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(03/21/22 11:37pm)
Ruddy cheeks and a halo of blonde flyaway hairs—the portrait of Elizabeth Holmes might almost be cherubic were it not for her hauntingly still, icy pupils. A hand raises, thumb quivering, and a deep voice falls out of the woman, swearing to “tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.” This was the scene in a San Francisco courtroom on the morning of July 11, 2017.
(03/15/22 3:00am)
At approximately midnight the night before I was supposed to leave for spring break, I decided to rearrange all the furniture in my room. Instead of packing my bags, I pulled out my measuring tape and got to work deciding which new layout would look best.
(03/15/22 4:00pm)
Human Cheese Grater: "I was a biter at two; by three, I was reformed; and by five, I was back to biting."
(03/15/22 3:16pm)
The morning of February 25, after a restless night for the world, a pencil portrait of Fyodor Dostoevsky leans against the brick wall of the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts lobby. Dostoevsky was exiled in a Russian prison for being a force of liberal thought and social freedom. Although a century before Vladimir Putin came to power, Dostoevsky's fate, captured in a portrait, is one that's still haunting today. In a similar act of chronological compression, Mark Stockton’s exhibition, 100 People, brings subjects that are generations apart only inches away from one another.
(03/15/22 12:00am)
COVID–19 stole a lifelong dream from Nicholas Anane (C’ 24), who has wanted to attend college at West Point since middle school. But after contracting COVID–19 in March 2020, he has suffered from long–term symptoms that made enlisting no longer an option. Instead, he came to Penn.
(03/15/22 1:00am)
Season two of Euphoria, Sam Levinson’s American teen drama series that follows modern–day high schoolers navigating adolescence, has it all. There’s Zendaya, fancy costumes, stunning makeup, drugs, sex scenes, long takes, lots of music, choreographed dances, and incredible acting. Yet Euphoria still lacks the most fundamental aspect of a compelling show: a thoughtful storyline. In many cases, this season of Euphoria felt more like a compilation of music videos stacked onto each other rather than hour–long episodes.
(03/14/22 7:00pm)
I’m absolutely plotzing.
(03/17/22 4:31pm)
Everyone spends their whole life dreaming about their perfect wedding day, right?
(03/14/22 11:00pm)
When Wharton sophomore Kota Yamamoto started Penn in 2020, the traditional red and blue balloon arches, scattered move–in carts, and awkward first meetings took a back seat to Zoom links and surgical masks. At the height of the COVID–19 pandemic, he sought camaraderie, comfort, and a creative outlet, and soon began to search for a community outside of Penn’s pre–professional sphere.
(04/14/22 2:00pm)
Easy to make but hard to master, pop–punk has its fair share of vocal critics for being overly generic and juvenile. Avril Lavigne is one of few artists who not only knows the genre’s ins and outs but also has the ability to craft undeniable hits without sacrificing artistic integrity. In her prime, Lavigne was cranking out chart–toppers like “Girlfriend” and “Complicated,” songs that are as catchy as they are relatable. Like her pop contemporaries though, Lavigne eventually drifted away from the sound of her early years. Christina Aguilera found a home in Spanish music on La Fuerza, Nelly Furtado transitioned to indie pop on The Ride, and Lavigne herself tried her hand at more stripped back production on Head Above Water. However, in the wake of pop–punk's surge, Lavigne is going back to her roots. Twenty years later, she makes a return to the realm of teen angst and rebellion on Love Sux, though without the boldness or fearlessness we would typically expect from the artist.
(04/13/22 2:00pm)
The words “best tour ever” are a lot to toss about, especially in the post–COVID–19 pandemic age, but Aminé made those words worth their weight. On March 1, he brought his show, “The Best Tour Ever Tour,” to Philadelphia, performing at The Fillmore alongside openers 454 and Cochise. During his time on a hometown–inspired stage, he brought a lively and colorful energy to the crowd that came perfectly near spring break.
(03/14/22 5:00pm)
Ukrainian culture, specifically its music, has been a target of Soviet oppression for practically a century. As early as the 1930s, Stalin attempted to eradicate any semblance of state–building aspirations or a Ukrainian national culture. This included a massacre of the kobzari, the itinerant, bandura–playing musicians who were mainstays of Ukraine’s unique and vibrant folk tradition. The Soviet Union went so far as to mandate the registration of musical instruments and ban nomadic musical performances.
(03/21/22 11:34pm)
Ask yourself this question: which app on your phone has most likely provided you with the greatest volume of news? There’s a chance that a lot of the time, when you’re not on the all–inclusive News app, you'll get your breaking news from a sudden tweet or a mutual friend’s Instagram story. In the digitized, fast–paced world we live in, it’s highly efficient to gather global facts and news updates from the engaging platforms at our fingertips. We rely on the reposted infographics and the social media headlines when we have no time to sit down on the couch and watch BBC or read the Philadelphia Inquirer.
(03/15/22 12:00pm)
I used to think that decisions were made in big leaps. Introductions meant braving the emotional deep end, and goodbye was a raw severing. I now understand decision–making through shades of gray, dictated by our desire to belong—wherever that may be.
(03/14/22 6:23pm)
Reading is for nerds. Or is it? Recently, it seems like reading is for comfy sweater–wearing trendsetters who love spilling spicy details about their favorite must–read books. On TikTok, enjoying books has gained a massive cult following as users around the world build a community over their shared interest in reading.
(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
(03/14/22 10:00pm)
Reading Terminal Market can be quite overwhelming, with the steady flow of foot traffic approaching from all directions and the noisy hum of work and chatter coming from the stalls. But sitting down at the counter of Tambayan feels like coming up for a breath of fresh air amidst the chaos.
(03/15/22 12:00am)
“Baby mama,” a term used to describe the mother of a child whose father she is not with, was popularized through African American Vernacular English. But throughout recent years, the designation of “baby mama” has become more common in the general American lexicon, making its way into music and movies.
(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.