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College is really about being a junior. Freshman year is about being a freshman, and meeting people, and crying a lot.
Boozing outside the box
In our beloved nation, there are certain occasions that are generally understood to be appropriate for throwing back a drink.
Bohemian Rhapsody
Crimson Moon 2005 Sansom St. (215) 564-2228 They say that your choice of coffee says a lot about you, but it doesn't matter what you're drinking at Crimson Moon.
Almost Famous
In the beginning, Philly was all about the idea of exposing itself on cable by hosting The Real World. Seriously, we even protested in the streets to get the stupid show to come here.
An abbreviated history of Penn landmarks
The Compass The Compass was actually the first frisbee used in a game of "Ultimate." When the University was founded, they had nary a tool to produce efficient flying discs; thus, they had to construct this one out of marble.
Tastemaker: Carl Hancock Rux
Carl Hancock Rux is a literary Renaissance man. Having garnered accolades in spoken word poetry and playwriting, he is now establishing himself as a novelist.
You're all sinners
So you're a greedy little bastard; pushing freshmen out of the way at the keg, taking the whole bowl of candy on Halloween -- you're a selfish ass.
Mi Casta, Su Casta Diva
Caffe Casta Diva 227 S. 20th St. (215) 496-9677 Walking into Caffe Casta Diva feels like walking into an Italian grandmother's living room.
Get Your Style On
Missy has proven herself a bankable artist in the music world through producing and performing dozens of hip hop and pop hits throughout the last decade.
Eat it, frolfer
Disc Golf Fairmount Park 33rd and Oxford streets All daylight hours, free www.sedgleywoods.org When 70-year-old Paul Fein, avid discgolfer, told me that "The "Friends of Sedgley Woods Disc Golf Course,' is a party group," I didn't quite believe him.
Jazzy Phat Nasty
What does jazz really mean to people? For the average college student, jazz is the music we all know we should dig but can't quite get our heads around.
Italian for beginners
Is that pretty young thang still keeping you up at night, cold and alone with only blue balls for company?
The Italian Job
Melograno 2201 Spruce Street (215) 875-8116 Sneak into Sink or Swim and pass on the $2 weenie this Wednesday, because you'll need every penny to afford some of the best Italian fare this side of the Atlantic.
I'll take the ravioli and the Red Sox
Ava 518 S. 3rd St. (215) 922-3282 Minutes before my reservation at Ava, I was glued to my computer screen, compulsively hitting "refresh" in an attempt to read/watch/whatever the online log of the last bits of a Red Sox game.
Easy to forget
There is nothing creepier than watching a movie in which the main character discovers that she is schizophrenic and has imagined every event in her life (you know you were paranoid after A Beautiful Mind). There is nothing more enthralling than watching a cheesy alien movie (you've seen Independence Day. Don't lie). The Forgotten, contrary to what one might think, is neither.
Dear Penn A Cappella Groups,
Dear Penn A Cappella Groups, Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Rebecca Stein, and my son Jacob is currently a freshman in the Wharton School of Business.
Play that funky music
I hereby proclaim myself King of the Colorless -- sovereign over all those with Casper-quality complexions -- for I am the whitest of all.
From the Editor
I'm getting old. I can't deny that. In fact, I'm willing to admit it. Yes, a barber did tell me I was thinning this summer.
Guides
Amy Sillman Institute of Contemporary Art 118 S. 36th St. Weekdays, 12 p.m.-8 p.m., $2 (215) 898-7108 www.icaphila.org This exhibition features an absolutely gorgeous collection of abstract, post-Surrealist paintings.
