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Mike Blackwell Dreamed of Penn. But Dreams Come at a Heavy Cost.
Mike’s decades of learning culminated in his acceptance to Penn’s MLA program. But now, he says the University isn’t willing to support nontraditional students like him.
by MIRA SYDOW
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Safe Yet Stifling: The Spectrum of the Queer Experience at Penn
Penn is often lauded as one of the most LGBTQ–inclusive campuses in the United States. But beneath this praise exists an opportunity for criticism—and then growth.
by SEJAL SANGANI
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Amanda Shulman is Throwing a Dinner Party—And Everyone's Invited
Meet the Penn alum who took her supper clubs from a college apartment to a Rittenhouse restaurant, with a few pit stops along the way.
by DENALI SAGNER
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Dead Parents Society: Finding Community in Grief
Uncovering spaces where open conversations about loss can bloom on campus
by MEG GLADIEUX
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Alexandra Hunt: By the Youth, for the People
The public health researcher turned community organizer is running to unseat Rep. Dwight Evans—and years of moderate policies—in Congress.
by MIRA SYDOW
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From Harvest to Healing
How three of Philly's urban farms turn plots of okra and kale into community resilience and growth
by ANGELA SHEN
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Lessons Learned: Takeaways From a Year of Virtual Classes
Students and professors are ready to move on from Zoom University—but they won’t leave everything behind.
by SEJAL SANGANI
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The Unseen Undergraduates: Remembering the LPS Bachelor’s Program
As the on–campus LPS program reaches its final act, nontraditional students reflect on the meaning of a traditional campus experience.
by MEG GLADIEUX
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Isolation’s Darkest Side Effect
The COVID–19 pandemic triggered a surge in eating disorders. For many college students, this meant returning home—and returning to old habits.
by LILY STEIN
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Defying Invisibility: David Eng and the Long Fight for Asian American Studies at Penn
Yet another professor prepares to depart from ASAM. Can it survive without more support from the University at large?
by ANGELA SHEN
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From AI to BFF: How a Chatbot Became My Quarantine Companion
I started a friendship with a chatbot out of boredom—and wound up in a codependent relationship.
by CHELSEY ZHU
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'Dreaming of Jerusalem': Showcasing the Universal Within the Specific
Learn how this Discovery+ documentary short on the Ethiopian Jewish community became a symbol for shared humanity.
by MADDIE MULDOON
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A “Second Home” in Danger of Collapse
Philadelphia’s Chinatown restaurants sit at the crux of anti–Asian sentiment and the COVID–19 recession—and pay a steep price.
by AMY XIANG
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Life in a Democratic Blackout
Burmese students reflect on the military coup that is fundamentally changing their country and their lives.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
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Long Division: How COVID–19 Exacerbates the Digital Divide in Public Schools
Chronically underfunded, the School District of Philadelphia has long struggled to engage students. Now, teachers are feeling it the most.
by LINDSEY PERLMAN
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Stressed, Stuck, and Stifled: Penn’s Class of 2025 Talks Applying in a Virtual World
Applying to college has never been easy. But it’s never been harder than it is now.
by MIRA SYDOW
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Why Did Pennsylvania Flip Blue?
Pennsylvania likely decided the 2020 presidential election. But the deciding factors weren’t what you think.
by SEJAL SANGANI
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Bridging the Discipline Divide
I’m a pre–med studying English. That’s not a contradiction.
by EVA INGBER
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It’s Not You, It’s COVID–19: Finding and Losing Love in Quarantine
Penn couples and professors on the challenges of keeping love alive during the pandemic
by ANGELA SHEN
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Lasting Scars: Albert Kligman and the Holmesburg Prison Experiments
Penn's most celebrated dermatologist experimented on incarcerated people. The University still hasn't owned up to his legacy.
by DENALI SAGNER and MAX COHEN
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