The Golden Age of Journalism
Categories: Think
Journalism is not dying. In fact, it has come to life, and Gen Y is here to make sure it stays that way. Welcome to the Golden Age of Journalism. Not only are we out there telling stories, we are doing it effectively and will someday (hopefully) have the credibility of some of the greatest voices of the craft.
How grim is our future?
Categories: Grow
Tens of thousands of us are out of work. Unemployment for 20-somethings is at its highest in more than three decades and it doesn’t look like it’s getting better. But for all the doom and gloom, there are some simple things you can do to better your situation.
Slaying the Dragon of Travel Fear
Categories: Travel Week
When it comes to taking the wheel, stepping off the platform, or buckling in my seatbelt for takeoff alone, my excitement about seeing new places morphs into the Dragon of Travel Fear. I knew that to be able to finally see the places I’d imagined, the Dragon had to die. This is the story of slaying the Dragon.
What’s the over/under on our achievement?
Categories: Grow
How do we manage to dispel the two most prevalent stereotypes about our generation? Sure, some of us are slackers, and others are over-achievers. But not everyone under 30 falls into one of these two categories, despite what some may think.
My body is a temple
Categories: Drug Week
I can’t stand having drugs in my body, and I’m not just talking about the hard stuff. I will suffer through a headache if it means avoiding even a baby aspirin. My generation is one that follows our passions based on what feels right to us. Well, not taking drugs is what feels right to me.
The Adderall Business
Categories: Drug Week
As a culture, we want to be better, faster, stronger, smarter, prettier. Adderall helps us get there. Some people truly need the drug to function. And then there are other students whose pockets become much deeper as they sell Adderalls and Ritalins for cash.
The War on Drugs is wasting our time, money and lives
Categories: Drug Week
The War on Drugs has affected young, non-violent drug offenders especially hard. Because, more often than not, drugs are first introduced to people during adolescence, it only makes sense that young people should have to deal with the legal ramifications of drug use. However, the cycle of penalization for drug deterrence takes a toll on our generation.
How we get hammered: The European vs. U.S. drinking age
Categories: Drug Week
Common knowledge dictates that Europe’s low drinking age helps kids get accustomed to alcohol earlier, which leads to safer and more moderate drinking habits. However, recent studies have shown that the differences between European teens and their American counterparts aren’t nearly as great as we’d like to think.
Empowerment through ‘breaking edge’
Categories: Drug Week
Tuesdays are my favorite night of the work week. Why? They have $.99 margaritas at Señor Cactus. Two years ago, you would have never heard me say that, but not because I wasn’t 21. Two years ago, I was straight-edge.
Silver and gold friends: Is there a difference?
Categories: Live
There’s a distinction between “home” friends and “college” friends, and as Gen Y comes of age, we are caught in limbo between home and college, here and there, then and now. But why do we distinguish between the two? Is one gold and the other silver, like the Friendship Song told us?
