Laura, a computer programmer living in San Diego, CA, with a black and white tabby named Shadow, is the Champion of February 2002.

She works for a company which does payroll for the entertainment industry. Although she has seen a few famous names (and some huge paychecks to match), she has never actually met any celebrities. (She is now becoming one in the SpiteNET Hall of Fame)

In her spare time she often plays games on the Internet (we know that...) and sometimes even other games than Spite&Malice.

If and when she finally pulls herself away from the computer Laura likes to go dancing and she also enjoys listening to music (mostly Top 40 but sometimes of the classical kind)