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(04/18/19 2:26am)
Before the school year even started, the Pennchants' board members were meeting in order to prepare for their 30th anniversary show. Pennchants—Penn's "premier all–male a capella group”—has been a prominent musical force on campus for almost three decades now. They will be having their biggest show yet on April 26 and 27. “The name ‘XXX’ is a pun on the fact that it’s our thirtieth anniversary,” Dylan Levine (E’19), the music director, explains about the title—which parallels the group’s partly professional and partly goofy style. “But then also it’s kind of like a sexy Magic Mike–like sort of thing.”
(04/10/19 5:07am)
There’s a small crowd of people spilling from the entrance of the Arthur Ross Gallery into the exhibit, curving out in both directions. A few minutes pass, and even more people slip in carrying small paper plates laden with foods like golden yucca sticks and squares of flan nestled in soup spoons.
(04/05/19 10:30pm)
“Poetry has the power to invite change.” And with this ringing through Meyerson B1, to all the students, faculty, and others interested in poetry gathered on a Thursday night, U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith takes the stage.
(02/19/19 3:37am)
With February comes Black History Month, and there are less than two weeks left. Fortunately, there are still a ton of upcoming events happening in the City of Brotherly Love. Philly is a rich city that’s full of culture, so there are many opportunities to experience—as well as learn about the history of—the black community of Philadelphia through art, speakers, and more. If you haven’t yet taken the time to celebrate Black History Month, here are a few events coming up:
(02/12/19 2:31am)
It's 2019 and one of the main forms of affectionate communication is tagging people in memes. While memes are great, it seems like maybe millennials sometimes have trouble conveying their love more meaningfully. But how do we learn to do this? Believe it or not, there does exist some specific and helpful methodology. The five languages of love is a concept developed by Gary Chapman that categorizes the ways that we express and accept love. According to Chapman, the five ways to show love are through words of affirmation, gifts, acts of services, quality time, and physical touch.
(03/12/19 12:17am)
The projection of an empty comic page is strikingly bright against the dimness of the room. A few students are clustered around a desk, looking on attentively as professor Robert Berry explains what he is doing. As he carefully outlines lineart with a fine–tipped pen, he describes how mistakes can be covered up by adding some shadows, which adds “more dynamism” to the panel.
(01/29/19 4:19am)
I don’t know much about astrology outside of the names of the signs, vague personality traits attached to each, and cool horoscope–inspired tattoos. But there was a brief period in my life when I, bored while eating breakfast, would scroll through the horoscope posts on Snapchat and try to convince myself that they’re either creepily applicable to myself or wildly inaccurate. I had never really looked into regular horoscopes until now, with Co–Star, an app that's growing in popularity.
(01/23/19 12:00am)
With Philadelphia being such a large, culturally rich city, there are many spaces dedicated to the arts, from museums and theaters to venues that offer live music. Live music performances provide a special energy that can’t really be experienced in many other settings, and are a great way to have a fun night out with friends. Fortunately, there are quite a few different venues situated not too far from campus.
(11/19/18 1:00pm)
Despite having numerous friends who are die–hard lovers of K–pop, I was only a casual fan in 7th and 8th grade. While I had been impressed with the wide–ranging talents of K–pop idols and their respect for their audiences, the language barrier and the fact that I didn’t listen to music much prevented me from really getting into the fandom.
(11/12/18 1:00pm)
Fall has truly arrived in Philly. The temperature and leaves are falling, people are breaking out the sweaters and scarves, and Locust Walk looks absolutely scenic. Yet it seems like November is just that month where you either try to prolong Halloweekend for as long as possible or start to make winter break plans.
(11/17/18 1:00pm)
My hand was cramping, Locust Walk seemed a mile long, and I was completely overwhelmed by the bustling, two–hour–long whirlwind of a clubs fair. In hindsight, I really should’ve brought that tote bag. While I had heard of how prominent business clubs were on Penn’s campus, I was still struck by the sheer number of booths. Although I wasn’t involved in business in high school, I found myself nodding along to suit–clad speakers and letting people press yet another flier in my hand. It was all very novel.
(10/18/18 1:44pm)
Rolled ice cream, a delicacy originating in Thailand, has become huge in the United States. One rolled ice cream store is I–CE–NY, which opened in December of 2016 in Philadelphia. Their shared grand opening event with The Creamery Cafe is happening this weekend as the two stores open a joint location near Penn's campus.
(10/29/18 12:00pm)
“Oh boy…I think, five years,” Daniel Finkel (C '20) laughs as he recounts how long he's been involved in The Penn Review. He first attended The Penn Review meetings his junior year of high school, and things had been going well until the usual questions of “what’s your major” and “what year are you in” got tossed around.
(10/12/18 12:00pm)
From raves and parties to music festivals and concerts, college, especially in a large city like Philly, is the prime time to explore new music genres and make memories with friends. Music is such an integral part of daily life for many students, and there’s no other experience quite like attending a live concert performance.