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Letter from the Editor, March 2024

Philosophizing On Material Girls, Money Troubles, and the Multi–Level–Marketing Scheme of a College Education.

by NATALIA CASTILLO

On The Track and In the Classroom, Mark Hellwig Aims High

Mark Hellwig teaches us the value of following your passions and cultivating your interests 

by NISHANTH BHARGAVA

Rewatch

How do you tell a love story you don’t believe is over yet?

by ANONYMOUS

Ego of the Week: Priya Deliwala

This senior is embracing identity and cultivating wellness at Penn. 

by ELLA SHUSTERMAN

Drew Basile: From Philly to Fiji

This Penn grad earned an education in reality TV on Survivor's 45th season.

by JULES LINGENFELTER

Maxx Yung Grows Brains on Computer Chips

This first year is attempting to redefine AI with brain–powered computing.

by GEMMA LEVY

Digital Dispatches In The City of Love

Mapping the Paris Metro, Station to Station.

by IRMA KISS

Ego of the Week: Samantha Cueto

Through countless hours spent in the research lab and conducting patient interviews in Philadelphia hospitals, this Nursing senior is making a profound impact.

by SOPHIE BARKAN

Letter from the Editor, February 2024

Philosophizing on the tangled web of love and longing on line.  

by NATALIA CASTILLO and CATHERINE SORRENTINO

Justin Rosenberg: Honest Eating + Growing Local

Meet the founder of honeygrow, Penn's favorite stir-fry and salad hotspot on campus.

by SOPHIE BARKAN

Letter from the Editor, December 2023

In honor of list season, here's 34 reasons I will always love 34th Street.

by WALDEN GREEN

Frank Ma is Ahead of the Curve

Frank has the skills to combat freshman year, literally. 

by TALIA SHAPIRO

Of Mexican Marigolds and Perfecting the Art of Mourning

Learning to love the process of grieving

by DIANNA TRUJILLO MAGDALENO

In My Passenger Seat

A picture is worth a thousand car rides.

by NORAH RAMI

Ego of the Week: Alyssa Chandler

This senior's art is making a statement through action. 

by NORAH RAMI

KooF Ibi: A Man, His Trumpet, and a World of Sound

Transport yourself to KooF Ibi's world, where everything is made of music, community, and joy. 

by LEAH WEINBERGER

Sharon Chepnego’s Tribute to Kenya

 Sharon came from Kenya to Penn, only to have Penn bring her back to Kenya. 

by ELLA SHUSTERMAN

Rethinking the Modern Face of Autism

As the mother of an autistic son, Amy Lutz is shaping support systems for profoundly autistic individuals through her new book, Chasing the Intact Mind.

by PARIN KEERTHI

Ego of the Week: Erika Acosta

From writing her own Disney movie to directing a campus play on Filipino culture, this senior is redefining advocacy through art.

by GEMMA LEVY

Mikel Elam is Before, Ahead, and Of His Time

Travel to a new universe with the work of Philadelphia Afro–futurist artist, Mikel Elam. 

by NORAH RAMI

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