ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Tuesday, August 27, 1996 TAG: 9608270128
SECTION: WELCOME STUDENTS PAGE: 37 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
Name: Cornell Desmond Brown
At Virginia Tech: All-American defensive end
Age: 21
Birthday: March 15, 1975
Year and major: 4th-year senior, consumer studies
My family: mom, Oglessa; dad, Ruben; brother, Ruben; sisters, Donetia and Angie
I would describe myself as: a friendly person, someone that enjoys everything that is fun in life and looks for the positive in everything
Other people might say I'm: conceited
Favorite movie: "Friday"
Favorite music group: Mobb Deep
Favorite TV show: "All My Children"
Favorite book: Sports Illustrated
What I like to do for fun around the NRV: hang out with my friends
Most embarrassing moment: in high school a guy pulled my pants down at football practice one day and the track team was practicing too so everybody was outside
My greatest strength: my personality
Something I'd like to change about myself: my height
What I look for in a friend: a person that is giving no matter what
What I like about Virginia Tech: the student body
Most important person in my life: my family
Most important issue facing young adults today: violence
I would describe my parents as: very open
My hometown is: Lynchburg, VA - kind of a small town where everybody is close and you're able to know almost everyone who lives there
My long-term goals: to be successful in whatever I do
Most important lesson I've learned in life: you have to look out for yourself before anything else
Other stuff I do: argue a lot with my roommates
After graduation I hope to: grow wealthy and old
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