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Becca Brownlee

Blog: The Final Word

Blog: The Final Word

With high school coming to an end, Becca Brownlee dishes out some lessons that she learned during her time at Shawnee Mission East and explains how difficult it will be to let go.

 

Blog: Silhouettes, Low Ceilings and Staying Young

Blog: Silhouettes, Low Ceilings and Staying Young

“Childhood is powerful and I’m not quite ready to give it up. Mine wasn’t cinematic; I didn’t battle the monsters from my closet or revolutionize medicine. My youth has been incredibly happy, incredibly normal and incredibly, well, uninspiring. But through the monotony observed by the outside world, I have had the thrill of a lifetime. And for that I am forever indebted to my parents.”

 

Blog: The Significance of Trayvon Martin

Blog: The Significance of Trayvon Martin

Staffer Becca Brownlee expresses why the tragedy of Trayvon Martin’s death carries more weight than the incident itself and explains why Americans need to change the way they look at protesting and activism.

 

Blog: A New Team Loyalty

Blog: A New Team Loyalty

Staffer reflects on this past high school basketball season and expresses why she grew as a sports fan watching the girls’ basketball team.

 

Blog: A Supreme Politician

Blog: A Supreme Politician

Staffer Becca Brownlee believes that Vermin Supreme has topped “Gulliver’s Travels” as the best example of mockery in the political status quo. Supreme’s attire and public appearances have been major factors in Supreme’s success.

 

Blog: A Shift in Interaction

Blog: A Shift in Interaction

Staffer Becca Brownlee recognizes that technology is changing how we look at communication.

 

Blog: Why SOPA Won’t Pass

Blog: Why SOPA Won’t Pass

Staffer Becca Brownlee shares why she thinks SOPA wouldn’t have passed even before the Online blackout.

 

Blog: The Iowa That Never Was

Blog: The Iowa That Never Was

Staffer nixes what she considers common misconceptions about the state of Iowa.

 

Blog: What Stress?

Blog: What Stress?

Staffer Becca Brownlee examines why stressful academics don’t hinder her involvement.

 

Blog: The Joys of the Midwest

Blog: The Joys of the Midwest

Staffer Becca Brownlee shares why the Midwest is the best place to be.

 

Blog: Interesting People

Blog: Interesting People

Staffer Becca Brownlee discusses what it would be like to have a dinner with her three most interesting people.

 

Blog: When Being Right is Wrong

Blog: When Being Right is Wrong

Staffer explains how others perceive her confidence.