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Profile of Megan-Lynn Browning
by: Eliza Rhea Barry
03-19-09
For Megan-Lynn Browning, music is more than a passion; it’s a career goal and a driving force for her academic achievement.
“It’s a struggle everyday because getting my degree is actually my plan B,” says VCU sophomore Megan Browning.
Browning, a 19-year-old public relations major, is a singer who has already booked several jobs for her talent, including a summer gig in a Busch Gardens Irish band, the San Antonio World’s Fair and even a job offer in Dubai.
Because of recent hard economic times threatening careers in the arts, Browning is making sure to remain diligent in her studies while nurturing her passions for singing and writing. She arranges music for Busch Gardens in the off-season and work at a veterinary clinic to help pay for college.
She describes working at the clinic as “more sad than anything. When I’m doing rounds, the nurse is like, ‘This is lover boy the cat, who has a gunshot wound to the mouth.’ I actually never had a pet but I guess I have a newfound love for animals.”
Browning doesn’t plan on working in the veterinary clinic forever, rather she says she has an aptitude for public relations in case her singing career doesn’t pan out.
“I have a natural ability for customer service,” said Browning, “I love making people look good.”
In either case, Browning knows how she wants to spend her life. “I have to live near a body of water,” says the Hampton native.
Growing up in Hampton nursed more than a love for the beach in Browning. She cites Hampton’s diversity as part of the reason she was attracted to VCU.
“I could never survive in Northern Virginia,” she said, citing the stereotype that suburban northern Virginia is mainly comprised of white, upper-middle class families. However, racial issues in Hampton are still prevalent, but Browning believes progress is being made. She mentioned an example of a particularly offensive sign with a glaring racial slur finally being taken down in her hometown.
To add even more onto Browning’s plate, she was recently accepted into the Richmond Jazz Society.
“They are almost too cool,” she joked. “I walk in and they’re just like ‘Yeah I got my trumpet, hey!’”
Browning’s roommate and long time friend, Lauren Hudson, 19, describes her as “very outgoing, generous intelligent and definitely talented.” Hudson and Browning met in choir in 2003 and have been friends ever since, becoming roommates nearly a year ago.
“Megan will definitely pursue her singing career,” said Hudson, “but her next step right now is getting her degree. She really wants that mass communications degree to fall back on.”
Whether Browning becomes a superstar for her voice or her knack for public relations is uncertain, but for now she has her priorities in order. She hopes to graduate in 2011.
03-19-09
For Megan-Lynn Browning, music is more than a passion; it’s a career goal and a driving force for her academic achievement.
“It’s a struggle everyday because getting my degree is actually my plan B,” says VCU sophomore Megan Browning.
Browning, a 19-year-old public relations major, is a singer who has already booked several jobs for her talent, including a summer gig in a Busch Gardens Irish band, the San Antonio World’s Fair and even a job offer in Dubai.
Because of recent hard economic times threatening careers in the arts, Browning is making sure to remain diligent in her studies while nurturing her passions for singing and writing. She arranges music for Busch Gardens in the off-season and work at a veterinary clinic to help pay for college.
She describes working at the clinic as “more sad than anything. When I’m doing rounds, the nurse is like, ‘This is lover boy the cat, who has a gunshot wound to the mouth.’ I actually never had a pet but I guess I have a newfound love for animals.”
Browning doesn’t plan on working in the veterinary clinic forever, rather she says she has an aptitude for public relations in case her singing career doesn’t pan out.
“I have a natural ability for customer service,” said Browning, “I love making people look good.”
In either case, Browning knows how she wants to spend her life. “I have to live near a body of water,” says the Hampton native.
Growing up in Hampton nursed more than a love for the beach in Browning. She cites Hampton’s diversity as part of the reason she was attracted to VCU.
“I could never survive in Northern Virginia,” she said, citing the stereotype that suburban northern Virginia is mainly comprised of white, upper-middle class families. However, racial issues in Hampton are still prevalent, but Browning believes progress is being made. She mentioned an example of a particularly offensive sign with a glaring racial slur finally being taken down in her hometown.
To add even more onto Browning’s plate, she was recently accepted into the Richmond Jazz Society.
“They are almost too cool,” she joked. “I walk in and they’re just like ‘Yeah I got my trumpet, hey!’”
Browning’s roommate and long time friend, Lauren Hudson, 19, describes her as “very outgoing, generous intelligent and definitely talented.” Hudson and Browning met in choir in 2003 and have been friends ever since, becoming roommates nearly a year ago.
“Megan will definitely pursue her singing career,” said Hudson, “but her next step right now is getting her degree. She really wants that mass communications degree to fall back on.”
Whether Browning becomes a superstar for her voice or her knack for public relations is uncertain, but for now she has her priorities in order. She hopes to graduate in 2011.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Profile of Stacey Bennett
By: Micaela Calderon
Stacey Bennett is a 21-year -old senior at Virginia Commonwealth University and is she described as being,” smart, creative, opinionated, ambitious, and blunt,” by Bennett’s younger sister, Megan Bennett.
Bennett has lived in Richmond her entire life. She was even born in MCV. Bennett enrolled at VCU after graduating from high school in 2005. She stayed a VCU one semester, and then took the spring semester off. She then started at J. Sargeant Reynolds, where she stayed for a year and received her associate’s degree in social sciences. After finishing community college, she transferred into Longwood. Bennett decided to leave the school because she did not fit into the culture there. This is what brought her back to VCU.
Bennett is very interested in political groups and Longwood did not offer such activities. She believes that it has allowed her to grow. She now feels that she is more emotionally stable. She is also, “Happily single for over two years now,” which is how she described herself, and her reason for now being comfortable at VCU.
During the time of the interviewing, there was a riot at the VCU compass. She mentioned that she was very interested in freedom of speech. She admires the people who have the courage to voice their opinions.
“I think that nonviolent protest is what we need, because that is the way to affectively bring change,” she said. She later found out that the protest was about the prevention of AIDS. Bennett said she cares about campaign to cure AIDS.
The kinds of things that she has gotten involved in have been pro gun control issues, she was active during the Darfur issue, and her primary interest is a organization called, Campus Progress. Campus Progress is a group based in Washington, D.C. They do student publications, and the host student projects such as methods of going green. She writes articles and blogs on these issues that she is passionate about. Currently she is not active in any organizations at VCU because of the need to get readjusted.
Aside for being a student, she is working. Bennett currently works at Buffalo Wild Wings, which is located on Broad Street. She has been working as a server since she was 18. She enjoys her job and her co-workers a lot. The only down fall to working there has been the lack of tips she has not been receiving.
“I hate that people don’t tip, it’s the economy that is going down hill.” She said,” I have been there for four hours and people did not leave me tips.”
She is currently majoring in journalism, but is considering changing her major to political science, and getting a minor in media studies. The reason for changing majors is because of the way the journalism program is set up.
“I hate the way classes are set up. You have to take this before you can take that,” she said. Bennett, hopes to get a job where she could be in activism.
Amy Goodman, is a journalist/activist, who hosts a radio station for Campus Progress, the organization Bennett is involved with.
“I saw her speak at a conference in Washington,” she said, “What she does, is exactly what I want to do, except I want to do it through print media. She shares the news through her radio show.”
Megan Bennett said, “Stacey is very creative in her writing, she is very opinionated, and I can see her working as a journalist for some underground political publication.”
The quote that best describes Bennett is, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” by Gandhi. She applies this quote to herself and tries hard to remain active.
“Tolerance and equality are very important and I believe that those two elements are most important to live by and people could live peacefully by applying these two, and do not judge because it is not a part of being the change.”
Stacey Bennett is a 21-year -old senior at Virginia Commonwealth University and is she described as being,” smart, creative, opinionated, ambitious, and blunt,” by Bennett’s younger sister, Megan Bennett.
Bennett has lived in Richmond her entire life. She was even born in MCV. Bennett enrolled at VCU after graduating from high school in 2005. She stayed a VCU one semester, and then took the spring semester off. She then started at J. Sargeant Reynolds, where she stayed for a year and received her associate’s degree in social sciences. After finishing community college, she transferred into Longwood. Bennett decided to leave the school because she did not fit into the culture there. This is what brought her back to VCU.
Bennett is very interested in political groups and Longwood did not offer such activities. She believes that it has allowed her to grow. She now feels that she is more emotionally stable. She is also, “Happily single for over two years now,” which is how she described herself, and her reason for now being comfortable at VCU.
During the time of the interviewing, there was a riot at the VCU compass. She mentioned that she was very interested in freedom of speech. She admires the people who have the courage to voice their opinions.
“I think that nonviolent protest is what we need, because that is the way to affectively bring change,” she said. She later found out that the protest was about the prevention of AIDS. Bennett said she cares about campaign to cure AIDS.
The kinds of things that she has gotten involved in have been pro gun control issues, she was active during the Darfur issue, and her primary interest is a organization called, Campus Progress. Campus Progress is a group based in Washington, D.C. They do student publications, and the host student projects such as methods of going green. She writes articles and blogs on these issues that she is passionate about. Currently she is not active in any organizations at VCU because of the need to get readjusted.
Aside for being a student, she is working. Bennett currently works at Buffalo Wild Wings, which is located on Broad Street. She has been working as a server since she was 18. She enjoys her job and her co-workers a lot. The only down fall to working there has been the lack of tips she has not been receiving.
“I hate that people don’t tip, it’s the economy that is going down hill.” She said,” I have been there for four hours and people did not leave me tips.”
She is currently majoring in journalism, but is considering changing her major to political science, and getting a minor in media studies. The reason for changing majors is because of the way the journalism program is set up.
“I hate the way classes are set up. You have to take this before you can take that,” she said. Bennett, hopes to get a job where she could be in activism.
Amy Goodman, is a journalist/activist, who hosts a radio station for Campus Progress, the organization Bennett is involved with.
“I saw her speak at a conference in Washington,” she said, “What she does, is exactly what I want to do, except I want to do it through print media. She shares the news through her radio show.”
Megan Bennett said, “Stacey is very creative in her writing, she is very opinionated, and I can see her working as a journalist for some underground political publication.”
The quote that best describes Bennett is, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world” by Gandhi. She applies this quote to herself and tries hard to remain active.
“Tolerance and equality are very important and I believe that those two elements are most important to live by and people could live peacefully by applying these two, and do not judge because it is not a part of being the change.”
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