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Brittany Lewis

Website: http://brittanylewis.wordpress.com

Profile: I'm a 2011 graduate of Boston College and the Columbia Publishing Course, and currently the Manager of Campus Development for HerCampus.com. I'm obsessed with independent book stores, traveling, and wine. When I'm not spending all of my money on these things, I spend my time running, reading, watching bad TV with my roommates, and exploring Boston. You can find me on twitter at @britmlewis.

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Nostalgia of the Day: Old Tech We Still Miss

By on Jun 17, 2011
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What are some of the gadgets of yesteryear that still hold a place in your heart?

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Top 5 Sarah Palin Parodies

By on Mar 17, 2011
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In honor of Kathy Griffin’s appearance as a Sarah Palin-like judge on Glee Tuesday night, I’ve compiled a list of the five best Sarah Palin impressions in pop culture.

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Coffee companies shouldn’t give up on Gen Y

By on Mar 10, 2011
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Starbucks and 7-11 revamp their caffeinated offerings to better engage us. But Time magazine reports a different story.

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Bristol Palin’s Mommy Memoir (With Political Aspirations)

By on Feb 18, 2011
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Thoughts on Bristol Palin’s rumored memoirs, as well as her future political aspirations, and why both are ridiculous.

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The Hopeful Agnostic: Finding My Faith

By on Dec 29, 2010
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I’m trying to understand and I would never want to follow this blindly. I don’t know of Gen Y being a generation of agnostics, but I definitely think we’re a generation of questioners.

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Silicon Valley Reaches New Heights

By on Nov 13, 2010
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For all the controversy over Heidi Montag and her ginormous G-cups, we finally have people standing up for women who aren’t giving in to social pressure and are accepting, even loving themselves as is. We are beginning to see a push towards authentic (not silicon) beauty.

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She’s Just Bein’ Miley!

By on Sep 11, 2010
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While concerned parents and critical tweens wonder what’s next for the former Miss Montana, she insists she “Can’t Be Tamed.” Is Miley the next pop princess fallen from grace? – or is she just another girl, not yet a woman?

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Communication best learned through wine, friends and food

By on Aug 27, 2010
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Our travel experiences are not necessarily limited to the group tequila shot photos gracing Facebook that have become the stereotypical study abroad anecdotes. We grew up with tehcnology and as we have matured and technology has evolved, so has our way of communicating.

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Are We Still Feminists?

By on Aug 16, 2010
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Nancy Bauer’s New York Times article “Lady Power” ponders the idea of the Millennial generation and our feminist/anti-feminist tendencies, using Lady GaGa as a main example of the ways of the Millennial woman. I can’t help but feel targeted and defensive – mostly because I know Bauer is probably right.

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