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(04/15/22 6:38pm)
Going into her first year, Lanie Walsh (N ‘23) knew that she wanted to dance at Penn in some capacity. Eager to explore her options, she tried out for every dance group on campus. As a hip–hop/jazz dancer primarily, she wasn’t exactly sure what the experience would be like in each of the companies, but she would soon fall in love with one in particular and learn to call it home.
(04/11/22 6:54pm)
Name: Niko Simpkins
(04/06/22 7:48pm)
I’m staring up at the extension cords and string lights hanging from the ceiling of the basement of Traitor Joe’s, a “house show vessel” about ten blocks from Penn’s campus, as Michael Auble (C ‘21) and his band Away Game are getting tuned for their set. The basement is a glorified laundry room—a rug, mic stands, and amps at the bottom of the stairs form a makeshift stage, but in the back, next to guitar cases and the soundboard, a full washer and dryer sit in full view, paint peeling from the walls behind. As Away Game plays their first song, the whole space is filled with Auble's bass, guitar from bandmate Justin Roa, and Dom DiPietro on drums. The room is all sways and nodding from the few dozen people that crowd the basement, Away Game’s sound nearly shaking the whole house. As they finish their first song and tune up for the next, Auble steps up to the microphone and thanks Traitor Joe’s for having them play.
(04/04/22 5:23pm)
Dr. Brian Peterson first set foot on Penn's campus in 1989 as an undergraduate student looking to study engineering. More than 30 years later, after earning a master's and Ph.D. from the Graduate School of Education, Peterson is still here. Now the director of Makuu: The Black Cultural Center on campus, as well as a lecturer in the Africana and Urban Studies departments, Peterson reflects on his path with the ever–present realities of race dynamics of our society in mind. In a conversation that began on the tail end of Black History Month but remains perennially relevant, Peterson sheds light on Makuu, Penn's impact on the greater Philadelphia community, and how we as a university reflect difficult truths about our nation.
(04/05/22 1:38pm)
Name: Mary Sadallah
(03/29/22 11:00am)
Three winters ago, Eli Moraru (C ‘22) and Alexandre Imbot (C ‘20) stood on a street corner not far from campus. They weren’t alone, waiting along with the lucky company of a few hundred USDA food boxes.
(04/01/22 7:13pm)
Name: Shaila Lothe
(03/29/22 4:44am)
“If you need food, you’re eligible.” Fridges & Family’s famous tagline is a statement so simple, yet unfulfilled for 21% of Philadelphians facing food insecurity today.
(03/21/22 5:00pm)
Name: Sam Braffman
(03/15/22 6:43pm)
A sweltering early–September morning found me weakly trailing a dozen first years along the Schuylkill River. The undertaking: a run to the Philadelphia Art Museum with Penn club swim (though, at my pace, I’m not entirely sure I was even running). While the strides of my tired legs and the sweat on my brow linger in my mind like a fever dream, the camaraderie I found that day continues to follow me down Locust, to the pool, and across state lines to competitions.
(03/14/22 9:26pm)
Name: Emma Bollinger
(03/02/22 9:25pm)
When Professor Kathy DeMarco Van Cleve (C ’88, W ’89) attended Penn, she focused on rowing, boys, and her English classes—in that order.
(03/02/22 9:19pm)
Ask pretty much anybody what they’re most excited for when they go home for break, and you’ll hear the same few things: showering without shoes (something we’ve all come to realize is an indispensable luxury), their own bed (so long, egg–crate mattress pad—you’ll definitely not be missed), and the food.
(03/01/22 3:22am)
Name: Daniel Ruiz de la Concha
(02/25/22 5:39pm)
As I sit in Panera to interview Maximilian Damien Chan (C ‘24), I think about our initial exchange on Instagram, when I messaged him to set up an interview. I look back at his response, his slightly perplexed, but amused: “Hey Ariella! That’s so funny you’re interested in writing an Ego piece when the direction my life is heading in is to not have an Ego :) I’m interested!”
(02/25/22 5:37pm)
For Juliet Dempsey (C ‘24), life plays out in a series of acts. As Juliet walks from class to class, the scene comes to life in their mind. Classrooms become the backdrop of minute interactions which make up this daily performance. Each classmate bears the markers of a story waiting to be teased out. Each step in the long trek of "la vie quotidienne" is a choreographed dance in this imagined play. It’s a unique perspective, honed by years on and off the stage.
(02/21/22 9:00pm)
At Williams Cafe, the student–run coffee shop that dominates the first floor of Williams Hall, the coffee is strong, the chatter is incessant, and the energy is buzzing. It’s really one of those places that people tend to stumble into one day and never look back.
(02/21/22 5:56pm)
Name: Julia Park
(02/14/22 5:00pm)
When I think of love, I don’t picture myself sitting inside of a classroom. Maybe that’s just me, but my mind goes elsewhere. I imagine my younger brother letting me kiss him on the cheek, slightly leaning into my all–too–forceful hug. I think of couples laughing at each other while doing another dumb TikTok challenge. I hear my friends knocking on my door a little too late at night to see if I want to pick up some frozen yogurt. Love manifests itself in limitless forms.
(02/14/22 10:00pm)
There's no single way to experience, feel, or define love. Love doesn't need to be candlelit dinners, first dates, or red roses. In fact, I owe many of my most beautiful and dramatic love stories to the feelings that are just platonic. During a time of year that is often only dedicated to romance, we can take a step back to celebrate the relationships that don’t just come and go. A few weeks ago, I spent the afternoon meeting some of Philadelphia’s platonic pairs, hearing stories of the unique love they found in one another.