As I walk into Lodge 1, a jiving Kevin Dua ’09 informs me that I’m breaking up his spontaneous dance party by the stage. It’s 4 p.m. on a Thursday, but as long as there are dance beats, Kevin Dua’s grooving. well-known on campus, he calls himself and his principle campus involvement as Senior Class President “one-dimensional.” However, with his love of history, a diploma from a celebrity high school and plans to break a Guinness World Record next month, makes him pretty multidimensional. A dedicated worker, this history major even stayed here over spring break to work at the ID Office and labor over organizing the Senior Class gift.

Tell me a little about where you are from.

I’m from Alexandria, and I love to brag about it because I went to T.C. Williams High School from “Remember the Titans.” It was always a great icebreaker freshman year.

Was a there a feeling of celebrity going to T.C. Williams?

It wasn’t a big deal for us. I played one year on the football team, and we actually had to watch the movie pretty much every time before a game. We met Coach Boone, who gave us an inspirational speech. If you’ve ever seen the movie, you know the big hype and dancing they do before the games. I led that. We actually brought that back for that one year, which was very interesting. I like to describe T.C. as a mini-Model United Nations. There were like eighty different cultures represented in that school. I kind of miss it sometimes. It was a combination of “the Hills,” “Dawson’s Creek,” a little “O.C.” and “Real World” all mixed together.

**You’re a history major here at the College of William and Mary. What history interests you most?
I’m kind of a war buff. I love the Civil War, World War II and also the Civil Rights Movement.
Do you have an idea of what you’re doing next year?**

I had an interview with the School of Education here at William and Mary today, which I’ll find out about in a few weeks. My interests have switched from law school to teaching over the past few years. I’m looking at higher education: high school AP American history.

Clearly you have mad dance skills. Tell me about them.

So I like to dance. I was a horrible dancer from elementary school through high school. I looked like Steve Urkel and was the most awkward kid in the world. I had a retainer and glasses, and I couldn’t go to dances. I’ve always liked Michael Jackson, though, and it was always fun to watch him with my family in the living room. Whenever he put out a music video it was always breaking news on NBC and ABC, so I’ve always followed his music since I was five. Following someone like that, you know, you’ve got to stand up sometimes and have fun with the rug and look at yourself in the mirror and try a little spin or kick or a little moonwalk. When I came to college it was common that people just danced so I would dance to Michael Jackson to “Thriller” when it came on. So I guess I gained this dancing reputation.

What’s your favorite song to dance to?

It would have to be a tie between “Billy Jean” and “Thriller.”

How did you spend your first ever college snow day earlier this month?

I had a midterm that day at 1 p.m. My morning started at 6:30 a.m. with the text message saying classes were cancelled until 12. We got an e-mail from our professor saying the midterm was still on, which I was going to fail. When I found out all classes were canceled I started screaming — the whole place was screaming like it was New Years. I ran home and got into two snowball fights with my roommates, slept for a few hours, ate some Chinese food and watched “House.” I felt like I was five years old. I took the exam Wednesday and did well on it. The snow saved my life.

When you were a kid, how did you usually spend snow days?

I would be doing one of three things: eating Fruity Pebbles, since I’m obsessed with them, watching Power Rangers, which I was obsessed with, or dancing to Michael Jackson, who I’m still obsessed with.

What’s your favorite news source?

Tie between CNN and TMZ. TMZ is a celeb gossip site.

If I turned on your iPod right now, what would I be listening to?

Let’s see. [Pulls out iPod.] I can’t see my screen anymore because it’s broken, so there are two songs that are going back and forth — that’s how ghetto it is. But one is Jay-Z’s “Encore,” and, I kid you not, the other one is “Thriller.”

What’s been your best job?

The William and Mary ID Office. It’s very relaxed, and you get a chance to interact with nearly every student and you get to hear the most outrageous stories of how people lose their IDs and stuff.

What’s a ridiculous story from the ID office?

I know someone who has lost their ID 12 times.

Do you have any nicknames?

Apparently I don’t have a first name anymore because my friends just call me Dua. Michael Jackson is one, too. Marshmallow is another because my friend convinced me to play Chubby Bunny once on the Terrace, and I had like nine in my mouth.

Grind or Starbucks?

Neither. I don’t like hot liquids. I like either orange soda or orange Gatorade. Did you ever watch “Kenan and Kel?” That’s why I like orange soda. Kel is obsessed with orange soda; that was a theme in the show. [Begins singing] “Who likes orange soda? Is it true? Mhmmm. I dooo I dooo I dooo.” I’m eight, nine years old watching this show, and I don’t know why this kid likes orange soda, but I’m going to drink it.

Any equally funny relationships with food or things you particularly like?

I die and go to heaven when I eat either Chinese food or Fruity Pebbles. Every week when we get groceries I get a box and ten minutes after, that box is finished.

If you could meet a celebrity, who would you meet?

Kelly Clarkson. She’s been my celeb crush since “American Idol” [season] one.

What talent do you wish you had?

I wish I could ride a bike. I know it’s not a talent, but I wish I could ride a bike. I can’t ride to save my life.

If you were to die and come back as a person or thing, what would it be?

I would come back as a professional wrestler. As Hulk Hogan. I am a closet professional wrestling fan, and I’ve watched since I was five.

The plug worked for me; I have the “Thriller” dance pulled up on YouTube in preparation for the hopefully record-breaking event next month. In the wise words of Kevin Dua, you all have no excuse. It’s time for students across campus to “stand up and have fun with the rug.” Hit it, Michael Jackson.