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(07/03/19 4:05pm)
Thanks to social media and Netflix Specials, it appears that today we’re in a golden age for comedy. To date, Netflix has distributed nearly 200 original stand–up specials featuring household names like Jerry Seinfeld, Ellen DeGeneres, and Kevin Hart while introducing lesser–known names through The Comedy Lineup, Comedians of the World and several other stand–up collections. Today, comedy pushes beyond the stage. Twitter, operating through memes and one–liners, has kickstarted several careers in comedy. Now more than ever among the many garnering laughs are women of all backgrounds.
(06/26/19 10:11pm)
Last Saturday, the Mann Center for the Performing Arts put on its first installment of Movies @ The Mann, a summer concert series that presents popular films alongside live performances of their scores. With exciting action and music, this series is perfect for those who adore the works of John Williams and the like, cinephiles who love a classic blockbuster, or someone who just wants to lay out on the lawn while enjoying some movie magic.
(06/27/19 7:00am)
When it comes to friendship, there seems to be certain unofficial—but heavily accepted—rules, but one of the biggest and most important rules is you can NEVER date your friend’s ex.
(06/22/19 12:00am)
One of the best things about moving to a big city is getting to try new, tasty, and experimental foods. When I knew I was coming to Philly, my biggest goal—aside from, you know, getting good grades at Penn—was to eat great food as often as I could. After a year, I’d made the journey to Chinatown, South Street, and Rittenhouse, so you can imagine my surprise when I found out that there’s an entire food market in Philly I’ve never heard about.
(06/16/19 7:06am)
Every year, the Penn Glee Club embarks on a two–week summer tour, performing stand–and–sing sets (sets without dance numbers) with choirs across the globe. For their 2019 adventure, the Glee Club set out to East Asia on their “The Cities that Never Sleep Tour,” performing in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Macau, Taipei and Tokyo—staying true to their legacy of international excellence.
(07/14/19 7:00am)
Spending your summer in Philly doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice the summer swimming that you so patiently awaited all year. Here are a couple of unexplored spots to make this the best summer yet, without having to stray far from Penn’s campus.
(06/09/19 3:07pm)
After finishing my first round of finals at Penn, I went back home for the summer just in time to attend my high school’s graduation. As I hopped onto the plane from Philadelphia to Nashville, Tennessee, I couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief. My freshman year of college had been great in all the ways most people expect—I’d met interesting people, taken unique classes, and enjoyed the freedom of being able to go out or lay in bed all day without getting a lecture from my parents. But it’d also been challenging, especially academically, and I’d learned exactly what all the upperclassmen I met had meant when they said the environment was intense and at times, toxically competitive.
(06/04/19 7:10am)
Having a vistor to Penn can prove to be stressful. While I know the staples on campus, when a guest asks to explore greater Philadelphia, I find myself searching for activities.
(06/04/19 7:00am)
With the sun coming out, and Memorial Day having marked the official start of summer, it's time to shed away the paleness of winter and obtain that golden glow you’ve been waiting for all year. While it may seem like the easiest way to tan is to lay outside all day in the sun, don’t be fooled. The sun is more of an enemy than a friend. If you’re looking to get that deep bronze this summer, make sure to follow these tips to not only obtain your desirable color, but also to maintain your health.
(05/24/19 4:00pm)
Want to get your patriotism on, but still have to pay rent for your summer sublet? Living in Philly can be expensive, but that doesn’t mean you can’t take advantage of the many interesting free and cheap activities that pop up all over the city. Celebrate Memorial Day on a budget with these events that’ll probably cost you less than a meal swipe.
(05/12/19 4:43am)
On the first day of Elementary Quechua I, Debbie Rabinovich (C’ 19), a beaming, curly–haired senior, remembers her professor pulling up slides before turning to her and her five other classmates.
(06/12/19 4:05pm)
During the midnight hour, the clattering of poker chips being wrested around arises from the basement of Harrison College House—this is where the Penn’s Poker Club resides weekly. Around fifteen boys sit amongst stacks of red, green, blue, and white chips, laughter, and what members like to call "poker–ocean lingo." It’s common to hear about fishes—the less adept poker players; whales—the players with large bankrolls; sharks—the skilled players, and boats—a full house of cards. There, you can also find one of the club’s “regulars”: Vignesh Valliyur (C’20)—or as his fellow players like to call him, “Viggy Value.” Viggy coined his poker name through his luck and skilled hand.
(05/01/19 1:39am)
As the Penn Board of Trustees approved hundreds of millions in construction costs at a meeting this past November, sober–faced students silently stood in the back holding posters reading, “YOU ARE FUNDING CLIMATE CHANGE.”
(04/24/19 8:00am)
When we started working through the idea to go random with Penn 10 this year, we weren’t really sure if it was going to work. But the result was better than we could've expected. This issue could have been populated by any permutation of the thousands of seniors at Penn, and it would have still been amazing, because everyone at Penn has a meaningful story. We hope that, whatever your Penn experience, you find kernels of it represented here.
(04/24/19 8:00am)
It’s Wednesday, and Eden Harris (E '19) is peeling an orange. She removes the rind and picks at the pith until each slice is clean, then breaks them in half to eat them. We’re talking at the Penn First (First–Generation Low–Income) Town Hall, which is far less formal than it sounds. Today, we’re making lip scrubs out of brown sugar and coconut oil. There are apples and oranges for people to eat on the table, and everyone is making idle chit–chat.
(04/19/19 1:00pm)
In past years, Penn 10, a special issue highlighting graduating seniors, has been positioned as Penn's younger, cooler, 30 under 30. And that’s awesome, because so many people on campus are doing such impressive stuff at any given time. We spotlight some of these people every week in our Ego section, particularly in Ego of the Week, where we profile a senior who’s well known on campus and active in the Penn community.
(04/17/19 3:21am)
Four professional musicians sit in the fourth floor of Fisher Bennett Hall, tapping their feet to the music they’re playing together. The violinist, violist, and cellist are used to playing together. They’re used to having a second violinist as well, but today she isn’t here, and an oboist is visiting from New York. They have three hours to finish rehearsing an oboe quartet for their concert in the ARCH building.
(05/19/19 10:06pm)
Natasha Menon (C ’20) is a regular at the Don Memo food truck, loves to binge Brooklyn Nine–Nine, calls her family’s 10–foot–tall cactus a “pet,” and has recently conquered her fear of cats. She’s also the new president of the Undergraduate Assembly (UA). She wants all Penn students to know that she would love to meet you.
(04/12/19 8:32pm)
Amid the frenzy of pre–Fling excitement and anticipation, dissent against Miguel's appearance has emerged in light of allegations of sexual assault against him. The past few days, I’ve been discussing with fellow students why they are choosing to attend Miguel’s performance at Spring Fling despite these allegations. Several of my classmates have told me that they believe that the whole situation has been “blown out of proportion”—that one allegation is not enough to boycott a concert or to no longer be a performer’s fan. I understand that for some, they need harder proof before they opt out of the Spring Fling concert. However, for me, one allegation is enough to walk out of the concert before Miguel takes the stage.
(04/10/19 5:05am)
Surrounded by friends in the chilly Pocono forests, José Maciel (N ‘19) put down his burger and opted for a salad instead. “The world is so big, but here I am eating the life of another being,” he contemplated.
