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From the El to DRL
For Penn’s off–off–campus students, the typical college experience can be constrained by barriers of time, distance, and the SEPTA Regional Rail.
by SEJAL SANGANI
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The Underground World of Philly’s Basement House Shows
As Penn students, the city’s most prolific and innovative music scene is hidden right under our noses—literally.
by HANNAH SUNG
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Breaking the Fourth Wall: Pennfluencers Tell All
Four undergrads devoted to living life online talk the risks and rewards of turning classes into capital "C" Content.
by NATALIA CASTILLO
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'A Form of Resistance': Sex Work on College Campuses
The sex work community, its advocates, and its challenges, according to a Penn graduate student.
by KATE RATNER and KATIE BARTLETT
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A Reverberating Victory: Shut Down Berks and the Fight for Immigrant Liberation
The Berks County Residential Center was officially emptied this month following nearly a decade of campaigning to shut down the immigration prison.
by JEAN PAIK and AVALON HINCHMAN
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“Pushing Penn From Within”: Looking Back on 30 Years of the Netter Center
Netter has spent decades working behind the scenes to rehabilitate Penn’s relationship with West Philadelphia.
by DEDEEPYA GUTHIKONDA
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Love and Longing in ‘Modigliani Up Close’
A landmark retrospective at the Barnes Foundation traces Modigliani’s debts to memory.
by IRMA KISS
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Reclaimed Land: Philadelphia’s Urban Agriculture Movement
A look at the past, present, and future of Philadelphia’s community gardens.
by KATIE BARTLETT
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More than Medicine: A Holistic Approach to Care
Penn’s new CARE–7 curriculum teaches medical students how to provide palliative care to patients with serious illness.
by AVALON HINCHMAN
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A New Kind of Leader for Philadelphia
Four public servants have already declared their candidacies in what’s shaping up to be a competitive 2023 mayoral election—and in a vast departure from a historically male mayorship, the majority of them are women.
by HANNAH LONSER
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‘Stewarding Nature’ with #SaveTheMeadows
The city’s “master plan” for FDR Park delivers long–awaited resources to South Philadelphia—but not in a way that keeps the needs of the community or nature in mind.
by EMILY MAIORANO
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Overlooked and Underserved: Penn’s Struggle for Indigenous Visibility
Between Natives at Penn and the Native American and Indigenous Studies Program, Native students and faculty alike have called on the University to take action.
by KIRA WANG
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Toward an Accessible Penn: Student Experiences with Disability–Related Accommodations
Exploring the complex relationship between disability, accommodations, and diagnosis at Student Disability Services
by SEJAL SANGANI
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Chef Kurt Evans Is Fighting for Criminal Justice Reform—One Dinner at a Time
As a chef–organizer–entrepreneur, Evans highlights the stories of incarcerated individuals through food, storytelling, and—most importantly—empathy.
by AVALON HINCHMAN
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Temporarily Together, Fur–ever Friends
While fostering a pet seems like just a months–long project, the love that these pets provide is life–changing.
by GEMMA HONG
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Bok Is Bigger Than a Building
Once an abandoned vocational school, the Bok Building in South Philly is now a window to the past and a haven for up–and–coming creatives.
by NATALIA CASTILLO
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Penn’s Permanent Residents: What It’s Like to Call a College House ‘Home’
Penn’s in–house faculty members live with their families amid the hustle and bustle of undergraduate dorm life—and have fun while doing it.
by ALANA BESS
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Working Hard, Partying Sober
Penn is known for its drug–fueled parties and work–hard–play–harder culture. But what happens when you’re sober?
by MEG GLADIEUX and WALDEN GREEN
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Anywhere but Home
Penn’s housing services promise students a “home away from home.” But for some, that promise is broken under the strain of complicated roommate situations and college house policies.
by KIRA WANG
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Penn’s Venture Lab Tells a New Story About Entrepreneurship
From innovative architecture to test kitchens and design spaces, Venture Lab redefines the traditional vision of entrepreneurship at Penn—one that welcomes all.
by JIAHUI (EMILEE) GU
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