Campus Life
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!
What's your favorite book?
Catcher in the Rye You've moved to the head of your English class by drawing uncanny parallels between every literary character and Holden Caulfield.
Metafiction
Call me Ishmael. Never mind. This is my book. Call me Isabel. And call this article my first novel. In my Intro to Comparative Literature class (a requirement I'd neglected until this penultimate semester) three enthusiastic students -- all freshmen -- ardently flailed spread palms in the air in response to the professor's inquiry as to who among us had written a book.
Vera's wang
This summer I had the good fortune of landing an internship that I actually enjoyed. Working in public relations and licensing for Vera Wang not only exposed me to several facets of fashion design and marketing, but the perks have also followed up -- most recently, allowing me to attend the show in New York this past week.
DIY: How to make Fashion week last all year
What do you do when the sweatshop goes out to lunch? Osh! Kosh! By! Gosh! Do it yourself. Even if you can't magnadoodle your class notes in perfect calligraphy, you still should shake it up, and do a little something creative once in a while.
Spring forward, Fall dress code
Whether fashion is a personal statement, a cultural expression or a worthless indulgence, we may never know.
