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Campus Life

Letter from the Editor 03.22.2022

On St. Patty’s Day, the art of interviewing, and (re)finding the things you love

by EMILY WHITE

Ego of the Week: Sam Braffman

Find this senior hiking her heart out or channeling her inner fashionista. 

by ANJALI KISHORE

The Secret Lives of Penn Club Athletes

Campus’ hottest social scene that you’ve yet to explore

by NATALIA CASTILLO

Down the Digital Rabbit Hole

 Social media, pseudo–identities, and saying goodbye to things in small doses. 

by NATALIA CASTILLO

Letter from the Editor: 03.15.2022

On redecorating my childhood bedroom, reinventing myself, and unpredictability

by EMILY WHITE

Ego of the Week: Emma Bollinger

Meet the HSOC major passionate about public health, Strictly Funk and pasta. 

by GRACE BUSSER

Kath of All Trades

How Kathy Van Cleve's wit propelled her from trading fertilizer to achieving literary stardom.

by GRACE BUSSER

Food for Thought: Where Diverse Dining Begins

Penn Cooks aims to tap into campus diversity and bring students home one bite at a time.

by ANJALI KISHORE

Letter from the Editor 03.01.2022

On self–care, obsessive tendencies, and the difficulty of finding balance

by EMILY WHITE

Ego of the Week: Daniel Ruiz de la Concha

Meet the senior who will one day take Mexican politics by storm.

by ARIELLA LINHART

Putting the Pieces Together

 How I developed a puzzling hobby to get through panic and anxiety.

by JULIA ESPOSITO

Making Moves in the World of Mindfulness and Meditation

Max Chan muses over passion, ambition, and overcoming ego.

by ARIELLA LINHART

Juliet Dempsey Sheds Light on Theater at Penn

This talented sophomore talks accessibility and advocacy from behind the curtain.

by GRACE BUSSER

Letter from the Editor 02.22.2022

On neighborhood bookstores, escapism, and the value of reading

by EMILY WHITE

The Birds and the Bees: For Brown People

 How surveying South Asian American communities at Penn helped me understand culturally defined gaps in sex education.

by SIMRAN CHAND

The Happiest Place on Campus: A Glimpse Into WilCaf

WilCaf goes above and beyond when it comes to both coffee and composting.

by ANJALI KISHORE

Ego of the Week: Julia Park

Between volunteering at church and addressing housing disparities in Philly, Julia Park keeps busy.

by VIDUR SAIGAL

Love Lessons

A poem on grammar, semantics, and love

by MEG GLADIEUX

Hey Batter Batter, Swing

A baseball game is always being played, somewhere.

by KATHRYN XU

Three Maybes and a Definitely

Our friendship persists across 869 miles. I doubt his beat–up car can travel that far, but our love certainly does.

by ERIKA ACOSTA

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