Chris Van Cleave

Chris Van Cleave was born and raised in McMinnville, Oregon, a small town outside of Portland. Van Cleave, 20, currently attends New York University where he is pursuing a double major in Journalism and Religious Studies.

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Posts by Chris Van Cleave

Generation “whY” questions religion

December 13, 2011 - 8:24 pm

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Even in secular America, Sunday mornings are still synonymous with church. Whether just for Easter and Christmas Eve or weekly services, many young adults look back on childhood memories of donning a pretty dress or a clip-on tie and snoozing through some sort of religious service. But as they have matured, 18- to 25-year-old Americans [...]

The Medicated Generation: Young adults seek solutions to problems with depression

November 22, 2011 - 7:58 pm

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  “Numb.” That’s how Charlotte Wimberley, a 20-year-old college student from Brooklyn, recalls her first month on antidepressants in high school. She had no desire to do her schoolwork, no energy to hangout with her friends, and no interest in connecting with anyone around her. On the bright side, at least she wasn’t sad anymore. [...]

The Working Girl: A Comedy

November 22, 2011 - 7:47 pm

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With an internship on MTV’s “TRL” during her senior year of college, Lauren Bennett had her foot in the door before she’d even graduated from SUNY Plattsburg. After the show ended in 2008, Bennett free-lanced for networks like HBO, Showtime, VH1 and TLC. Finding her way back to MTV earlier this year, Bennett, now 24, [...]

20-somethings Find Fashion in Feathers

October 25, 2011 - 8:26 pm

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Megan Kiessling never thought of herself as a trendsetter – or a trend follower for that matter. As a 24-year-old actuary from Jersey City, she was expected to follow the standard “business casual” dress code. But when she happened upon a display for feather hair extensions, a recent trend among 20-somethings nationwide, Kiessling jumped at [...]