Playlists
From The Editor: 2.04.10
I'm all for supporting good causes, but there is little that gets under my skin quite like those pesky volunteers that stand on corners around campus soliciting money for various charities.
Penn's Own Musicians On The Rise
This campus is full of alarmingly qualified individuals, so it comes as no surprise that a number of accomplished musicians and potential stars walk among us.
This Is The Afterparty
In 2008, Made in the Dark catapulted Hot Chip to the forefront of electropop, capturing the attention of hipsters across the country.
Hibernation Satiation
It was a sad day when the 36th and Walnut Farmers’ Market closed for the winter. You savored that last bag of Honeycrisp apples, dreading months of frozen peas.
Penn Food Week
A collaboration between Bon Appetit at Penn Dining, UCCANF, CAUSA, and Fox Leadership, Penn Food Week has been in full swing since Monday.
Old McDonald Had A Farm(er's Market)
Farmers’ markets are often at odds with the weather. In the spring, they’re inundated with locavores browsing the organic produce while they munch on free samples of chevre.
All Co-oped Up
By now you may have realized that the campus supermarkets don’t exactly live up to their names. Products are rarely fresh nor are they supreme; have a marketing major solve that riddle for you.
Gadgets The Cool Kids Have
When Apple announced the production of the awkwardly named iPad, Street found out what the flyest kids at Penn are playing with.
12 Words To Make You Sound Smart
Admit it. You came to Penn thinking you’d learn a bunch of fancy new words and impress everyone with your Ivy-League vocabulary … but your TA barely speaks English.
Ego Of The Week: Sam Adelsberg
Sam Adelsberg, a Sphinx superstar, has played on the American University in Cairo basketball team, chaired almost every committee, club and activity involving the Middle East and wears a lot of backwards caps.
Sundance Shoutouts
Last weekend, after 10 days and 200 films, Sundance concluded another exciting indie film festival.
Guilty Pleasure: Troop Beverley Hills (1989)
With its celebration of ’80s-style overindulgence and superficial consumerism, Troop Beverly Hills is just the film to combat those recessionista blues. Following her husband’s request for a divorce, materialistic socialite Phyllis Nefler (Shelley Long) plunges into her role as the leader of her daughter Hannah’s (Jenny Lewis long before Rilo Kiley) Wilderness Girls troop.
Sparks Fly
Nicholas Sparks should be proud of himself. Not only has he carved out a second home atop the New York Times bestseller list, but he has also practically monopolized the cinematic genre of tear-jerking romance.
Dear Channing
Street: Dear John letters must be extremely painful to receive. Did you speak with any soldiers who received them while overseas Channing Tatum: I never actually ran into one that got an actual “Dear John” letter, but my whole unit, except for maybe four actors, were actual special forces, and I did get to talk to them about what it is to be away from somebody for that long, and how they communicate.
This Week In...
MUSIC Thursday, 2/4: Telepathe with Prowler, Kung Fu Necktie, $10, 21+ Telepathe (it’s pronounced “telepathy,” guys) are a couple of New York girls just trying to make some fun music.
First Friday
The first Friday of every month, Philadelphia comes alive with gallery openings, performances, talks and copious free booze.
Overheard: 2.4.10
At a frat party: Girl: Why do you keep eggs in the freezer? Frat Boy: So they last longer … they just last longer that way. Walking down Locust: Boy: I need to stop starting sentences with “the best thing about cruises is …”
Toasts & Roasts: 2.3.10
Jersey Shore superstars and IT couple Ronnie and Sammi Sweetheart brought their fake-tanned bods to the Illadelph this weekend.
Street Walker
I look both ways before I cross the street. Twice. No, this is not a metaphor for a paralyzing fear of the world, nor is it a commentary on the nature of Philly cab drivers.
