David Marchino | The language of the resume

By David Marchino · July 29, 2015

A life is not lived with the intention to fill a resume, nor are we meant to weigh experience solely in terms of professional application. When we commit ourselves to our work as so many of us have, it is easy to forget the importance of hobbies, casual interests and fantasies.

Clara Jane Hendrickson | The "Wild" craze

By Clara Jane Hendrickson · July 29, 2015

It is clear throughout that Strayed is not particularly concerned with the protection of the world responsible for her healing. This anthropocentrism, a view that humankind is at the center of all existence, helps fuel an attitude that condones the continual recreational use of natural spaces without commitment to their preservation.

Jay Havaldar | The death of the author

By Jay Havaldar · July 29, 2015

It's difficult to separate art from artist. In our culture, the artist is more than just a person — they are an institution, a myth, a force of nature. We see the artist as a vessel through which the creative force manifests. And so we arrive at ridiculous and irreconcilable paradoxes — how can John Lennon be both a champion of peace and a wife-beater?

On mental health and relationships | Guest column by Rebecca Heilweil

By Rebecca Heilweil · July 22, 2015

As I began reading submissions, collecting essays and conversing over coffees, I observed that love had a profoundly underrepresented relationship to mental health. So many of our writers felt compelled to talk about their romantic experiences, yet simultaneously awkward about it. Their experiences couldn't be mental health issues; they were just being emotional.

Anneka DeCaro | The intern color wheel

By Anneka DeCaro · July 22, 2015

ANNEKA DECARO is a rising College sophomore from Austin. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.

Annika Neklason | Consider reconsidering

By Annika Neklason · July 22, 2015

Instead of telling my sister to follow a plan into her future, I want her to know that there’s no honor in sticking with the wrong decision just because it’s the one you made first. You can always change your mind. You can always say no. You can always admit you were wrong, turn back and throw out every map you drew for yourself. And sometimes, you should.

Clara Jane Hendrickson | Spinsterhood vs. sisterhood

By Clara Jane Hendrickson · July 15, 2015

When I read that Kate Bolick’s book “Spinster: Making a Life of One’s Own” was akin to Betty Friedan’s “Feminine Mystique” in its transformational and generation-defining significance, I immediately picked up a copy. Unfortunately, I was immediately disappointed.

Editorial | S is for summer, but not security

By The Summer Pennsylvanian · July 15, 2015

It does not follow that UPenn Alerts adds and accommodates 24,806 students during the fall and spring semesters, yet cannot accommodate a much smaller group that attends classes and works during summer. Why can’t a system which allows staff and faculty to opt out of receiving the messages do the same for students? How is it that a system whose technology doesn’t allow students to opt in conveniently allows a single student from the SP to be added?

Jay Havaldar | There's no such thing as a free lunch

By Jay Havaldar · July 15, 2015

It seems that the only successful way to profit off this new paradigm is the “freemium” model, in which you have the option to pay for quality. It’s a natural solution which allows customers to pay what they want. But for this model to be successful and to change what the value of music is, we need to have a discussion about what the value of music should be.

Anneka DeCaro | Got it?

By Anneka DeCaro · July 9, 2015

ANNEKA DECARO is a rising College sophomore from Austin. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.

David Marchino | Lady-killer, loverboy: Just let me sleep

By David Marchino · July 8, 2015

In my experience, however, I have found that the true emotional tolls of hook-up culture are understated. So often the committed relationship is portrayed as too draining on the psyche, yet “playing the game” requires an emotional investment just the same.

Annika Neklason | A celebration of self-evident truth

By Annika Neklason · July 8, 2015

The Fourth of July, and what it commemorates, serves as a reminder that laws without morals are useless, that unjust rules should be fought. In the midst of the ongoing arguments over the country’s founding principles, the long-held definition of marriage, the heritage represented by the Confederate flag and the best way to move forward as a nation, that idea is something we must hold onto.

Why I thank Donald Trump for his derogatory comments about Mexicans

By Yessenia Moreno · July 1, 2015

Adding to the long list of Republican presidential hopefuls, 1968 Wharton alumnus Donald Trump announced his candidacy on June 17, taking a punch not just at Obama and his adversaries, but also at Mexicans. Claiming the United States has become “the dumping grounds for everybody else’s problems,” Trump accused our southern neighbor of “not sending their best.” Referring to Mexicans, the business real estate mogul stated, “They’re bringing drugs.

Clara Jane Hendrickson | Another way

By Clara Jane Hendrickson · July 1, 2015

There exists an alarming disconnect between those theorizing, writing, protesting and occupying in the name of class injustice, and the institutions and practices of power these efforts claim to reject. This chasm has solidified the left’s role as one of calling out injustice from the marginalized periphery rather than pushing for and achieving concrete demands.

Anneka DeCaro | Cleanly solutions

By Anneka DeCaro · June 24, 2015

ANNEKA DECARO is a rising College sophomore from Austin. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.

Annika Neklason | Not in my name

By Annika Neklason · June 24, 2015

This week, the families of nine innocent men and women prepare to lay their bodies to rest in Charleston, South Carolina.

David Marchino | This is living

By David Marchino · June 24, 2015

This is a story that has been told many times. The precocious child from the troubled home perseveres. They get a full ride. They go to college. But, I have found that these stories conclude too early. They wrap up too neatly. I believe it necessary to dismantle the idea that admission to college marks the end of the struggle for victims of abuse.