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Daria's freshman year roommate at Raft in the series, [[Falling Into College]]. thatShe joined Daria and Jane in sharing an apartment the following year. She has become aA very close friend of both Daria and Jane, andshe was instumentalinstrumental in Daria's personal growth during her college years. (forFor example, she forced Daria to admit the potential she had for potentially developing an eating disorder in "[[Freshman Spread]]"),. andKaren has also acted as a general sounding board and 'shoulder to cry on'. Daria recently returned the favor in "[[Broken Star]]"," when Derek was injured in battle.

SheKaren was raised on the family farm in south Georgia and is a Pre-Veterinarian major, working at the Franklin Park Zoo. She's known for her colorful language, especially that directed at her computer. Having lost a close friend to bulimia in high school, she's sensitive about eating disorders and body image. Her parents are Maddie and Geoff, and she has an older brother Terry,. whoTerry isand marriedhis towife Jill and they recently had a son, Wayne. Back on the farm, Karen has a black mare named Elvira.

In "Broken Star"," it is revealed that Karen and her boyfriend [[Derek Adler]] were secretly married during the events of "[[A Star for the Window]]"." She now has the name of 'Karen Myerson-Adler'.

First appears in the story, "[[Boarding the Raft]]"."