Category: The Social Ivy

One evening, I realized something disturbing: my stream of consciousness had been transformed into a kind of curated feed. So I did something radical: I sat outside in the dark. No phone, no laptop—just the honest company of my mind and the sounds, a city taking a breath between yesterday and tomorrow.

For those single on Valentine’s Day, this should be a call to action for maintaining friendships, expressing gratitude for all your loved ones that you have every day. College friendships are uniquely intense and special.

We’ve assigned Penn a generally anti-romantic environment.

I’m here to tell you that this perception is wrong, and, I would argue, that many of you hopeless romantics are part of the problem.

Why do we need Anti-Valentine’s Day when Galentine’s or Palentine’s Day is a perfectly good alternative that does functionally the same thing? The only difference is that Galentine’s Day puts a positive spin on things while Anti-Valentine’s Day puts an emphasis on being against love.

Alumni Lexi Boccuzzi argues that we should stop falling for a false dichotomy in our relationships, particularly post-grad.

The murder of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson has captured the attention of every major news outlet in the nation.

Studying in an Ivy League library gives you a lustful feeling of being surrounded by successful academics and an abundant wealth of knowledge writes Ireland Gorecki.

The Social Ivy editor Emma McClure argues that a Sidechat poll about election related breakups underscores the complexities of navigating politics while dating, particularly if you lack communication.

Digital note taking has taken over, and it’s time we go back to good old fashioned pen and paper.

To help you make the most of your Penn experience, we have compiled a long list of things we think every student should do during their time in the City of Brotherly Love.