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(04/25/25 4:00am)
When Valeria Andrango (C ‘25) milks her family’s cows in the Andean mountains, she’s “literally in the clouds.” We’re sitting outside of La Casa in the ARCH basement, but speaking to the senior transports me to the mountains of Ecuador. When she was two years old, Valeria immigrated from Chimborazo—the highest volcano in Ecuador—to Harlem. Despite the cross–continental distance, Valeria has been intent on preserving her Kichwa Puruha ancestry and advocating for Indigenous immigrant populations.
(04/24/25 7:26pm)
What makes a Hollywood comeback?
(04/24/25 7:29pm)
On April 18, 2025, the date of Good Friday in the Christian faith this year, two groups face off at 12th and Locust. Roughly 100 anti–abortion protesters arrive in front of Planned Parenthood Health Center. As they move towards the entrance, however, they are met by the human wall of the Philadelphia Abortion Rights Coalition. The group stands shoulder–to–shoulder defense, keeping the sidewalk in front of Planned Parenthood clear and the entrance accessible for incoming patients.
(04/24/25 6:39pm)
Whether you obsess or abhor the grassy, sweet, and bitter flavor, chances are you’ve had matcha. In just a few years, matcha went from a niche import to a ubiquitous flavor in the United States, found in drinks, desserts, and more (check out this matcha rotisserie chicken). As we grew more health–conscious during the pandemic, matcha surged in popularity. Offering a healthier, caffeinated boost, it quickly emerged as the go–to wellness alternative to coffee. And unlike coffee, which has long been coded as jittery and utilitarian, matcha arrived soft, pastel, and ritualistic; packaged as a slower, more mindful kind of energy.
(04/22/25 1:52am)
My relationship with Minecraft is, as I’ve gathered, a common one. Every so often, I remember I have it. I play it for ten hours a day, every day, for a week or two. And then classes pick up, or work gets busy, and I forget it exists for six to eight months—until the cycle starts all over again. The beauty of it? This cycle tends to repeat a few times per year, meaning the game has been a consistent part of my life since its release in 2011. Nearly 14 years of tirelessly collecting cubic supplies, venturing into the fiery depths of the Nether, and bringing entire cities to life later, and we’re still going strong. There’s something about the game’s endless possibility—the quiet stillness of the open world, the crisp lines of a perfectly constructed building—that keeps me coming back, after all this time.
(04/14/25 3:24am)
Welcome to this week’s Street Sweeper! I’m your host, Fiona Herzog.
(04/21/25 7:56pm)
Walking into MOM’s Organic, I picked up some okay hummus and a handful of drinks, dressed in an all–black ensemble that told the world, despite my banal snacks, I was in for a fun night. The crowning jewel of my outfit, however, was the Poppy t–shirt from three tours ago, my only real tell to the night I was about to have—something my check–out assistant immediately picked up on. We talked about the artist’s one–of–a–kind status; her ability to bridge the gap between female pop icon and hard–rock superstar, transforming from internet oddity to the first female Grammy–nominated metal act, all without being cringe. But mostly, we talked about how jealous he was that I got to go to her show at the Fillmore—and for good reason, she was incredible.
(04/21/25 8:05pm)
Her boyfriend? Shockingly identical to her brother. Her Wicked press tour? Overshadowed by her weirdly codependent relationship with Cynthia Erivo than the movie itself. Homewrecker allegations still slam her from all sides. The Oscars left her empty–handed; the Grammys, under–nominated. Ariana Grande had one mission with eternal sunshine deluxe: brighter days ahead: to polish the dents in her image and maintain her status as a pop superstar. And she delivered.
(04/14/25 2:49pm)
When I started Apple TV+’s Severance three years ago, two things struck me most: The first was its primary setting—Lumon’s headquarters—which happened to be a familiar and frequent study spot 20 minutes from my home in Jersey. The second, and perhaps more universally relatable, was its music. The opening theme is immediately engrossing, strange, and cinematic, introduced with eerie keys and crescendoing into swelling strings and electronics. Paired with the title sequence’s trippy visuals, it’s one of the strongest hooks I’ve ever encountered in television.
(04/11/25 9:46pm)
Rohana Gullapalli (C ’25, W ’25) sits with me in Perry World House in her running shoes. Even though she is busy serving on the board of large campus groups such as AIS, she makes time to test her new limits and go out of her comfort zone by running half–marathons, and getting her scuba diving license while balancing her dual degree.
(04/20/25 6:21pm)
I have a question for you. What is the definitive movie about climate change? Take a moment to think about it. Does anything spring to mind? I’m going to be honest: It took me a while to come up with my answer. And that right there, that need for reflection, is absolutely fascinating.
(04/22/25 9:23pm)
Gen Z is uniquely interconnected compared to other generations, and our ever–evolving beliefs, ideologies and cultures are more widespread than ever due to the internet. Because of this, serious discussions have persisted as to the influence of the internet. The recent release of Netflix’s Adolescence has sparked a new conversation point within the current ongoing discourse about how the internet’s dangers and obstacles—such as toxic masculinity—affect how we raise our children in this new era.
(04/07/25 7:40pm)
Trust me when I say this—you need to check out NMIXX.
(04/08/25 7:48pm)
Even if you hadn't obsessed over the love interest in Looking for Alaska when you were 13, learned APUSH and high school chemistry from “Crash Course,” or were a follower of Tumblr user fishingboatproceeds, you’ve probably heard of John Green.
(04/18/25 4:00am)
It’s sacrilege to spend the first day of spring inside, when the weather finally hits 70 degrees and you can leave the house without a puffer. At least, that’s what I told myself after deciding to skip my 10:15 a.m. class to sit on the green by Franklin Field to photosynthesize with my friends and pretend to do work—even though my computer was completely dead.
(04/17/25 8:29pm)
On March 14, Playboi Carti released his long–awaited third studio album, MUSIC. The record followed his 2020 album, Whole Lotta Red, plus five long years of teasing fans with a plethora of other projects. The 30–track album sees Carti continue in experimenting with his sound and lyricism, moving away from the vampy production and baby voice seen across Whole Lotta Red and instead opting for lower–pitched, Future–esque vocals.
(04/04/25 12:23am)
In the underground level of SPIN Philadelphia, artists gather before their canvases—some trembling as they go over their supplies, others taking pictures with loved ones, and a few glancing at their inspiration images one last time. The atmosphere is tense, yet electric. Each competitor has just 20 minutes to transform a blank canvas into a finished painting, all while dozens of spectators wander the room, watching their every brushstroke. At the end of each round, the audience votes, and after three rounds, a winner is crowned.
(04/11/25 9:42pm)
Friendship breakups, though rarer than romantic ones, are nonetheless intense, dramatic—screaming matches, all without the satisfaction of breaking up with an ex. But growing apart from your best friends? Putting a career or romantic partner or new city first? Having them slip slowly down your contact list, until you see them twice a year at a baby shower or a wedding? In a world where platonic love is not given the same life–defining weight as romantic love, one could argue that this is normalized. But maybe it doesn’t have to be.
(04/14/25 3:05pm)
The moistness of your socks radiates into your boots as they flank her side. You both stand out in the hay field. In between your legs, she wanders from weed to weed. You click your tongue and slam your heels into her sides. With each fence post you pass, she gets faster and faster. You’re losing control, and she knows it. Saddleless, you sit back and hold onto her neck. As you grip her reins, she pulls you up on the hill overseeing the field where you were just standing. You lean back and sit forward. On top of the hill, you come to a halt. The wind pushes the grass in the field onto its back, leaning away from you. She sighs and picks at the field below. You were scared. You weren’t listening to each other.
(04/04/25 12:16am)
For Maddie Pastore (C ‘25), impact is everything. One of the most notable faces in Penn Student Government, Maddie is environmentally conscious and socially concerned. Coming to Penn as a transfer student from a West Coast university while also having grown up in the Philadelphia suburbs, Maddie’s Penn experience has been a unique combination of novelty and familiarity, while pushing for impact in whatever ways she can.
