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Ego of the Week: The Men of BMOC
The virile dudes of Big Man on Campus, AXO's annual philanthropy competition, weigh in on guac, Gabby Douglas and everything in between.
by 34TH STREET
Word on the street
Word on the Street: Why I Didn't Vote
You’ve got two choices: chocolate or vanilla. If you really like pistachio, you can technically choose pistachio, but you’re still going to get either chocolate or vanilla, so you might as well choose between those two.
At Penn, liking chocolate means you fit in.
by SANDRA RUBINCHIK
Ego
The More You Know-Vember
Think your November will be different from last year's? Think again.
by 34TH STREET
Ego
Ego of the Week: Slow Dance Chubby
Slow Dance Chubby, Penn’s all–senior, face–melting, frat–entertaining, self–proclaimed “flagship” rock band has probably sent you way more Facebook spam about their new EP than you can comfortably tolerate.
by 34TH STREET
Ego
Guide to the Penn/Princeton Game
Do:
Pee before you get on the bus.
BYO alc. Princeton is like…in the middle of nowhere.
Insta the shit of it.
Plan your outfit well in advance.
by 34TH STREET
Word on the street
Word on the Street: Calm Down Before the Storm
Standing on the corner of 43rd and Market with my weight in canned food sitting like a ton of steel inside my housemate’s hiking–sized megabackpack, my spine caving into an awful kind of inverted “U,” I truly began to understand the concept of the sophomore slump.
by PATRICK FORD-MATZ
Ego
Spooky Campus Spots
The Devil Elevator (Van Pelt)
It’s a regular Sunday afternoon. You’ve just woken up, you’re still a little drunk and your backpack is bursting with overdue anxiety.
by MARLEY COYNE
Ego
How to Make an Impression this Halloween
Drop the cat ears! Step away from the cultural appropriation! We’re all secretly pining for something a little more elaborate than a leotard with a tail, but no one wants a Mean Girls–esque fashion faux pas to ruin their holiday.
by MADELEINE WATTENBARGER
Ego
Ego of the Week: Lakshmi Sivaguru
By day, Lakshmi Sivaguru is a champion of women’s rights, a dedicated television–viewer and an admittedly awful cook. By night, Lakshmi Sivaguru is Maria.
by 34TH STREET
Word on the street
Word on the Street: From Penn to Oktoberfest in 96 Hours
Let’s be real: Oktoberfest is every frat boy’s wet dream: beer, boobs, a selection of heavy, meat–based foods, amusement rides and more beer.
by MIMI SOLMSSEN
Ego
This Halloween, Don't Dress Up As These Cliches
1. Lingerie + Animal Ears
As tempting as it is to spend your whole night quoting Karen Smith’s iconic phrase, “I’m a mouse, duh,” it’s probably time to upgrade the costume you’ve been wearing since “Mean Girls” came out.
by 34TH STREET
Ego
Helen Cheung & Kelly Cleary: The Women Behind the Emails
If their market share of your inbox isn’t indication enough, Helen and Kelly really care about you. Isn’t it about time you cared back?
by 34TH STREET
Word on the street
Things I Learned From Sesame Street
Governor Mitt Romney recently announced that he would cut funding to the Public Broadcasting Service, specifically to shows like "Sesame Street," which has been running for upwards of 40 years.
by FARYN PEARL
Ego
Ego of the Week: Dan Saris
Intimidating other giant football players by day and wimpy underage kids by night, offensive tackle and Blarney doorman/bartender Dan Saris majors in Molecular Biology, kicking ass and taking names.
by 34TH STREET
Ego
Dear Ego
Ego answers your most burning questions about what’s acceptable and what’s just wrong in this week’s patronizing advice column.
by 34TH STREET
Ego
Ego of the Week: Steph Kotnik
When she’s not inadvertently posing for Hillel brochures, this Catholic Quaker Girl presides over Mortar Board and educates the next generations of TriDelts and 8th graders.
by 34TH STREET
Word on the street
Word on the Street: Black is the New Black
Throughout my time at Penn, I’ve amassed a truly unfortunate number of “that girl” monikers: “that girl who tweets a lot,” “that girl who makes sarcastic comments,” “that girl with the glasses,” to name a few.
by COLETTE BLOOM
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