Campus Life

We operate in a world of jargon, a world of insider slang, a world of in-the-know lexicon. It's easy to get lost in the act of ranting in idiom, but do you ever feel like you don't know exactly what you're saying?
February 21, 2008 at 12:00 am

I came to the University of Pennsylvania with the goal of becoming an economics major. I had never taken an econ class before, but it seemed like the most concrete option for a College student such as myself who fears the possibility of living a poverty-stricken life.
February 21, 2008 at 12:00 am

Kaegan Sparks hails from a small southern-Texas town, but she's making a big mark on Penn's urban campus.
February 21, 2008 at 12:00 am

Fashion designer Jordan Cohen reveals his true colors. The College junior expounds on 34th Street (yes, the actual street), Skittles and public nudity. Street: How would you describe your personal style? Jordan Cohen: It's really a lack thereof.
February 14, 2008 at 12:00 am

No matter how too-cool-for-school you think you are, there's one dorky pastime even the toughest of us Ivy League badasses can't pass up.
February 14, 2008 at 12:00 am

Didn't have time to pick up something special for your special someone? Never fear. We've got the best last-minute Valentine's gifts this side of 34th Street. M&M has the hook-up for those Valentine's Day non-conformists.
February 14, 2008 at 12:00 am

Let's face it, the real entertainment occurs in between plays. Check out the best commercials of this year's Super Bowl. A throwback to Will Ferrell's signature move in A Night at the Roxbury, this Diet Pepsi Max commercial was a refreshing (pun intended) break from the not-so-subtle humor attempts of other ads.
February 7, 2008 at 12:00 am

With her eclectic taste in television and a strong sense of patriotism, Penn Leads the Vote's Stephanie Simon puts the super in Super Tuesday. Street: Tell us a little about Penn Leads the Vote. Stephanie Simon: PLTV is a non-partisan organization promoting student voter registration and mobilization.
February 7, 2008 at 12:00 am

Although often nerdy by nature, Ivy Leaguers do have a little of that Animal House spirit in them. While some attend Ivy League schools to obtain a cubicle at Goldman Sachs or to find a nice husband who will support their expensive shoe habits, college wouldn't be college without its antics.
February 7, 2008 at 12:00 am

Let's face it: Your main source of knowledge comes from Google searches. Unlike some college professors, Google always has an answer.
January 31, 2008 at 12:00 am

Sophomore Donnie Johnson spills the dirt on her a capella group Inspiration, white boys and having her wisdom teeth out. Street: What's it like being in Inspiration? Donnie Johnson: It is like being in a family with some of the most talented kids at Penn.
January 31, 2008 at 12:00 am

School takes over and sometimes all you want to do is run from Van Pelt screaming about how you never want to read Kant or Shakespeare again.
January 31, 2008 at 12:00 am

Street: Tell us about your fashion line. Mikey Tedori: It's called Boku Ikasu. Roughly translated in Japanese, Boku Ikasu means "my style" - my direction, my individuality, my passion.
January 24, 2008 at 12:00 am

American Apparel Wardrobes Tight, stretchy minidress in fluorescent green? Or bright blue? Sparkly leggings?
January 24, 2008 at 12:00 am

Street: Do you miss being on television every day like you were with TRL? Carson Daly: Actually, I am on television every day.
December 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

Dear Santa 1969, The rising and falling of the radical lights would really help me reach my inner chi.
December 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

Your Highness: For that royal yearning in all of us, consider emulating Queen Elizabeth herself. First, a ghost-white complexion is a necessity.
December 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

December 6, 2007 at 12:00 am

Embellishing resumes is something for which we are all guilty. After all, who didn't spin that occasional trip to their grandparents' retirement home into a full-fledged community service project... all in the hopes of securing a revered space in Penn's freshman class?
November 29, 2007 at 12:00 am

Undergraduate Assembly chairman and College senior Jason Karsh loves Colorado, YouTube and *NSYNC. This Sphinx member lets us in on why those UA buses are so much fun and how John McCain made him lose his "lover." Street: What exactly is your role as chairman of the UA? JK: Essentially, I run a lot of meetings, sit on countless committees and represent undergraduates and UA projects to our administration as the "student voice." Street: Please explain this whole YouTube thing you started. JK: Well, I think I should start off by addressing what everyone's thinking right now - I didn't start YouTube.
November 29, 2007 at 12:00 am