When I was 13 years old, my mom let me buy a tube of foundation for the first time. I had been asking – begging – for her permission for months. Pocketing the $5 bill she gave me, I walked to my local drugstore with my best friend, beyond excited […]
A wealth of empirical evidence points to an extreme disparity in educational attainment between the general population and incarcerated individuals. While 18 percent of the general population lacks a high school diploma, over 40 percent of incarcerated individuals do not have one (Why Prison Education? ). This is not an […]
Beelining down Locust, groggily purchasing coffee at Wawa, rushing to pick up mail between classes—we superficially interact with so many people who we are barely aware of, yet who each hold unique and important roles in Penn’s community. Below, our writers share the stories of some people we share this […]
This article was written by guest contributor Blake Jones. GEAR UP (Gaining Early Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Programs) is a federally funded program aiming to positively impact underserved middle school and high school students. Activities range from tutoring and mentoring to the facilitation of lessons and conversations about financial […]
Most people see the world of cosmetics and efforts to achieve social change as spheres that do not touch. However, Penn students, Via Lim and Chloe Minjoo Kim, prove that the two can thrive when combined. Founders of the newly created club called Penn Beauty, the two freshman have launched […]
When the iconic red Netflix notification appeared on my phone – New Arrival: To Rome With Love – my memory faltered. I quickly googled the film’s director to confirm that yes, Netflix had just added a film created by a reported pedophile the same week that another male celebrity was, among many […]
The age of social media is upon us. Everything from news to humor; from advertising to expression and art, is saturated with information and is a forum for an increasingly wide variety of debates and discussions. With the current chaotic sociopolitical climate in the world, people have found that the […]
They needed girls. It was such a natural statement, such a normal predicament. And easily solved. It was the first night of NSO, and as my roommate and I stepped outside the quad, our night’s plans were quickly determined. Guys were sweeping the streets outside the dorms – “Are you bored? […]
It has been over a year since Colin Kaepernick first decided to sit down for the national anthem before a game between the San Francisco 49ers and the Houston Texans to protest the ongoing incidents of police brutality against African-Americans. He finally broke headlines after going unnoticed for weeks, when […]
I walked into the first day of RUSS001 excited to finally learn the language and culture that always left me in awe. The art and aesthetics I loved as a teenager were typically Soviet or Russian, from Vladimir Nabokov’s Lolita to t.A.T.u. I was going to take it freshman year […]
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