Campus Life
A Broadening Education: Counterpoint
The deadline for most study abroad applications is quickly approaching, but not everyone will be hitting submit on the 15th. WOTS does double–time this week, bringing you perspectives on Penn Abroad from both sides of the Atlantic.
Dispatch: Young Professionals Night at the Barnes Foundation
On Friday, January 30th, the Barnes Foundation hosted the Young Professionals Night, an evening vintage vaudeville, art and pork belly buns. And Street spent getting down to DJ Adrian Hardy's sickest beats with Philly's young elite.
Top 10: Things We Hate About Life Right Now
Just because it’s that wrong time of the year.
The Round Up 1.29.2015
Gossip has never smelled so good.
EOTW: Daniel Fine
You don't need a pair of Glass-U glasses to recognize this entrepreneurial frat bro at Smokes. You could check out his feature in the New York Times, but you should probably read this instead.
4 Apps That Make Your Life A Little More Appealing
Finally, you can get free food from Wawa without having to steal donuts.
Why Black Lives Don’t Matter to the Criminology Department
Saturday is the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment. Sunday marks the start of Black History Month. Despite the days and weeks dedicated to remembering, Penn's Department of Criminology forgets—or refuses to acknowledge—the violent, inhumane treatment of black Americans throughout history. This week, Word on the Street brings you a story of a class that didn’t count and the implications of a seemingly harmless administrative decision.
Highbrow's Guide to Social Climbing
Highbrow's Guide to Social Climbing: Tips for the Superficially Inclined. It’s not easy to get to the top, but Highbrow has the inside scoop on how to fake it until you make it.
Here's How You Took Advantage of Your Illness
It's post-rush season, and Penn has the plague. Here's how some of you used those sneezes to your advantage
Penn Integration Timeline
Let’s see how far we’ve come
Eight Ways to Celebrate Black History Month
Philly and Penn provide some great opportunities to learn about and celebrate black culture and history this February
Overheards 1.29.2015
Girl on Locust: You 100% just farted into the phone!
The 9 Most Memorable Quotes from Rush Convocation
Meghan Gaffney, the Associate Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, had some words of wisdom to this year's 632 PNMs last Tuesday night.
The Round Up 1.22.2015
New year, new Highbrow—watch out baby Quakes, we are no longer on social probation. Your vacation tans will fade as quickly as your New Years resolutions, and Highbrow will be here to document all of your debauchery.
New Year, New Places
Along with those abroad juniors appearing back on campus, here are some (slightly more) exciting additions.
How to: Scheme Your Way to an Up-Grade
There’s nothing worse than waking up to a CITsender email in your inbox while on break. Penn InTouch is lagging and you’re trying to anticipate how much of a blow your Orgo grade will be to your GPA. Have no fear. Ego is here
On Getting Cut
When you get to Penn, you hear a million things about sorority rush. One girl says it’s the best thing she ever did, while another didn’t even think about trying it. One girl realized it wasn’t for her and dropped out, while another found her best friends. The one thing you won’t hear is what the girl who got cut has to say. I'm that girl.
