Focus
Scientific Equality in the CDC
The CDC’s decision to include mood disorders as a risk–factor for COVID–19 reflects strides towards understanding mental illness.
Penn, Interrupted
Pandemic, Protest, and Philly: Returning and Remembering in 2021
Universities Are Recognizing Their Role in the Climate Crisis. Penn’s Policies Remain Outdated
More universities have committed to fossil fuel divestment. Why hasn’t Penn?
On Being Black @ Penn: What Has Changed Since Summer 2020?
Over a year has passed since the height of the Black Lives Matter movement. What has really changed for Black students on Penn’s campus?
As Performing Arts Groups Examine Their Histories, Progress Remains Uneven
While Penn Glee Club successfully merged with Sirens to improve gender equity, Mask and Wig still has work to do before calling itself an inclusive space.
Police Free Penn: Toward an Abolitionist Future
What Penn students need to know about the organization pushing for abolition at Penn.
COVID–19 Forced CSSP Programs Out of Philly Schools. Students Still Found Ways to Show Up.
As COVID–19 exacerbated inequities in the local school district, student volunteers helped make virtual learning impactful.
Formula 1, Human Rights, and You
What do we really mean when we talk about human rights?
The “Sassy Black Woman” Shouldn’t Be Your Online Persona
The normalized mimicry of Black women on TikTok has real consequences for Black women and girls offline.
Are Therapeutic Robotic Pets Replacing Live Pets?
In the digital age, robotic pets have begun to replace live pets as a form of therapy and companionship.
YouTuber Apology Videos: What Does It Mean to Be ‘Held Accountable’?
It takes more than a teary YouTube video to meaningfully address harm.
More Than Just Pizza Reviews: The End of Dave Portnoy?
A deep dive into Dave Portnoy, Barstool Sports, and every reason we shouldn’t be “Stoolies”
Brain Implants and the Future of Depression
Will the disturbing past of electroconvulsive therapy affect the success of a brain implant in treating depression?
Capitalist Critique on the Big Screen
Is spectacle necessary for the popularity of anti–capitalist media?
Lori Loughlin's Questionable Return to the Public Eye
After two months in prison, Lori Loughlin is ready to act like nothing happened.
Can Celebrities Really Be Leftists?
We need more organizers like Noname.
Are Masks the New Protest Fashion?
Masks offer a sense of anonymity that is necessary in the age of surveillance capitalism.
Gwen Stefani, the Harajuku Girls, and the Asian Pop Culture Fantasy
The fetishization of Asian aesthetics by celebrities isn't the representation we need.
Netflix and the Illusion of the Inclusive Workplace
The ongoing Netflix scandal provides a jarring example of how companies tokenize marginalized workers while still refusing to listen to their concerns.
