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Illicit Lit

The best part of 10 Things I Hate About You is, hands down, Ms. Perky, the headmistress slash aspiring erotica novelist.

by PAUL RICHARDS

Summer '09 Style Guide

Now that summer is upon us, Penn students are again scattered across the globe. No matter your location, there’s no reason to not be stylin’ this summer.

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Pimp my Tee

In theory, screen-printing T-shirts sounds like a really awesome concept: a cheap way to showcase your creative genius with the added bonus of a unique (i.e.

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I Want To Ride My Bicycle

As the prospect of the ever-daunting “real world” looms over the senior class, this job market’s slim pickings have inspired some seniors to jump on their 10-speeds and trade hedge funds for hard hats. While some of us have only worn tool-belts as accessories for our Village People Halloween costumes, the do-gooders among us have already taken many an opportunity to make us look lame, rebuilding the world through Habitat for Humanity and Alternate Spring Break programs.

by ANNETTE DONOFRIO

Movin' Out

As the time fast approaches to double-bolt our Beige abodes, the question arises, what do we do with all of our stuff?

by JESSICA WHITE

On the Road Again

New York: New York Botanical Gardens www.nybg.org The New York Botanical Gardens is an impressive spectacle.

by ANDREA HIGHBLOOM

Raindrops on Roses and Flowering Plants

Going to school in an urban environment like good ol’ Philly satisfies many a desire, offering art museums, happening restaurants and establishments for dancing our asses off.

by COURTNEY GUTH

Gogh See It!

An artistic genius and an incredibly haunted and complex man, Vincent Van Gogh remains one of the most accomplished artists in history.

by LAURA MINSKOFF

OLD MACDONALD HAD A ZOO?

“We should talk.” Despite the intention that Anne communicates in this opening line, as the play progresses we realize it ironically veils her truthful non-verbal urges.

by ALEX BILGER

Fat Jack’s Comicrypt

Entering Fat Jack’s Comicrypt feels like flying into an issue of Superman. The comic emporium’s walls — bright red, blue and yellow — are covered in posters of Clark Kent's alter-ego and every other comic book figure imaginable.

by NAOMI TARLOW

Saving the World, SuperStreet Style

If you’re like us, you’ve adopted crime-fighting, ass-kicking alter egos to help you navigate the wild world of Penn.

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The Best of (Not) Penn

Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts If your last trip to a museum consisted of a class lecture at Penn’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, it may be time to expand your artistic horizons, which is what the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (aka PAFA) is all about.

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TAMAGOTCHI: ‘ROUND THE WORLD

Before playing snake on a Nokia cell phone in 8th grade science class or BBMing throughout an Econ lecture, there was another electronic distraction: the Tamagotchi.

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"Life in Plastic, It’s Fantastic"

Barbie, the beloved blonde bombshell from our childhood, just turned 50, which makes her the hottest middle-aged woman ever.

by GABRIELLE OLYA

Hole In One

The classic middle school “group hang” invariably took place in one of three locales: your parent’s basement, the local cineplex or the mini-golf course.

by ANNETTE DONOFRIO

All Fired Up

Growing up, rainy days typically meant a trip to the movies or a lazy day spent in bed. On special occasions, however, we would travel to the local do-it-yourself pottery place.

by COURTNEY GUTH

Run it

The American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life 12 hours, around the track at Franklin Field Fri., March 27 www.relayforlife.org/relay Clean Air Council Run for Clean Air Five kilometers, starting and finishing across from the Philadelphia Museum of Art Sat., April 18 www.cleanair.org/5k2009 Sandy Sprint for the Sandy Rollman Ovarian Cancer Foundation Five kilometers, starting and finishing at the Carousel House in Fairmount Park Sat., April 25 www.sandyovarian.org Blue Cross Broad Street Run 10 miles, down Broad Street from the Central High School Athletic Field to the Philadelphia Navy Yard Sun., May 3 www.broadstreetrun.com

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Mad for March

It’s March, which can mean many things: St. Patrick’s Day, spring break, maybe a little bit of warmth.

by HANNAH GERSTENBLATT

King of the Playground

Since papers, interviews and purchasing our own toilet paper can make us feel a little old, what better time than early spring to feel like a kid again?

by ANNETTE DONOFRIO

Peace out, Pottruck

Philly Chi Sun., March 22 Kelly Drive and Benjamin Franklin Parkway www.phillychi.com Come train with Philadelphia’s one and only ChiRunning instructor!

by 34TH STREET

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