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The Devil Elevator (Van Pelt) It’s a regular Sunday afternoon. You’ve just woken up, you’re still a little drunk and your backpack is bursting with overdue anxiety.
How to Make an Impression this Halloween
Drop the cat ears! Step away from the cultural appropriation! We’re all secretly pining for something a little more elaborate than a leotard with a tail, but no one wants a Mean Girls–esque fashion faux pas to ruin their holiday.
Hurricane Shopping
Oh my god. Supreme Shop n Bag is freaking NUTS.
Ego of the Week: Lakshmi Sivaguru
By day, Lakshmi Sivaguru is a champion of women’s rights, a dedicated television–viewer and an admittedly awful cook. By night, Lakshmi Sivaguru is Maria.
Word on the Street: From Penn to Oktoberfest in 96 Hours
Let’s be real: Oktoberfest is every frat boy’s wet dream: beer, boobs, a selection of heavy, meat–based foods, amusement rides and more beer.
Halloween Do's and Dont's
Hey, guys, it's Homecoming Weekend! Who cares?
This Halloween, Don't Dress Up As These Cliches
1. Lingerie + Animal Ears As tempting as it is to spend your whole night quoting Karen Smith’s iconic phrase, “I’m a mouse, duh,” it’s probably time to upgrade the costume you’ve been wearing since “Mean Girls” came out.
Helen Cheung & Kelly Cleary: The Women Behind the Emails
If their market share of your inbox isn’t indication enough, Helen and Kelly really care about you. Isn’t it about time you cared back?
Things I Learned From Sesame Street
Governor Mitt Romney recently announced that he would cut funding to the Public Broadcasting Service, specifically to shows like "Sesame Street," which has been running for upwards of 40 years.
Ego of the Week: Dan Saris
Intimidating other giant football players by day and wimpy underage kids by night, offensive tackle and Blarney doorman/bartender Dan Saris majors in Molecular Biology, kicking ass and taking names.
Dear Ego
Ego answers your most burning questions about what’s acceptable and what’s just wrong in this week’s patronizing advice column.
Ego of the Week: Steph Kotnik
When she’s not inadvertently posing for Hillel brochures, this Catholic Quaker Girl presides over Mortar Board and educates the next generations of TriDelts and 8th graders.
Word on the Street: Black is the New Black
Throughout my time at Penn, I’ve amassed a truly unfortunate number of “that girl” monikers: “that girl who tweets a lot,” “that girl who makes sarcastic comments,” “that girl with the glasses,” to name a few.
Ego's Guide to This Weekend: 10.6/10.7
Everyone knows that besides Fling, Parents Weekend is the social pinnacle of the academic year. And, as if hungover breakfasts and invasive questions weren't enough, the LSAT falls this Saturday, too.
Word on the Street: A Modest Proposal
I want to propose something. I know that it’s radical, dangerously so, but, with any luck, some of this world’s problems could be solved with just one simple change in our daily lives: we should look at each other. How often do you pass someone on campus, just casually walking by, and they simply refuse to look at you?
Ego of the Week: Tanvir Gopal
When he's not customizing Coke floats at Capogiro or reminiscing about his stint on Broadway, Tanvir Gopal is choreographing dances for Dhamaka and denying rivalries with Masala. (Sure...)
Free Fallin'
Ego's guide to your first (or fourth) fall at Penn.
Ego of the Week: Beryl Sanders
Beryl Sanders is SAS Chair for the 2013 Class Board, VP of Programming for Panhel, a member of both SPEC Connaissance and the Honorary Degrees Committee for NEC and former Membership Director of Penn Dems.
Word on the Street: Wanna Walk to Class?
It’s happened to the best of us. You spend the evening chatting it up with someone in your hall/suite/living unit and end with that fateful question: “Hey, what time do you have class tomorrow?” The other person answers: “10 a.m.” You obviously start at 10 and pose the question: “Hey, wanna walk over together?” The person nods excitedly and your plan is set. Stop right there. That was a terrible idea.
