Egos of the Week: Penn Quidditch Team
Street: Can you tell us a little about the Penn Quidditch team to start out?
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Street: Can you tell us a little about the Penn Quidditch team to start out?
Let's be real: Many of us were likely disappointed by the lack of Hogwarts acceptance letters on our eleventh birthdays. We all managed to get accepted into a prestigious university that lacks actual magic, but redeems itself aesthetically and sometimes just captures the very spirit of the wizarding world. We’ve reviewed some of the most Harry Potter–esque places on campus so you can take the most convincing cosplay pictures possible.
Street: Your parents are both journalists. Has that influenced you wanting to be more involved with media?
Potentially the glue that holds this campus together and certainly the noblest among us, student baristas are the gatekeepers to the the nectar of the gods: caffeine. These stewards of liquid happiness balance a job, homework, social lives… and your annoying orders; they’re just trying to have it all! Hear from a few of these angels below and, like, don’t be a jerk to service workers because you don’t think they’re Penn students, we clear on that? If for nothing else, remember how much your 9 a.m. would suck without them.
While you threw on some animal ears/randomly assembled some items from your closet and lied about it being thought out, others actually took Halloween to the next level. And by the next level, we mean full conceptualized costumes (it’s not that high of a bar, tbh). So if you’re looking for ideas for next year, decided to stay in this past weekend and missed out on the festivities, or just want to marvel at the genius of some fellow Quakers, check out Street’s picks for some of 2016’s best Halloween costumes.
Street: What would you say is one thing about M&T that people don’t usually know?
In the spirit of Homecoming weekend, Street reached out to some of our past Egos of the Week who are still living up to the illustrious Penn title. While we undergrads continue to toil away in Huntsman and VP, Amanda is downtown creating pasta dishes at Vetri, Bobby is changing the world with Venture for America and Kristen is studying in a scholar's program half–way around the world. Read on to hear about their thoughts on life after Penn, and what they miss the most about the good ol' Red and Blue.
Street: What’s something that people just don’t know about nursing?
Street: What have you learned from stepping into performing arts? What has been formative about it?
You’ve seen them from afar, or maybe you’ve even gotten to spend some quality time with one of them (consider yourself lucky), but regardless, you know who they are. That’s right, we’re talking frat dogs. Read on to meet some of Penn’s fluffiest, friendliest and most joy–inducing creatures and learn about their fav treats, places to SABS, and the behavior that could find them in The Round Up one of these days...
Street: How do you think football has shaped your Penn experience overall?
The large bar–restaurant Destination Dogs, named for its breadth of wieners, sausages, hot dogs and veggie dogs from the US and from around the world is a phenomenal spot to hit up after work for some drinks and a dog. Its new Philadelphia location is its first expansion from its original New Brunswick, NJ location, and the restaurant not only serves adventurous wieners, but also has awesome specialty cocktails and a good variety of arcade games to steal your quarters for when you’ve had one too many of said cocktails. Be sure to show up with an empty stomach—each dog ranges from $7–12 and is topped with ample ingredients. The appetizer menu and sides are not excessive, but the dogs menu has nearly 40 different hot dog–style dishes inspired by states across the US and international destinations. The restaurant may not be the most sustainable by the time another economic decline comes around, but for now, it’s a delightful joint to go to for a massive lunch or dinner.
After a string of suicides in the past few years, students have banded together in a variety of ways to address issues of mental health. University–wide initiatives are often advertised, but smaller initiatives are all over campus, ranging from sorority–wide workshops to peer–run hotlines. Ego sat down with several student leaders of wellness organizations to talk candidly about alternative approaches to mental health, mental health within specific communities and of course, the controversial term "Penn Face."
Street: What are you involved in on campus?
Street: So what are you involved in?
Thirteen percent of the class of 2020 is composed of first–generation college students. However, as you’re about to find out, first–gen students are more than just a number—they aren’t just a selling point for the diversity section of a brochure. Their stories highlight the truth of what it means to be a part of the first–generation of children to obtain a college degree, a truth that comes with its highs and lows. Read on for a glimpse into the first–gen experience.
Street: So you were in Israel this summer. What for?
Street: What are you involved with on campus?
Have you ever wondered what transfer students think of dear old Penn? Regardless of your answer to the previous question, we’re about to let you know. Opting to start over at a completely new school despite having a less–than–great experience their first time around is hard, but whether Penn rises to expectations is a different story. Read on to hear about Penn through the eyes of some newly converted Quakers.
Wish you did something this summer besides slaving away at an internship and well, let’s be real, Netflix? Keep reading to live vicariously through the lives of your fellow Quakers whose summers were truly bucket–list–worthy. You might just be within six degrees of separation from Abby Lee or Michael Phelps (kind of, anyway).
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