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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...
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...
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.
Amid the madness of Black Friday, Columbia University senior Tina Rose tried her hardest to find a pair of jeans that went up higher than her mid-thighs. She scurried through the fitting rooms of Macy’s, American Apparel and Zara, failing to find anything over a size 14. Yet this young...
Mother and Father may know best, but they don’t always make the wisest career mentors. Landing a first job in 2012, where the unemployment rate for Gen Y (aged 16-34) is 13.1 percent, requires a vastly different strategy than their Baby Boomer parents experienced decades ago. Hannah Orenstein, a sophomore...
As Emily Balkan, 21, looks at a pair of light blue ballet flats on her computer screen, she swiftly moves her mouse to click on the product reviews. The shoes received a four-star customer review and approximately 400 “Love Its” from previous shoppers. “Look at how many people love the...
A good credit history is crucial when it comes time to take out loans or invest in big purchases such as homes and cars. To many creditors, a person with no credit history is just as unreliable as one with bad credit because there are too many unknown risks. Unfortunately, many...
Hundreds of college students and young adults gather in a line that curves around the block in the early hours of a Sunday morning to jam out in Gramercy Theatre. The room is filled to capacity with young people and a line has already started outside for the next show....
In many ways, Maggie Lunn* and her boyfriend bear all the marks of a modern couple. They met in highschool and are now long-distance. He lives in Florida and she lives in New York, and they split their visiting time equally. They text and Skype every day. They forwent an...
On a recent mid-September night, James* sat at a New York City bar with a beer and cell phone on a table in front of him. After making small talk, he picked up his phone and opened the location-specific app for OkCupid, scrolling through girls’ pictures in the downtown area. Ignoring...
