Lauren Harrell

Joined: Nov 21, 2012

Originally from Cincinnati, Lauren recently graduated from Ohio University where she studied journalism and political science. She just moved to New York and is very excited for what's next, even though it probably involves less napping. You can follow her on twitter @laurenharrell.

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