Karen Myerson

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

Karen by RLobinske

She was raised on the family farm in south Georgia and is a Pre-Veterinarian major, working at the Franklin Park Zoo. She is currently dating Derek Adler. She's also 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, who is married to Jill and they recently had a son, Wayne. Back on the farm, Karen has a black mare named Elvira.

First appears in the story, Boarding the Raft.

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