Amanda Kersey
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Gen Y Catholics
Instead of cramming for classes or watching TV on Sunday nights, some 400 students gather weekly for mass at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Greenwich Village. The choir, many of them music theater majors, sing contemporary hymns as students fill the pews. After mass, some students head to the priests’ quarters to eat a free, home-cooked dinner. The joke at the Catholic [...]
Punk v. Professional: Gen Y’s Culture Clash Over Corporate Dress
November 24, 2009 - 12:51 pm
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Journalism major Eddie Ebbert, 21, recently sported a mohawk to his interview for an internship at Esquire. His mother had suggested that he get a new, more conventional haircut, but he refused. “If you’re not going to hire me because of my hair, I’m not going to work there,” he said.
Three interviews later, no one [...]
Facebook Fatigue: Is Gen Y Over It?
October 27, 2009 - 12:29 pm
Posted in New Media, facebook, social media | No Comments
Now that everyone (and their mother) is on Facebook, some of the site’s first users are beginning to step away
Facebook fatigue has hit college students.
NYU senior Shalin Patel, 21, plans to deactivate his account while he applies to medical school. Patel says that he uses Facebook a few times a week, but mostly to talk [...]