Nadine Zylberberg

“Something” has been tacked on to our beloved millennial moniker, so it’s well worth consideration.

Before I get chastised for my literary apathy and irreverence for the canons, I’ll have you know that I am capable of reading a book from start to finish. But with a constant influx of titles, it doesn’t seem worth the commitment.

Adulthood doesn’t come with a gown and tassel. And it certainly doesn’t come with a 2,000-square-foot apartment overlooking Madison Square Park. It’s an entire process, and perhaps that was what scared me most.

Last week, in an effort to suggest where this viewing trend could be heading, film distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories uploaded the entirety of its 88-minute film “It’s a Disaster” onto Vine before its theatrical release … six seconds at a time.

Maybe Valentine’s Day is a little bit like the rom-com itself. It’s trendy to hate, it’s a commercial institution for suckers like you and me and its celebration is slowly fading out.

Historically, the value America has placed on the elderly is abysmal. We commit 1.2 million over the age of 65 to nursing homes and countless studies have reported instances of abuse. Dealing with our elders has become just another chore.

This past Monday, I became an American citizen along with 60 strangers, altogether representing 31 countries. Again, “melting pot” etched its way across my mind, reminding me that identification comes in the form of a shared or inspired human experience, not the flesh that portrays it.

Thursday night, the Student Activities Council elected College junior Melissa Roberts as its new chairwoman. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Roberts to ask her about SAC’s financial situation, its new debt policy and her goals for her term.

A snapshot of Penn on the morning of September 11.

Penn is postponing early move-in and pre-orientation programs until Monday in preparation for Hurricane Irene.