Campus Life
Top 5 wharton must haves
1 http://myspike.wharton.upenn.eduBooking those ridiculous study rooms in Huntsman Hall sometimes needs to be done weeks in advance. 2 PDAs Keep all those networking events straight and remember that FNCE 207 comes before FNCE 203.
Wharton style guide
We all know there is a certain attraction to the icy woman in a power suit. The go-getter. But for every girl in a "short skirt and a long jacket," I have often wondered if there is a struggling fashion ingenue underneath all that cotton-poly blend.
Boourns Family Guy, mmm ... ribwich
Please, you silly Penn student, why? Why Family Guy? Yes, it's funny and should not have been cancelled in the first place.
What's your fav?
Sarah Gudis, College '06 Two dollar pint night at New Deck. I love Snakebite because it was my favorite drink when I was in London. Garrett Lindsey, College '06 I like to sit at this knoll on College Green.
Ego of the Week
Which is your favorite, Mask or Wig? I like Mask, I guess because you can change your identity. What's your favorite sexy book? My uncle used to write pornos!
Who's Who at home
More than Swedish pancakes, ABBA or those giant fair isle ski sweaters, Sweden has given us one glorious gift: Ikea.
UoP cribs
Crib 1 The Loft: "Echo Chic" Dwellers: Addavail Coslett, Isabel Cowles, Emily Rothschild Unique fixtures: Balconies, high ceilings, name recognition, street cred, funky residents Persona: Aloof intellectual/lover Famous person it most channels: Edie Sedgwick They say: "Shabby chic erring on the side of shabby" The verdict: We heart the Loft. Crib 2 The Nipple (Quad): "Tsarina Bohemian" Dweller: Hillary Levine Unique fixtures: Circular shape, DIY organizing, magazine decoupage, messy roommate, location (the famed and mythical Quad) Persona: Semi-prespubescent artsy GF Famous person it most channels: Lolita She says: "It's whatever you want it to be." The verdict: Best part of the Nipple.
The sexy Origins of Halloween
A) Halloween is a Jewish word meaning, "Yiddish sex and candy party." The celebration dates back to the discoveries of alcohol, the "sugar high," and permissive sexual behavior in 669 BC, when the first man-whore mounted the first she-slut in the Promised Land.
Ego of the week
What year are you and what's your major? I'm a senior, and I'm an urban studies major. Where are you from? I'm from Brooklyn. Trick or Treat? Treat! What was your best Halloween costume? When I was seven, I dressed up as a candy cane.
Thrift or treat
The culturally observant and 'oh so wise' film Mean Girls told us all that "Halloween is the one night a year when a girl can dress like a total slut and no other girls can say anything about it." But this fall, rather than dressing up like those dime a dozen dime-store whores again you can do something creative and be a thrift-store hoarder.
Find your Chi
Worried about balancing your yin and yang during the sugar-loaded and provocative Halloween season? By taking a few simple precautions, one can ensure a harmonious night of terror and mischief. 1 Choose your undergarments wisely.
Top 3 Pieces of Japanese Sanitary Technology
The Japanese are renowned for their technological prowess, and it is little surprise that they have applied their acumen to personal hygiene.
Ethan Lipsitz: "People have said that it's like a lion's mane."
What's your major? I study the city. I'm an urban studies major. Where are you from? I'm from Brookline, Massachusetts.
Ahead of the Patch
I had a Blackberry long before they became socially acceptable. Back in '03, I was forced into adopting the burgeoning technology.
A very special "Ask Louise"
Technology is supposed to solve problems, but its definition needs to be instigator of problems. The self-checkout line in the grocery store saves time, but not when the barcode fails to scan.
Editors' Picks
If the Ego section editors had to pick a person to play them in a made-for-TV movie called, A Day in the Life Of ...who would it be? Janice Hahn I'd pick Margaret Cho to play me.
Ego of the week
What is your major? My major is Political Science and English, and I'm doing a minor in History.
Topplegang
As a clumsy person, I appreciate the art of falling. But as an exceptionally clumsy person, I am running out of locations to bruise or embarrass myself.
Fancy a doppelgang?
A doppelganger, your eerie likeness, body double or evil twin, can show up anywhere: in New Jersey, on Locust Walk, in another social scene, in another realm, during time travel.... They can bring news of impending catastrophe, or even foreshadow your death!
