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College As A Different Kind of Transition
Looking at the monumental legislation of the past few years—legalized gay marriage, improvements in workplace anti-discrimination policies—can easily be made for the advancement in L.G.B.T.Q. rights. But with an acronym so casually thrown around, the parts of the whole are often forgotten, or misunderstood. The “T” stands for transgender […]
The Snappetizers of Social Media
One evening, at dinner at a trendy steakhouse downtown, you catch a deep, tantalizing whiff of your friend’s charred sirloin as it is set down on the table. You comment on how delicious it looks, and she agrees, grinning as she pulls out her smartphone from her bag. “I have […]
Cleanse Craze: Millenials and the “Miracle” Fix
Millennials have long been sold on the miracle fix: caffeine revives them after a late night, ADD meds equip them for cram sessions, and now, the juice cleanse overhauls their dietary lapses in a matter of days. Championed by celebrities and promising weight loss, improved complexion, and generally “better” health, […]
Love at Long Distance
While falling asleep at night, Esther Lee, 19, clutches the teddy bear from her boyfriend and listens to his good night message prerecorded on a the soft toy. In the mornings, she sends him a text message, “Good morning!” across three time zones and nearly 2,800 miles away. Their transcontinental […]
The Internet: A New Meeting Place
The couple met for the first time at the Main Drag Music in Williamsburg. Like a typical date, it wasn’t clear if it even was one. Inside the grungy music shop, Lauren Mandel, a 22-year-old student from SUNY Purchase, played a few songs for him on her ukulele. He shyly […]
#foodporn: now trending
First came the phone calls that interrupted family dinners, then the text messages that intruded on dates, then mobile Facebook access, causing young adults to sit at lunch tables with their friends and not say a word to one another. What’s next, you may ask? Now you can’t eat until […]
Common Sense: Protect Your Privacy Online
When teacher Conor Anderson, 24, opens his Macbook he resists the urge to open Facebook out of habit, even though he no longer has one. “I deactivated my Facebook, but it will take two years since I clicked the link to permanently remove my account.” he says, “It won’t remove […]
Shedding light on UV Tattoos
A year ago, Tom Atkin, a 25-year-old bartender in San Diego, wanted to add to his collection of ink, which already included an owl on his right bicep, an anchor on his chest, and a bouquet of roses surrounding a cross on his left forearm. Atkin walked into his usual […]
Gap Year Grind
After graduating from the University of Toronto, Jasmeet Sidhu found herself worn out from the never-ending cycle of classes, summer jobs, and extracurriculars. Her goal had been to work in media but during the exhausting four-year run she became more and more unsure of her long-term goals. “I needed to […]
Spending for the Experience
Most people don’t hang around the trendy coffee shop just for the skinny vanilla latte. The under-30 crowd in particular, is there for the social experience, a fact shops are starting to recognize and contribute to, with mood music, comfy couches and a no-hassle-if –you-sit-there-for-three-hours policy.
