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Adolf Biecker Is The New Man[icure] On Campus
Penn’s well-coiffed crowd flocked to Adolf Biecker this week for some spa treatments straight out of Rittenhouse.
Ego Of The Week: Adam Behrens
Senior class prez, Adam Behrens, is really sorry about all of those 2011 emails he’s sent out.
Playing Dress Up Every Day
Young aristocrats in elegant pearls and extravagant feathered headpieces laugh in unison over strong cocktails, flouting societal norms with their wild debaucheries as the world teeters on the brink of World War II.
Hot Summer Reads
Beatrice and Virgil Yann Martell 224 pages Random House Man Booker prizewinner Yann Martell’s third novel focuses on an author named Henry who is struggling to meaningfully portray the horrors of the Holocaust in his latest fiction.
Gaga Fashion in Philadelphia
Three words describe “Carmelita Couture” on North 3rd Street: Tame Lady Gaga. If you have admired any single feature of Gaga’s traffic-stopping ensembles, you will likely find it at this newly opened boutique.
Ego of The Week: Julia Rubin
Julia Rubin, Street's washup/former Editor-in-Chief, has her final say in our last issue of the year.
Comic Relief
On May 1, shops across the nation will be laying out stacks of comic books for the hungry public.
Ego of The Week: Patrick Looby
Patrick Looby, a jolly giant, has had an obvious blast the past four years and hopefully in May will remember to close out his Smoke’s tab.
Sitting Pretty
In the midst of spring-cleaning, you might find it advantageous to clean out your make-up bag and replace some of those drab winter colors with sprightly new hues.
Put Some Spring In Your (Fashion) Step
Do This: Sundresses on the Green Not That: Bikinis on the Green are, simply, tacky.
Ego of The Week: Colby Farber
Colby Farber sometimes makes masks out of pizza. She also cried when she found out she was this week's Ego.
Zum Zum Zum
For two girls who rarely — if ever — enter the gleaming doors of Pottruck, Zumba’s motto held infinite appeal.
Ego Of The Week: Corey Feldman
Corey Feldman, best known for smooth talking and his future plans to join the Israeli Defense Forces, chats about his indiscretions (under the Button ... or so he claims) and freshman shenanigans.
Black And White And Inked All Over
BLACK and white and Inked all over Tatting it up at the annual Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention by Lucy McGuigan Last weekend, the Philadelphia Tattoo Arts Convention took over two floors of the Sheraton Hotel in Center City, cramming over 400 artists from around the world into a 20,000 square foot ballroom.
Great White
It’s hard to pinpoint exactly where Jack White is on his musical trajectory, what with his current commitment to three bands.
Ego Of The Week: Andrea Cestaro and Michelle Lewkowitz
Andrea Cestaro and Michele Lewkowitz have kicked cancer's butt this year as the co-chairs of Relay for Life.
Readers Corner: Spring Has Sprung
Spring is in the air and so is the itch to read. When the warm weather rolls around, there’s nothing more comforting than lying in the grass with a good book.
What's The Story, Morning Glory?
In the concrete jungle of Philadelphia, there are few places where you can lose yourself in the majesty of nature.
Cereality?
No, Cerealart is not an emporium for art created out of cereal. Despite the prints of Hank Willis Thomas and Ryan Alexiev’s “Breakfast of Champions,” which recreates a portrait of President Obama out of the breakfast treats, the store focuses primarily on selling multiples of 3D artwork. The company’s name is a play on Warhol’s interpretation of “serial art,” and it refers to the multiples in which Cerealart specializes.
