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The round up

The Round Up 1.29.2015

Gossip has never smelled so good.

Ego

Ego of the week

EOTW: Daniel Fine

You don't need a pair of Glass-U glasses to recognize this entrepreneurial frat bro at Smokes. You could check out his feature in the New York Times, but you should probably read this instead.

Features

Appropriate or Appropriation

Cultural appropriation isn’t limited to widely publicized parties or front–page scandals. Some instances, whether they be on College Green or in a simple logo, go widely unnoticed.

Word on the street

Why Black Lives Don’t Matter to the Criminology Department

Saturday is the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment. Sunday marks the start of Black History Month. Despite the days and weeks dedicated to remembering, Penn's Department of Criminology forgets—or refuses to acknowledge—the violent, inhumane treatment of black Americans throughout history. This week, Word on the Street brings you a story of a class that didn’t count and the implications of a seemingly harmless administrative decision.

Film

Penn Alum Tweets: Jon Hurwitz

This week's alum: Harold & Kumar big shot Jon Hurwitz

Food and drink

Deliciously Weird at D'Angelo's

Everyday, Tuesday through Sunday, you can find Sonny D’Angelo behind the counter of his Italian Market shop making sausages.

Music

The Retinas: On Shotgunning Beers and World Domination

With big hair and a big sound, The Retinas are ready to rock the North Star Bar this Thursday – but first, check out their exclusive performance of their unnamed new single for Street.

Highbrow

Overheards 1.29.2015

Girl on Locust: You 100% just farted into the phone!