Katherine Guerin <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/meet-monday-katherine-guerin/" target="_blank">here</a>.
"When you’re in the kitchen putting a cake together and you don’t know what will come of it, but in the end, something beautiful comes out of it. It feels like a work of art—I’m the artist.” — Katherine Guerin <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/02/meet-monday-katherine-guerin/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“A lot of innovative or experimental work that poets tend to do might not have an audience with big publishers so the do-it-yourself culture has always been strong in poetry.” — Patrick Riedy <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/03/meet-monday-patrick-riedy/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“A lot of innovative or experimental work that poets tend to do might not have an audience with big publishers so the do-it-yourself culture has always been strong in poetry.” — Patrick Riedy <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/03/meet-monday-patrick-riedy/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“I was just really hot-headed. People could just, I don’t know, they could bump into me and I would take it the wrong way. I was a sh*t-starter.” — Steven McDonald <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/03/meet-monday-steven-mcdonald/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“I was just really hot-headed. People could just, I don’t know, they could bump into me and I would take it the wrong way. I was a sh*t-starter.” — Steven McDonald <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/03/meet-monday-steven-mcdonald/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“We’re looking to disrupt the $30 billion dollar parking industry by providing a cost-effective and safe alternative to parking in busy neighborhoods." — Michael Oviosu <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/03/meet-monday-michael-oviosu-2/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“We’re looking to disrupt the $30 billion dollar parking industry by providing a cost-effective and safe alternative to parking in busy neighborhoods." — Michael Oviosu <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/03/meet-monday-michael-oviosu-2/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“It’s so hard to understand what it’s like to not be in school, since the entire beginning of our life is school. It was really nice to step back and take a moment to breathe.” — Juliette Crellin <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-juliette-crellin/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“It’s so hard to understand what it’s like to not be in school, since the entire beginning of our life is school. It was really nice to step back and take a moment to breathe.” — Juliette Crellin <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-juliette-crellin/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“It’s like teaching people how to use the phone all over again, like when the iPhone came out. Most kids can’t say they’ve built infrastructure that could be the next Exxon in a matter of years.” — Joshua Aviv <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-joshua-aviv/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“It’s like teaching people how to use the phone all over again, like when the iPhone came out. Most kids can’t say they’ve built infrastructure that could be the next Exxon in a matter of years.” — Joshua Aviv <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-joshua-aviv/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“What constantly amazed me is what these kids would come up with. The constant shock throughout the workshops of what the students came up to me with is the most memorable takeaway.” — Jake Irvin <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-jake-irvin/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“What constantly amazed me is what these kids would come up with. The constant shock throughout the workshops of what the students came up to me with is the most memorable takeaway.” — Jake Irvin <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-jake-irvin/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer
“Each ring reflects commitment to social change. Social good is one of our key principles.” — Jordan Dudden <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-jordan-dudden/" target="_blank">here</a>.
“Each ring reflects commitment to social change. Social good is one of our key principles.” — Jordan Dudden <br> Read more <a href="http://dailyorange.com/2015/04/meet-monday-jordan-dudden/" target="_blank">here</a>. Genevieve Pilch | Staff Photographer

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By Momin Rafi Staff Writer

Editors note: This is a repackaging of stories that ran throughout the spring 2015 semester.

Syracuse University students come from many walks of life. The quiet kid sitting next to you in lecture might be hard at work on his breakthrough start-up. The person you passed by at Schine without a second glance may have spent the last ten months planning their life for that moment. Meet Monday offers a snapshot into the life of SU students of all kinds. Click through the gallery to see those stories.

Published on July 27, 2015 at 8:35 am
Contact Momin: mrafi@syr.edu

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