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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
by MEG GLADIEUX
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Dieting, Depression, and Distortion
How a year of pandemic isolation has negatively impacted body image
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
by REMA BHAT
Focus
Talk to Your Doctor (and Hope They Believe You)
One woman's experience with endometriosis and explaining the pain gap
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?
by JEAN PAIK
Focus
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
by ARIA VYAS
Focus
Glamdemon2004 Doesn't Care What You Think About Her
Viral TikToker Serena Shahidi tells us all about how she navigates romance and the patriarchy, on and off screen.
by MEHEK BOPARAI
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The Lack of AAPI Representation in a Cabinet that “Looks Like America”
President Biden’s lack of AAPI representation in his cabinet is a slap in the face to a community that helped elect him.
by KIRA WANG
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The Grind Never Stops, Even in Our Sleep
Revenge bedtime procrastination is another reason why self–care shouldn’t be a luxury.
by JEAN PAIK
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We Need to Condemn Anti–Asian Violence, But Not Through More Policing
Relying on racist and oppressive systems won't keep our communities safe.
by JEAN PAIK
Focus
69th Street: How Sex Un–Education Fails to Prepare Us for Intimacy
In this edition, Focus writer Gabs Raffetto discusses how a lack of sex education in high school left her overly reliant on television for advice.
by GABRIELLA RAFFETTO
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A Pandemic Within the Pandemic: The Rise of Digital Abuse During COVID–19
How the virtual era has created new forms of harm, and what Penn should be doing to address it
by EMILY WHITE
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