FOCUS
Queer Dating On Campus: What It’s Like for Lady–Loving Ladies
A recently re–shaped social club, Sappho, aims to create a safe space for Queer women.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
What Does It Mean To Be An Ally?
A conversation about allyship with four of Penn’s powerful Black voices about how the Penn community—and world at large—can ensure anti–racism is a movement, not a moment.
by EVA INGBER
Regressive or Radical? An Insight Into the Debate Surrounding OnlyFans
How misogyny plagues the way in which women are allowed to take ownership of their bodies and identities.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
Making Worlds is Making Strides Towards Inclusivity
This local bookseller has found a silver lining among the summer's chaos: People are thirsty for books.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Why Upperclassmen Should Check Out This Year’s Penn Reading Project
James Baldwin's "My Dungeon Shook" reminds readers that the America of the 1960s isn't all that different from today's.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Film
How Diverse Podcasts Make Film and Television Look Bland
Fiction podcasts regularly integrate diversity and queerness in their stories. Why can't mainstream entertainment catch up?
by HARSHITA GUPTA
Features
Singapore Is Fighting a War Against Reality
How the country's residents experience privilege at the cost of propaganda.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
How #BLM is Reshaping Major League Baseball
As the MLB shows support for the Black Lives Matter Movement, many are questioning whether or not it's enough.
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Word on the street
Toni Morrison’s 'Tar Baby': What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Is pain a part of love? For Black women in relationships, it’s often inescapable and normalized.
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Music
Wharton alum Evan Thomas reconciles faith and identity on his debut album, ‘Foundations’
Though Evan Thomas just graduated Penn, he's already in the midst of a new phase of his life: making music
by CHARDONNAY NEEDLER
Ego
Paintru: The Startup That Immortalizes Memories
Paintru is revolutionizing the way to get custom artwork— all the while fostering community in Wharton and beyond.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Features
From Houston Hall to the Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Meet Penn alum and West Philadelphia state representative Rick Krajewski
by DENALI SAGNER
Arts
Kiese Laymon's 'Heavy' stresses the importance of revision
With honest self-reflection, Laymon's memoir places Black healing and redemption at the forefront.
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Features
Unpacking Systemic Racism in Healthcare—HIST 560: Race, Gender, and Medicine in U.S. History Does Just That, And More
The summer history seminar explores how racial and gender discrimination has fueled inequalities in public health, drawing parallels to the present day pandemic.
by CHELSEY ZHU
Style
How the 15 Percentage Pledge Is Holding Corporate America Accountable
For major retailers, fighting systemic racism can start with shelf space.
by HANNAH LONSER
Style
Where BLM Meets DIY: Meet Two Penn Students Using their Art to Support a Movement
How tie-dye and stickers became a force for racial change
by DENALI SAGNER
Music
The Controversial Legacy of "Urban" Music
Despite its ubiquity, the 'urban' label has a problematic past and concerning present
by PEYTON TOUPS
Arts
Walls For Justice: Protesting With a Paintbrush
Walls For Justice seeks to unify the Philadelphia community through art.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Ego
"People are just going to be ready to learn": Professor Gillion on PSCI 231: Race & Ethnic Politics
As students look to learn more about race dynamics, this Penn professor discusses the ways students can academically explore their excitement for political change.
by FERNANDA BRIZUELA
Film
"These are Their Stories": Law and Order S.V.U. in the Age of "Copaganda"
Reexamining my favorite TV show and its feminist heroine as America questions the age-old police procedural
by DENALI SAGNER
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