Ego
Ethan Lipsitz: "People have said that it's like a lion's mane."
What's your major? I study the city. I'm an urban studies major. Where are you from? I'm from Brookline, Massachusetts.
Ahead of the Patch
I had a Blackberry long before they became socially acceptable. Back in '03, I was forced into adopting the burgeoning technology.
A very special "Ask Louise"
Technology is supposed to solve problems, but its definition needs to be instigator of problems. The self-checkout line in the grocery store saves time, but not when the barcode fails to scan.
Editors' Picks
If the Ego section editors had to pick a person to play them in a made-for-TV movie called, A Day in the Life Of ...who would it be? Janice Hahn I'd pick Margaret Cho to play me.
Ego of the week
What is your major? My major is Political Science and English, and I'm doing a minor in History.
Topplegang
As a clumsy person, I appreciate the art of falling. But as an exceptionally clumsy person, I am running out of locations to bruise or embarrass myself.
Fancy a doppelgang?
A doppelganger, your eerie likeness, body double or evil twin, can show up anywhere: in New Jersey, on Locust Walk, in another social scene, in another realm, during time travel.... They can bring news of impending catastrophe, or even foreshadow your death!
What's your favorite book?
Catcher in the Rye You've moved to the head of your English class by drawing uncanny parallels between every literary character and Holden Caulfield.
Metafiction
Call me Ishmael. Never mind. This is my book. Call me Isabel. And call this article my first novel. In my Intro to Comparative Literature class (a requirement I'd neglected until this penultimate semester) three enthusiastic students -- all freshmen -- ardently flailed spread palms in the air in response to the professor's inquiry as to who among us had written a book.
Vera's wang
This summer I had the good fortune of landing an internship that I actually enjoyed. Working in public relations and licensing for Vera Wang not only exposed me to several facets of fashion design and marketing, but the perks have also followed up -- most recently, allowing me to attend the show in New York this past week.
DIY: How to make Fashion week last all year
What do you do when the sweatshop goes out to lunch? Osh! Kosh! By! Gosh! Do it yourself. Even if you can't magnadoodle your class notes in perfect calligraphy, you still should shake it up, and do a little something creative once in a while.
Spring forward, Fall dress code
Whether fashion is a personal statement, a cultural expression or a worthless indulgence, we may never know.
Ego of the week
Who is your fashion inspiration? I'd say probably my sisters and Kirsten Dunst. Where are you from? Orlando, Florida.
Ask freud
The advice columns of the past were written by old women who wore reading glasses and were read by pubescent teens who were too shy to ask a real person about nocturnal emissions.
Ego of the Week
Cristina Alberto: "I'm contributing to the Olsen empire." How would you describe your look? No, I don't know.
Me, Myself and Ego
People want to read about people, people. So here you have it. Ego wants to celebrate Penn's (and by extension, Philadelphia's) scrappy individuals -- the styles, characters, cultures, subcultures, quirks and anomalies that make some people a little cooler, a little more attractive and just generally more interesting.
Lego my Ego
God, if you are a feminist please do not strike me down with your giant field hockey stick. Because, I tend to believe that for girls, hooking up is a lot more about ego, and for boys about unhooking bras.
Reviving the lost art of the dinner party
With summer ending and the back-to-school high wearing off, the season can start to lend itself more to social anxiety than an endless flow of good vibes.
This is my confession
There are no excuses. I know I'm very bad but I can't seem to help it. And as much as I hate to use the term, I just may be obsessed.
