Student+Body+-+McKiernan,+Darren

DARREN McKIERNAN

MAJOR Art/Fine Arts

HOMETOWN Boulder, Colorado

INTERESTS AND ACTIVITIES Janis Joplin, the Beatles, Dali, Pissaro, computer animation, Sam Raimi, Mentos, Japanese anime, Calvin and Hobbes.

MY IMPRESSIONS This one has powerful parents. I noticed him right away. Other students crowd around Darren, but he remains distant and self-contained. Like he doesn't need anyone.

But I know what he's really thinking. I read his journal. He's desperate for people to like him--for who he is, not for who his parents are. But at the same time, he wants to be just like his father, a famous artist.

The thing is, he can't let anyone see him create his masterpieces. I wonder... How long can he keep that up?