By James Zilinski ’22, staff writer

A sophomore excels in the classroom and on the virtual playing field at LVC.

Brandon Bauer is a sophomore computer and data science, math and physics triple major and member of the esports team.

“I chose to have three majors to take full advantage of my time at LVC,” Bauer said, “it allows me to explore all of my interests.”

Students are often lauded for taking on a second major, let alone three. However, Bauer doesn’t see extra classes as a negative, but rather an opportunity to grow. Academics aren’t the only place where Bauer is pushing himself.

“I play CS:GO to develop my leadership and communication skills,” Bauer said.

Bauer is a captain of the LVC CS:GO team. CS:GO is a team-based game that requires effective communication between teammates both in and out of game to perfect their strategy. Bauer is a vital factor in the CS:GO team being 7-0 at the time of writing.

“Overall, esports and my triple major have allowed to me to meet some amazing people and continue to push myself to my greatest potential,” Bauer said.

Bauer hopes to take the CS:GO team as far as it can as playoffs are soon approaching.