Don’t be fooled; this College senior may be deceptively cute, but she’ll kick your ass. Michelle Newman lead Women’s Rugby to victory last semester as forwards captain, while simultaneously orchestrating the most succesful Charitable Laughter in recent history.
Street sent one of its own on a mission to look fab and feel hip by performing the less than popular “body cleanse.” By detoxing and purifying his body wih a special diet, Jake Blum goes on the journey used to lose weight … and bowel control.
If you’re going to cleanse, make sure you have a toilet within a fifty-foot radius.
Penn’s most famous almost-grad, Freddy Wexler, is a singer-songwriter hitting the big time (he's worked with everyone from Maroon 5 to Lady Gaga...WHAT?!). When all your friends back home start pining over this hunky (and somewhat taciturn) musician, remember, Street clued you in first.
Street: What don’t most people know about you?
FW: I’m a momma’s boy.
Street: There are two types of people at Penn, those who__ and those who___?
FW: Those who do Steak Queen, and those who do Bui’s.
Street: Last purchase?
FW: The domain name: www.thenumb3rs.com
Street: Any guilty pleasures?
FW: Eating my girlfriend’s vegan food.
A pre-Halloween visit to Eastern State Penitentiary’s Terror Behind the Walls, the annual haunted attraction replete with zombie performers and fog machines galore, is practically a rite of passage for Penn students.
The Fabric Horse, a darling sewing workshop-cum-boutique in Northern Liberties, may have only opened its doors just this past May, but its eponymous carryall-accessory brand, with its iconic singer-headed horse logo, has been a local favorite for several years.
If you’re ever walking past Distrito, glance up through the glass windows. There you will find a fleet of yogis, decked out in Lululemon and lycra, flipping their dogs.
Lost + Found captures the hipster vibe with flair and cheap prices. The cozy boutique exudes a slightly quirky warmth that makes shopping both fun and entertaining.
Twins Melissa and Tanya Pavri have infiltrated almost every extracurricular Penn has to offer. After four years of campus-wide recognition, they finally have their say in Street.
Street: Between the two of you, how many groups are you involved in?
Street got to sneak a peak at the sultry moves of some of Penn’s biggest men on campus — and their even bigger egos — during rehearsals for BMOC, Alpha Chi Omega's philanthropy event going down at the Troc on Tuesday.
Street: You’re working on your Masters in Government Administration. How is it straddling the undergrad/grad domains?
Natalie Vernon: The personalities: it's like going from a hipster party past its prime (Public Financial Management) to a Beige Block mixer (PSYC 001).
Street: Why are Midwesterners like yourself so darn friendly?
NV: Maybe there’s something in the corn?
Street: What's the strangest SAC request you’ve ever received?
When I wake up in the morning, I worry about what to wear. I’m not worried about how my outfit will look; instead I’m worried about how it will hold up under the pounds of wet clay sure to come flying at me during the day.
With registration around the corner and a schedule of boring requirements staring you down, remember that school doesn’t always have to provide a nuts-and-bolts education.