Campus Life
Top 10: Philly Winter Pop-Ups
Don't let the cold stop you from getting into the Holiday Spirit.
True Life: I Hate Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the ultimate culmination of fall. It comes just after the official beginning of winter and it rings in the holiday season.
The Downtown Boycott
There are benefits to ditching the scene and finding fulfilling activities outside the realm of bouncers and bartenders.
Overheards 11.20.2014
Sophomore boy: Between going to class and working out I don’t really have time for anything else.
Games ”R” Us
Ego tells you how to make Philly your playground.
Ego of the Week: Alex Amstrup
Meet Alex, a management 100 TA and President of St. Elmo’s. This mortar boarder is studying management, OPIM and French in the Huntsman Program. He’s from Singapore, but really really wants to make it to Iceland.
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.
