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Ego Of The Week: BMOC 2009

Street got to sneak a peak at the sultry moves of some of Penn’s biggest men on campus — and their even bigger egos — during rehearsals for BMOC, Alpha Chi Omega's philanthropy event going down at the Troc on Tuesday.

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And The Piano, It Sounds Like A Carnival

Upon arrival at Jolly’s Dueling Piano Bar on Friday night, the weather was cold, but the pianos were hot.

by LAURA PARAGANO

Ego of the Week: Natalie Vernon

Street: You’re working on your Masters in Government Administration. How is it straddling the undergrad/grad domains? Natalie Vernon: The personalities: it's like going from a hipster party past its prime (Public Financial Management) to a Beige Block mixer (PSYC 001). Street: Why are Midwesterners like yourself so darn friendly? NV: Maybe there’s something in the corn? Street: What's the strangest SAC request you’ve ever received?

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Ceramics: A Euphemism for Playing with Mud

When I wake up in the morning, I worry about what to wear. I’m not worried about how my outfit will look; instead I’m worried about how it will hold up under the pounds of wet clay sure to come flying at me during the day.

by MADDIE MACKS

Alternative Education: Beyond the Requirements

With registration around the corner and a schedule of boring requirements staring you down, remember that school doesn’t always have to provide a nuts-and-bolts education.

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Because Who Doesn’t Want a Corsage?

When I think of Homecoming, I don’t necessarily think of football games or seeing old friends. I don’t think about tailgating or special alumni receptions or anything related to Penn, really. I think of high school dances. You know what I’m talking about.

by PAUL RICHARDS

Fuck Opportunities

Remember R. Kelly’s soulful jam “I Believe I Can Fly”? It was really big circa 1996. 1996, now that was a good year.

by REBECCA GREENFIELD

Ego of the Week: Anna Aagenes

Street: Who would win in a celebrity death match: Sphinx, Penn Track or QSA? Anna Aagenes: Sphinx and QSA could unleash the power of sphinx and the rainbow respectively, but the track girls have some impressive muscles from our lifting.

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Blogging the Illadelph

Daily Candy Philadelphia The daily email digest — featuring everything from event listings to shopping suggestions — sometimes provides Philly retail inspiration.

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With Love, Street XOXO

Philadelphia’s latest campaign has natives falling in love with our fair city all over again. Postcards, t-shirts and one-of-a-kind promotions have convinced us that loving the City of Brotherly Love is back in style.

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No Ugging Way

It’s a fact of Penn life: the weather gets cold, the boots come out. Unfortunately, all too often these boots are Uggs.

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Ego of the Week: Justin Biggs

Renaissance man Justin Biggs does everything from ruling Wharton to teaching Philly kids how to get their groove on with CityStep.

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Love is a Battlefield

After the Times outed the Ivy Plus Society as the ultimate pretentious dating pool­ — appropriate pedigree required — we thought we’d round up similarly gauche happenings on and around campus.

by JESSICA GOODMAN

Hell Yes, Man

I have several nicknames — none of them good — that I would like to share with you: Negative Nancy, Pessimistic Polly, Debbie Downer and Fatty McLovehandles.

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Ego of the Week: Rajasekhar Ghanta

Street: Most underrated thing about Penn? Overrated? Raja: Underrated: The WALK. Overrated: Penn boys. Street: Favorite Penn designer? RG: It’s great to see so many students designing.

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Looks on Locust

This fall, with the changing colors of the leaves comes a wave of masculine clothing for the feminine physique.

by ALEXANDRA LEVINE

Pencils Down

Last Friday night, a mere 12 hours before I would sit for the impending doom that is also referred to as the LSATs, I called my mom for the requisite night-before-the-exam confidence booster.

by ARIEL COLANGELO

Egos of the Week: Alissa Eisenberg and Shawn Woodhull

Friars and presidents of the Panhellenic and Interfraternity Councils, seniors Alissa Eisenberg and Shawn Woodhull sit down to talk with Street about each other, their love of running Greek life and New Jersey. Street: You’re both very involved and talented people.

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Campus Cribs

Barbie's pride and joy The Room: Pink: the one word that immediately comes to mind when you enter this Fisher-Hassenfeld single.

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Ego of the Week: Eliza Chute

Street: Most underrated thing about Penn? Overrated? Eliza Chute: Underrated: calling in to talk shows on WQHS.

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