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Once a week, The Hoya recognizes a staffer that has done a particularly awesome job – now you can get to know about them too. As part of our Leavey 421 series, we’ll be posting quick interviews with each Staffer of the Week on Tuesday nights.

Name: Pat Curran
Position on The Hoya: Sports Editor
School: COL
Year: 2014
Major: Government
Hometown: Montpelier, VT
What did you do to earn Staffer of the Week?
“I designed a badass sports cover” (Ed note: He really did. See it here.)

What’s your favorite animal and why?
“Polar bears: they’re cute, but they could also kill you.”

If you found a magic lamp with a genie inside who granted you three wishes, what would your second wish be?
“To be able to dunk a basketball. I’ve always wanted to, but then I blew out my knee twice.”

Favorite song to sing in the shower?
“I have so many – Only the Good Die young, Hallelujah and Danny Boy.”

Leavey 421 is a recurring series that goes behind the scenes of The Hoya to bring you the most interesting, exciting and peculiar bits of the lives of Hoya staffers. If you want to learn more about joining The Hoya, please contact us.