I was having a philosophical discussion with a friend who identifies himself as a realist, but I see him as a pessimist in contrast with my identity as an optimistic realist. We started by discussing job searching and our prospects. He...

I am the Editor-in-Chief of The Dickinsonian. What that position means, and what lengths I can take to fulfill the duties attached to the position, have changed over the course of these four months. When I first took the position in Sept...