I am a writer/musician/mad scientist based in New York City and stuggling, like most Millennials, to obtain some measure of respectability in this wide webbed world.  Having originally attended Stony Brook University to pursue a degree in science, I later switched majors to Multidisciplinary Studies so I could combine my favorite subjects:..

Amanda Volz split her formative years between Doylestown, PA and Roscoe, IL. She attended Penn State University and received a degree in Commercial Recreation and Tourism Management. She has lived in Prague, Pittsburgh, and now Reading, PA. Amanda is a television fanatic, obsessive music listener, and can recite both Wet Hot American Summer..

Andrew Weitsman is an entrepreneur, marketer, blogger and musician.  He has had previous jobs in politics, music, online product development, self-help, hair styling, food services, retail, ghostwriting, advertising, corporate branding, management and organizational development. According to a test he once took online, this makes him at least a "situational" member of Gen-Y...

Ayofemi used to think writing was easy, so she went to college to become a biomedical engineer. After her first science course, she knew she was on the wrong track. Instead, she found her home (and lost her science scholarship) in the Journalism school at UNC Chapel Hill. There she learned from..

I was born and raised in DC.  Lived here my whole life save for the four years of college where I took a 45 minute metro ride to College Park.  Instead of doing well in school I (re)started a fraternity like an-even-more-modern-day Mitch Martin.  I once submitted a 8 page paper comparing..

I’m just a regular girl living in Austin, Texas, blogging about things that are interesting and make me happy. Those usually include, but are not limited to, social media, blogging, public relations, millennials, millennials at work, queso, innovation and football. Somehow all of those topics come together to create my blog, The..

Brady Leifer is a New York socialite, comedy writer/blogger, aspiring TV writer and semi-professional TV watcher (You have to get paid to be considered a professional... Right?) Brady graduated from the University of Richmond in Richmond, VA in 2007 with a degree in Journalism. She currently works at a small non-profit production company..

I was born in DC, went away to school, and then came back to DC. During these travels I formed opinions on all sorts of things from the baked egg's superiority over the boiled egg to stuff about politics. I also think about women. The Army has trained me to defend your..

Brian is the Managing Director of little m media. He provides strategic guidance and other support to organizations around the use of the internet and technology for communications, engagement, education, and mobilization. Brian is also the author of Media Rules!: Mastering Today's Technology to Connect With and..

Chad Stokes Urmston grew up in Sherborn, Massachusetts, became a pacifist through his time spent at The Peace Abbey, and chose to spend his "gap year" after high school living and working in Zimbabwe. During the summers, he worked as a counselor at Camp Jabberwocky, a camp on Martha's Vineyard for adults..

Charlie Berens is a journalist, host and producer living in LA. He got his start in social entertainment reporting on the presidential election for MTV's Choose or Lose Street Team '08. Since then, he has produced content for CNN, the AP and various local news outlets. Charlie strives to connect social issues..

Colleen is a graduate student in Semetics with a concentration in Arabic at Catholic University and is attending the School of Oriental and African Studies at University of London in the fall. She's lived in DC for four years and enjoys reading the Wall Street Journal, traveling, running and paychecks...

Danny Rubin is the managing blog editor for The Daily Get Up. He has worked in newspapers, radio and television and is now a television and online news consultant in Washington DC. Danny knows the millennial generation will soon rule the world and must have a space now to exchange ideas on politics, technology..

Dawn graduated from the College of William & Mary in 2007. She became the Fine Arts Editor, and eventually the Managing Editor of the late publication Cultureweek, based out of Bloomington, Indiana. She also worked as Copy Chief of satire publication The Robin. She was the Founding Editor of fiore, a bimonthly..

Recent college grad who has moved to DC to find new opportunities and adventure. I like to think of myself as a "professional intern". I wanted to be a part of something new and marketable to the young professional, that was informative and fun, and would make me wiser for having it..

As a recent 21-year-old and soon to be college graduate, Emma has on her mind what most college seniors do: becoming a real "grown-up." She has found and almost perfected the balance between searching for jobs, keeping up-to-date with current events, and still being able to indulge in her obsession: pop culture..

Known to rip apart magazines to write in the white space, Emily's constantly thinking about what to write next. She's even been known to randomly comment, "I should write a post about that." Especially since she loves everything from talking business innovation to the hot mess shows on E!, you never know..

The ultimate clash of personalities, Emily is a mix of Manhattanite, country girl, and beach bum, navigating her way through her twenties in New York City.  She grew up in Connecticut as an avid horseback rider who read fashion mags between trips to the barn and the beach. At a young age Emily..

Although she doesn't consider herself all that young or professional, Evie is one of the many twentysomethings navigating the Quarter-strife amidst the mayhem of Manhattan.  She is passionate about travel, writing, dance, sarcasm, puns, old-school music, throwback video games, the ambrosia that is beer & buffalo wings, and the Boston Red Sox. Evie..

ina is a hyperactive twenty-something in Boston, MA, who always has something to say about everything. A computer scientist by degree, IT project manager by profession, ina enjoys long purposeful walks, casual dining, and bolding her own name in pink. When she's not blogging about life as a suburbanite newly-wed at inanutshelll.com, she's..

About myself....hm....who am I? I suppose at this juncture one might expect to hear where I went to school--Illinois State University--or what I do for a living--political researcher--but that is not what I particularly want to tell you. I want to let you know that I absolutely love film, all of it...bad..

James Walker - Jaywalk   James Walker is a twentysomething PR professional who is happily addicted to music, movies, biographies, business profiles, toasted bagels and curry goat roti! According to close friends and co-workers, there are two guys running around the District with the same name and face - James and Jaywalk.  James is a..

Jason Zaler is a full time MBA student, former political hack and part time explorer of the world's best and worst cities and foods. He moved to Southern California to pursue the MBA after spending the past six years in Boston and Washington, DC. Jason's passions are wideranging, but can be summed..

Jeffrey Powers is a former IT Administrator tuned social mediaite. He has been working in New Media for the last 3 years full time. Publishing several podcasts and videocasts, blogging everywhere and having lots of fun doing it.  Jeffrey is also a musician, so when he is not working on casts, he is..

Jillian Conochan is in the business of ideas: advertising.  She's also: formerly Most Athletic of her graduating class, an aspiring slumlord, a budding fashionista of questionable taste, and a shore enthusiast. By joining the ranks of bright, positive thinkers at The Daily Getup, Jillian will be inspired to share her perspectives on topical stories in a..

Josh Fox, a native of New York City, is a third-year student at Brooklyn Law School. He currently is a legal intern at the National Hockey League and served in the same capacity, at Major League Baseball, this past Fall.  Josh graduated from Cornell University's School of Industrial and Labor Relations and..

Josh is a Sportsaholic and can most often be found six drinks deep. He would tell you his life revolves around television, humor, Bruce Springsteen, and Boston Sports teams. He wouldn't tell you that he secretly also enjoys horrible movies, girly drinks, and Michael McDonald. He may not live every week like..

Justin lives in Brooklyn, New York where he struggles with hipster tourism in his neighborhood and an overbearing affinity for brown-haired girls. A graduate of The University of Maryland and New York University, he works as a composer for film and concert music as well as on countless labors of love.   ..

Katharine graduated from college in June 2009. She is currently trying to embrace the real world with open arms while living in her favorite city, Washington, DC.  ..

Katie Burns is a 25-year-old OIF (Operation Iraqi Freedom) Veteran, a full-time student, a bartender, and a Virginia Beach resident.Katie’s writing career began when her Army unit’s website creator asked her to be the Editor-in-Chief in 2005.  Her talent grew as she trekked halfway across the globe with the helicopter unit.  Katie..

Katie is a twenty-something web dork who lives in Portland, OR. A former film student at the University of Texas, she has joined the ranks of former humanities students who are currently employed in corporate offices doing things that are completely unrelated to their degrees. When she's not in her cubicle, she..

Katrina Graham is an aspiring academic with a background in human resources.  Orginally from Virginia, she currently lives in Philadelphia.  She follows news and politics, but is also interested in personal finance and pop culture.  Katrina loves to write and is excited about contributing to The Daily Get Up.  ..

Kelaine Conochan is a professional pollster and an amateur policy geek, living in working in Washington, DC.  She's a thick-skinned tomboy from New Jersey, who loves comedy, sports, and running until her soles are bare.   For Kelaine, The Daily Get Up is a way to amplify voices of millennials, whose generation is more..

Koty Neelis is a student at Western Michigan University majoring in Telecommunications & Information Management with a minor in Psychology. A native of Jackson, Michigan Koty works at a newspaper, magazine, and radio station while devoting her free time to be involved with The Daily Get Up. Koty has worked at various..

Kristin Zeitler is a twenty-three-year old resident of McLean, Va. After graduating from Arizona State University in the spring of '08, she spent a few months living in Los Angeles, Salt Lake City and Phoenix. Having learned alot from her colorful experiences in these cities, she decided that there is SO MUCH..

Lauren Lucchese is currently a senior undergraduate student at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, planning on graduating in May with dual bachelor degrees in English Literature and Language and Communication Studies.  Originally from Chicago, Lauren grew up knowing that she wanted to somehow be involved in the production and dissemination..

Logan Donaldson, working currently in Washington D.C., was born and raised in Mobile, Alabama, and received a BA in– surprise –English from Louisiana State University. Although there lies within him a deep affection for the District, he sometimes finds himself pining for his beloved South, notably its food and "anti-winter." A pragmatist, Donaldson..

After several years on Wall Street, Marc switched careers to pursue writing fulltime. Currently, he is an Associate Editor at a trade publication in New York City. Marc also contributes as a sports reporter for a weekly newspaper and publishes a weekly Op-Ed column that is..

Catherine Tandy is a writer and photographer. She also bites her nails and is incredibly loyal.  It is rumored she is a bit of a sullied snowball, collecting countless curios on her travels and trevails. She has lived in 5 states and two countries—our good ol' US of A, and Italy—where she..

Meg is a writer and an aspiring chef.  She's what some might term "fanatic" about health & wellness and the environment.  A lover of all things football (Fins & Giants, baby!), her other faves include inappropriate language, handmade goods, nicknames, and words that end in "cheese."  She is, however, unfortunately crippled in..

Megan Molnar grew up in Tyrone, a town in rural Pennsylvania, where she is currently working as a journalist. Spending her college years in Washington D.C., she is transfixed on the vast differences in cultures between small town and urban America, and bridging the gap within these different sects of American life. She loves..

Born and raised in Virginia Beach, VA, Molly Rubin graduated from the University of Virginia and now lives in Washington, DC. She works as a fundraiser for a non-profit and uses her free time to create art, travel, exercise, explore the big city, and sit on the couch with her friends. Molly joined..

Naomi Martin is a senior at Tulane University in New Orleans, where she studies Political Economy and Spanish. She is also a DJ on WTUL  91.5 New Orleans , and a staff writer for The Tulane Hullabaloo. She loves The Daily Get Up because it gives the Millennial Generation--our generation--a place to voice..

Known as the residential nerd amongst peers, Ousmane has a profound passion for gadgets and technology spanning from cell phones to computers to cool remote controls -- pretty much, if it plugs into a wall and lights up, he knows about it. Hailing from Montreal, Canada (let the jokes begin), his love..

Born and raised in Panama, I graduated from Columbia University with an M.S. in Advanced Architectural Design and from Iowa State with a Bachelor in Architecture. I am mainly interested in urbanism, architecture and politics, specially in latin america. Please also visit my personal blog www.crthouse.blogspot.com..

Sam Latter is a sports nut working as a technical writer in Baltimore. He previously worked as a sports reporter for the Hanover Evening Sun in the Snack Food Capital of the World, Hanover, PA (seriously, look it up). Outside of his glamorous cubicle, Sam authors a sports blog titled Benched..

Sarah Lederman was born and raised in New York City.  She holds a fine arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a degree in Fashion Merchandising and Management from the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York.  Currently, Sarah lives on the Lower East Side and works as a freelance stylist (www.sarahledermanstyling.com) and..

Born and raised in Chicago, Stephan recently received a BA in English from the University of Michigan. Although interested in reporting on a variety of topics, he prefers odd, humorous news related to current and/or classic pop culture icons (in most cases, athletes). Likes a throwback anything, in addition to sports and gambling which..

Tariq is an enterprising 20-something fascinated by the interplay between technology and culture. Social Media is of particular interest to him and he spends a lot of time exploring it. Tariq is a Stanford student, non-stop social commentator, occasional coder and designer, aspiring entrepreneur and philanthropist, DC..

Tayla Burney has a keen curiosity about the world, sated largely through reading and, as often as possible, travel. She is happiest sitting in the shade with her nose in a book or divvying up the Sunday paper to share with her husband. Born and raised in Brockton, MA Tayla is happy to..

TJ is a crazy cat lady and second year marketing & computer science student at Bishop's University in Quebec.  Canadian born and bred, she enjoys activities such as herding polar bears, building igloos, and saying "eh?". Just kidding. An avid snowboarder and yoga student,  she also enjoys reading, making sarcastic comments, learning new things,..

Oki!  Hi there.  For those who would like to know a little more about me, here goes.  I am Native American (enrolled in the Confederated Haida/Tlingit Tribes, Blackfeet Nation descendant), and was born and raised on the beautiful Blackfeet Indian Reservation in Montana.  My homeland is the gateway to Glacier National Park,..

Winstina, also known as Resident Planning Geek, received her B.A. in '07 in Planning & Public Policy. She has since launched blogs on Community Building & Youth Development..