mckenzielawton

McKenzie Lawton is a junior Marketing Communications major at Emerson College. She loves social media and all things pop-culture. McKenzie currently sells lotion at The Body Shop, and interns at the Museum of Science. She grew up in southeastern Massachusetts and has a deep love for the city of Boston. She spends most of her free time watching television. And no, she is not named after Mackenzie Phillips. Twitter: @mckenzielawton

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Can I Have Some Privacy Please?

Lately, there’s been a lot of talk about privacy, especially when it comes to the Internet. The CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, even claimed that he “knows people don’t want privacy“. Uhhh, excuse me? I think everyone (including Millennials) wants … Continued

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My quest for the Super Mayor Badge

“Hold on, just let me check-in”. It seems like those are now my words of choice whenever my friends and I go out. They often sigh and ignore me for a few minutes until I’m done using my phone and then things return to normal. More and more, this is a common occurrence, all thanks to Foursquare.

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Are You a Barbie Girl?

I’m not exactly what you would consider a girly girl. I prefer pants to skirts, I don’t fuss over my makeup for hours and my biggest concern isn’t whether or not my underwear matches. Needless to say, I am still … Continued

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CNN: Reporting The Future

Among Millennials there has been a lot of talk about the future of newspapers and journalism in general. Frankly, the decline of print media is frightening. With the introduction and explosion of social media it is so easy to disregard … Continued

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It Takes Two Men To Make This Woman Happy

There is no denying it. I’m in love. But the problem is that it’s with two men: Ben and Jerry. They make some of the most delicious ice cream I’ve ever tasted and it’s even gotten to the point where … Continued

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Why Glee?

Why is Fox’s hour-long musical comedy so popular? Does it make sense that strains of the high school glee club’s version of Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing” should haunt me as I go about my day? I attend Emerson College, a … Continued