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Uncover Penn’s Hidden Histories Through the Augmented Reality App

The Penn & Slavery Project’s educational, critical, and accessible new app is available for download.
March 30, 2021 at 12:00 pm

by JESSA GLASSMAN

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Netflix's 'Drive to Survive' Refuses to Reckon with Racism

Racial justice is a glaring omission in a documentary of the 2020 Formula 1 season with unprecedented access.
March 29, 2021 at 8:51 pm

by KATHRYN XU

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Celebrating Her: Women's History Month

Recognizing the silenced voices of humanity
March 28, 2021 at 1:53 pm

by GABRIELLA RAFFETTO

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Eating Out Again? Rethink What You’re Paying For

Tipping has drained the restaurant industry for decades. These restaurants have a better solution.
March 24, 2021 at 9:19 pm

by ANGELA SHEN

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These Philadelphia Bakeries are Using Food to Fight Racism

Camille Cogswell, High Street Philly, and Fitz and Starts discuss what it's like to use baked goods as a form of protest.
March 24, 2021 at 8:12 pm

by REMA BHAT

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I Lived on the New Sophomore Dining Plan for a Week. This is What Happened.

An experiential dissection of Penn’s shift in dining policy and the meaning of dining as a Penn student
March 24, 2021 at 12:30 am

by MEG GLADIEUX

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Dieting, Depression, and Distortion

How a year of pandemic isolation has negatively impacted body image
March 23, 2021 at 12:00 pm

by GABRIELLA RAFFETTO

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Crust Vegan Bakery: "A Business Built on Beliefs"

This bakery was able to open a new storefront, keep paying its workers, and donate to local organizations during the pandemic.
March 23, 2021 at 12:00 am

by EMILY WHITE

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Grassroots Food Truck is Planting Seeds in the Philadelphia Community

Founders and chefs Troy Harris and Kareem Wallace provide more than just delicious food.
March 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm

by ARIELLE STANGER

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Pop Poetry is On the Rise, One Line at a Time

How the genre is casting a new light on truth–telling
March 21, 2021 at 7:46 pm

by GABRIELLA RAFFETTO

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Meet Middle Child, A Deli Where Justice is On the Menu

Middle Child owner Matt Cahn never set out to be an activist. Yet his sandwich shop is shaking up the food industry.
March 21, 2021 at 4:41 pm

by BEATRICE FORMAN

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The Year We Learned to Grieve

Loss is hard. It’s even harder in the midst of a pandemic.
March 17, 2021 at 10:11 am

by MEG GLADIEUX

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Mainstream Asian American Activism Will Not Save Our Elders

Hate crimes against Asian elders reveal the flaws in mainstream politics that center around Hollywood and representation.
March 16, 2021 at 10:11 pm

by KATHRYN XU

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Meet ‘MOSAIC,’ the Podcast Sharing Stories of Belonging at Wharton

How the Wharton podcast was born out of the initiative to champion diversity, equity, and inclusion.
March 15, 2021 at 5:15 pm

by REMA BHAT

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Talk to Your Doctor (and Hope They Believe You)

One woman's experience with endometriosis and explaining the pain gap
March 15, 2021 at 9:59 am

by ARIA VYAS

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'Kiki’s Delivery Service' Is an Honest Look at Creative Burnout

What can a 13–year–old witch tell us about labor and the pressures of turning our passions into side hustles?
March 8, 2021 at 12:00 pm

by JEAN PAIK

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What 'Allen v. Farrow' Can Teach Us About Society's Response to Abuses of Power

Examining the factors surrounding the allegations of sexual assault against Woody Allen, and the legacy of harmful behaviors by powerful men
March 5, 2021 at 1:08 pm

by ARIA VYAS