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En Garde! Encore!
Eight students are achieving the feat of participating in performing arts groups while also being rostered on one of Penn’s Division I athletics teams.
by VIVIAN YAO
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Rethinking Marriage in the Modern Age
“Something old, something new.”
by JULES LINGENFELTER and NORAH RAMI
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Hitting the Decks with Penn’s DJs
Students by day, artists by night, these visionaries are turning the tables on Penn’s musical establishment.
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA
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Generation GPT
How the rise of generative AI chatbots is revolutionizing teaching, testing, and research
by CALEB CRAIN
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Philadelphia Schools Are Hanging Up On Phone Bans
Philly–area schools are taking a grassroots approach to smartphones and the adolescent mental health crisis.
by CHARLIE JENNER
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Penn’s Other Student–Athletes
On the ice, sailing the world, or connecting with equines, all in a day’s work for club sports
by LILY HOWARD
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No Historic Preservation without Representation
Washington Square West residents fear the new historic district will freeze their community in time.
by AVALON HINCHMAN
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Weaving Through Bike Lanes and Legislation
These are the steps advocates and city officials are taking to improve cycling infrastructure after a dangerous year for cyclists.
by ANNA O'NEILL–DIETEL
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Gen Z Gets Out the Vote
Here's how grassroots organizations are engaging the youth of Philadelphia for this election, and why they think it matters.
by BOBBY MCCANN
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Chinatown Won’t Back Down
Faced with the growing threat of destruction by the proposed Sixers Arena, the 150–year–old ethnic enclave is defending its home.
by JULES LINGENFELTER
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Where Ethiopia and Eritrea Meet West Philly
How the Eri-Ethiopian community is cooking towards home.
by KATE RATNER
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Bees and the City
How Philadelphia groups bring the importance of beekeeping to an urban landscape.
by CALEB CRAIN
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An Uncertain Future for Free Speech on Penn's Campus
Penn’s new temporary guidelines shed light on University’s intent to change the official open expression guidelines for the first time in thirty years.
by ELEANOR GRAUKE
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The Unsung Power of Photographers
Moments captured behind the lens at the 2024 presidential debate
by JEAN PARK
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A Well–Oiled Disciplinary Machine
While a new academic year begins, student protesters deal with the disciplinary proceedings surrounding the termination of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment last spring.
by ELEANOR GRAUKE, HANNAH SUNG, JULES LINGENFELTER, and BOBBY MCCANN
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Endangered yet Enduring
Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo continues to be a source of community amid the disappearance of ethnic enclaves nationwide.
by KEIRA FENG
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Revisiting Resistance
Four alumni reflect on their involvement in the 1986 anti–apartheid protests at Penn.
by ELEANOR GRAUKE
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Speech (Un)leashed
For better or for worse, Sidechat has become Penn’s digital soapbox.
by ELEANOR GRAUKE
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In Photos: The Revelries of Spring Fling
Penn’s greatest weekend of performance, artistry, and debauchery: a Spring Fling retrospective photo essay.
by ABHIRAM JUVVADI, JEAN PARK, NATALIA CASTILLO, and WEI-AN JIN
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Penn’s Student Bands Get The Best of Both Worlds
Ahead of our inaugural “Street Sessions” band showcase, Street gets the inside scoop on our favorite Penn musicians
by NISHANTH BHARGAVA
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