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RA-Maria Esther Rodriguez Esther is the person to talk to if you feel you have to choose a major before you begin your freshman year…why she’s starting her junior year and still deciding between Mathematics, International relations, education, linguistics, and fountain hopping…the staff has a 5:1 spread on it being fountain hopping. Maria 'Esther' Rodriguez comes from a long proud line of Marias. Her mother is Maria, her mother's mother is Maria, her mother's mother's mother is Maria. The fact is, there are a lot of Mexican females named Maria that she is related to…Maria Lizet for example. This may seem boring and uncreative at first. However, it's all good because her Mexican ancestors were so creative musically that they didn't have any creativity left over for naming baby girls. Anyway, Esther's ancestors were among the most creative minds ever. They were so creative, they invented the style of music we call Mariachi. Yes, that's right. Esther is the princess of Mariachi! If you want proof just ask any awesome Mexican mariachi player you see if they have a relative named Maria. Chances are, they do. Princess Maria Esther, Princess Maria Lizet and Ilder the Magnificent are your mariachi staff, if you ever see them and their mariachi friends, run Run FAR away Simba and never return. But if you want to hear good mariachi lovin’ stick around and kick it Hakuna Matata style. I am Esther hear me ROAR…<little Simba roar>…she’ll be working on that over the course of the year. |