Desperate for High-Paying Wall Street Jobs, Penn Students Try Buying Their Way Into the Right Classes
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2020/02/18/penn-finance-internships-recruiting/ [www.phillymag.com]
2020-02-19 08:01
tags:
academia
business
hoipolloi
Five years ago, sophomores like Current might not have been so desperate. Back then, finance companies hired for their all-important junior-year summer internships just a few months ahead of time. But recently, in an attempt to scoop up the best students before anyone else, companies have moved up the timeline. It’s now standard practice for finance firms to recruit sophomores like Current — who has only completed three semesters of college and hasn’t even declared a major — for those same junior-year summer internships a full 18 months in advance.
A Definitive Ranking of the Best Halloween Candies, According to a 12-Year-Old
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/11/01/best-halloween-candy-worst/ [www.phillymag.com]
2018-11-02 20:27
tags:
food
hoipolloi
Meticulously detailed fellow that he is, he charted out the 414 candy items that he received, noting the quantity for each variety as well as his own personal rating for the candy, from 1 (nasty!) to 10 (awesome!).
“Who would give out nasty black licorice to a kid on Halloween? Poison yourself!”
Hop Sing Laundromat Owner: No Fan of Bad Tippers, Cheesesteaks or (Ugh) “Mixologists”
https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2018/06/13/hop-sing-laundromat-owner/ [www.phillymag.com]
2018-06-15 17:25
tags:
business
food
hoipolloi
interview
philly
The man known simply as Lê has a lot of f-ing things to say in this f-ing interview.
Philly Likely to Appeal Order to Release Amazon HQ2 Bid
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/04/30/amazon-hq2-bid-appeal/ [www.phillymag.com]
2018-04-30 20:50
tags:
business
philly
policy
urban
valley
information that the city has sought to redact on the basis that doing so could reveal “confidential proprietary information and trade secrets.”
I mean, really? Amazon should have only accepted bids submitted via blockchain.
Monday Is the Last Day You Can Buy Tokens at SEPTA Stations
https://www.phillymag.com/news/2018/04/30/septa-tokens-last-day/ [www.phillymag.com]
2018-04-30 20:38
tags:
philly
transport
urban
It’s the end of an era — finally.
There was something pleasantly archaic about using tokens, provided you had one ready and weren’t in a scramble to find it.
How can I avoid the sweats every time I have to order wine?
https://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2018/03/06/ask-the-editor-help-ease-my-wine-ordering-anxiety/ [www.phillymag.com]
2018-03-10 20:06
tags:
essay
food
life
See a pretty label behind the bar? Order it for that very reason, and make sure you stare directly into your sommelier’s eyes when you tell her so. Be shameless about it, because being shameless is fun — something Wine People need to become reacquainted with.
I Love My Job: Wanamaker Organ Master Peter Conte
http://www.phillymag.com/business/2017/11/21/macys-light-show-wanamaker-organ-peter-conte/ [www.phillymag.com]
2017-12-31 05:06
tags:
interview
music
philly
Here, an interview with principal organist Peter Conte, who has been playing the iconic instrument there for 30 years.
South Philly Meatball Contest Ends in Vegan Meatball Controversy
http://www.phillymag.com/foobooz/2017/10/17/meatball-contest-south-philly-taproom-on-19th/ [www.phillymag.com]
2017-10-23 19:54
tags:
food
hoipolloi
philly
In most places around the country, a fun, community-based meatball contest would be the source for a few laughs, some neighborly connection, and maybe some light-hearted smack talk. But in Philadelphia — South Philadelphia, specifically — things just can’t be that easy.
Comcast Has a Point on Pay Equity Bill
http://www.phillymag.com/business/2017/01/13/pay-equity-bill-comcast/ [www.phillymag.com]
2017-01-16 04:55
tags:
business
policy
In early December, City Council unanimously approved a pay equity bill sponsored by Councilman Bill Greenlee that would prevent employers from asking prospective employees what they’ve earned in the past.
Though the city tried to model the pay equity bill after a similar Massachusetts bill that was widely accepted, Hawkins argues that there’s a big difference between the two bills that may be rubbing the business community the wrong way.
Rocky: An Oral History
http://www.phillymag.com/ticket/2016/12/03/rocky-oral-history/ [www.phillymag.com]
2016-12-05 00:24
tags:
history
interview
movie
No one knew who we were or what we were doing. These days, try to shoot a movie in Philadelphia with Sylvester Stallone.