Fifteen Minutes with Josh Stallings, Bluffton University sophomore

Where are you from?
I'm from Attica. I'm a sophomore broadcast and journalism major.

Who was the first person from Bluffton who you met?
My roommate, Shawn Miller.

How many colleges did you visit in high school?
Three. Bluffton, Manchester and University of Toledo.

What was your first-ever job and how much did you make?
Working construction at age 15. I did houses, additions to houses - I was basically the lackey.

What was the worst movie you ever saw, you, know, one you'd like to get your money back for?
Those would be "The Lovely Bones" and "My Sister's Keeper."

Where is your favorite restaurant in Bluffton? When you go there, what is your favorite thing to order?
McDonald's, three McDoubles.

What's the most expensive book you've had to purchase while a university student?
An astronomy book that cost 50 bucks.

How many detentions did you get in high school?
None

How much time a day do you spend on the internet?
Three to four hours

How many text messages a day do you typically receive? From how many friends?
I get an average of 25 usually from two or three people, one of which is my girlfriend.

When you were in pre-school, what was your favorite television program?
Power Rangers.

How would you describe your political views?
I don't care.

Considering rapid advances in technology, how do you think people will communicate with others 25 years from now?
Telepathy? I don't know.

Will the world run out of oil in your lifetime? Will it matter?
I don't think so because by that time we'll have alternatives and it will be conserved.

How many speeding tickets have you racked up?
Two. Both times I was going 68 in a 55.

What's your most interesting class at Bluffton? Why?
Humanities - history is interesting.

Who is the most famous person you ever met?
Growing up I knew State Representative Paul M. Gilmore. He's from my hometown and was a family friend. And I met Jim Tressel twice.

If you could get a vanity license plate, what would it say?
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Interviewed by Sarah Britsch