Campus Life
Turkey Day Goes Global
International students and juniors abroad get creative with Thanksgiving plans.
Tweet of the Week: 11.18.2014
Congrats to last week's winner: reilly martin @reilly_grace: I stole toilet paper from a bistro last night bc our airbnb in Paris doesn't have any- so yeah, I know a little bit about "the struggle."
Ego of the Week: Alex Wiggins
Identifying as a “black woman, lifelong learner, and people pleaser,” Alex keeps busy but has her flyering technique down to a T. She’s the Chair of the Dance Arts Council, sashays in Onda Latina, produces Penn Monologues, coordinates PennArts pre-orientation program, and networks in Black Wharton (say that five times fast!).
What's Your Insta Identity?
If you don’t have an Instagram bio, we assume you don’t have a personality. Highbrow pulled some examples from Penn students to see how they present themselves.
Looking Forward, Looking Back
Two students reflect on their expectations and realities at Penn.
Locust Walk Diaries: Describe Penn
Penn students say a lot with only three words each. Here's how you see dear, old Penn.
Word on the Street: Closeted Pride
The summer before coming to Penn, I would have considered myself halfway out of the closet.
The Round Up 11.13.2014
To all who have tried to label Penn as the #1 party school or the most insecure Ivy: bitch, you don’t know my life.
Overheards 11.13.2014
Concerned sophomore: I’m really nervous about passing out in a bush tomorrow. Harvest bartender: You hit the tip of my wiener. Sassy senior: Mom, you need to stop captioning your photos with #yolo. Judgmental SDT sister: She totally waxes her own back.
Top 10 Things We Wish Would Replace Greene Street
Prime real estate on Spruce has opened up. Here’s what Street would pursue if we were realtors.
The Round Up 11.06.2014
Quakers, you never seem to let us down. Here are some of Hallocoming’s highlights.
Older, Not Wiser
4 a.m. fears rarely stand to reason in the morning light. The irrational insecurities that race through your brain, colliding like cars on the Autobahn, slow down as the sun comes up.
HEY, BIG SPENDER: WHAT PENN STUDENTS SPEND IN A DAY
Ego once again asks Penn students how they spend their nickels, dimes and dollars.
Egos of the Week: Men of BMOC
The boys of AXO’s annual philanthropy event, Big Man On Campus, are back. This year, they’ve been training hard (or hardly training?) See them shake that thang on stage November 12th at the Roxxy.
Slashing Prices, Taking Names
Two new discount department stores have opened in Philly—Century 21 and Nordstrom Rack. Here’s a breakdown of what they have to offer.
Letter from the Editor: 11.06.2014
In the last job interview of my recruiting season, I was asked for the first time to identify my biggest strength and weakness.
