The Connector
The Connector
Jen Schwartz
Jen Schwartz is the opinions editor for SCAN and the Connector, a writing major and an all-around ridiculous/awesome person.

Stop staring at people

I’m not sure if I’m the only one experiencing this particular annoyance but over the past few years I’ve noticed I’ve been getting stared at quite a lot in public.
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The upside of pornography

Over the past few years pornography has been integrating itself into our everyday culture more so than ever before. First it was the “50 Shades Of Grey” trilogy that made
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Five quirky date ideas

Photo by Courtney Carmody (Creative Commons) Is the lack of creativity on date night cramping your hipster style? I understand your struggle. Here are some date ideas that Zooey Deschanel
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Rest in peace, Avril Lavigne

No, Avril Lavigne is technically not dead but she might as well be. When I first pitched this article to my coworkers they immediately asked me if she is still
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My body is not your business

At the age of 21 I was far closer to 200 pounds than 100. Standing at only five feet three inches you can probably imagine how the weight carried on
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