Hi, I'm Lauren. It's kind of you to stop by!
I am a senior at Indiana Wesleyan University in Marion, Indiana. I am a journalism and writing double major with a concentration in multimedia. After college, I want to start literary magazine for jaded twenty-somethings.
The Sojourn
I am the editor-in-chief of Indiana Wesleyan University's nationally-recognized student newspaper, The Sojourn. I've worked as managing editor, arts and entertainment editor, and staff writer in previous years. As editor-in-chief, it's my job to oversee everything that goes on with the paper -- from articles to budget.
Social Justice
I am in love with the children of Iraq. I spent summer 2010 working with Preemptive Love Coalition, an organization that funds heart surgeries for Iraqi children with congenital heart defects. Trust me, I can ramble on and on about my experiences in Iraq and the cute kids I met.
I also volunteer at a ministry in my hometown called InAsMuch. At InAsMuch, I work one on one with clients that need financial assistance, food and/or clothing.
This summer I'm working with Fort Wayne's League for the Blind and Disabled as a marketing intern.
Faves
Some of my favorite activities include: drinking coffee with friends and getting into deep, theological conversations; reading twentieth century literature, blogs and non-fiction; going on road trips; and listening to music.
My favorite authors are J.D. Salinger and F. Scott Fitzgerald. To keep myself from sounding too cliched, my favorite book of Salinger's is not "Catcher in the Rye," but "Nine Stories." And my favorite book of Fitzgerald's is not "The Great Gatsby," but "This Side of Paradise."
I've also recently fallen in love with poetry -- both reading and writing it. My favorite poets include e.e. cummings, William Cullen Bryant, and William Carlos Williams.