Family Weekend Is Not For You, But It Is For The NYT

You thought it was done. You thought you’d made it through. But then BAM! The New York Times writes an article about it in the Fashion & Style section and it’s back: Family weekend.

The article examines family weekends at various schools and points out what we already know: Family weekend is a time for parents to pretend that their kids go to study parties on Thursdays instead of insane, pee-stained, concerts. Because the administration is not as oblivious as some of your parents, they schedule parent-only events on the Saturday morning of family weekend. A-Gut gives free brunch late in the day because she knows it's the only thing that will get you out of bed and that nothing goes better with a massive hangover than lukewarm sausages and your parents.

Penn is also mentioned in the article as being one of the schools no longer catering to only immediate family. No need to fret about birthday presents this year, simply give all your relatives Penn memorabilia that reminds them how proud they are to have a granddaughter/nephew/third cousin twice removed at an esteemed university. We’re not sure what’s more obnoxious: giving them to your relatives or actually wearing them.