While Swift is none for her poetic songwriting, her latest anthology has gone a little too lyrical for its own good.
Wharton promoted an administrator accused of lying
“Robbins’ promotion is a slap in the face to all students and alumni who care about fairness, tolerance, and honesty,” Franchetti said. Photo Credit: Sarah Mester By Sarah Mester Wharton junior Abraham Franchetti was suspended from his board position in the prestigious Wharton Undergraduate Finance Club (WUFC) this June. His removal came at the request of Wharton administrator Ariel Robbins after a short anti-Communist political joke sparked backlash from WUFC’s Co-Presidents. Franchetti was removed from his position as Vice President of the Investment Team without any official process and was misled, according to Franchetti, by Ariel Robbins, who was the…
Ireland Gorecki | Ranking Penn’s libraries and study spaces
I’ve studied in nearly all of Penn’s libraries and study spaces. Here are my personal rankings based on factors that affect my ability to “lock in” for finals. Photo Credit: Ireland Gorecki By Ireland Gorecki On December 30, 2019, I decided to self-tour Penn as a high school freshman in the freezing cold, after students had already ventured home for the winter recess. My mom and I stepped into Fisher Fine Arts Library simply to escape one of Philly’s mid-winter cold snaps, and I, like many visitors and members of the Penn community can attest, found myself baffled and in…
Samuel Gilbert | Fragile London nights: Francis Bacon at the National Portrait Gallery
Francis Bacon's haunting portraits capture the raw intensity of life and death, as explored in the National Portrait Gallery's latest exhibition. Photo Credit: Three Studies for a Portrait of Isabel Rawsthorne (1965) by Francis Bacon. The Estate of Francis Bacon. All Rights Reserved, DACS/ARTIMAGE 2024. Photo: Prudence Cuming Associates. By Samuel Gilbert The National Portrait Gallery’s exhibition on Francis Bacon was well timed. As the Christmas market spreads its log-cabined claws over Trafalgar Square, its aggressively marketed seven-pound hot chocolates and wood engraving stalls starkly contrast with the looming silhouette of the 200 year-old National Gallery. For Britons, their first…
Ireland Gorecki | A Semi-Swiftie’s Guide to Digesting ‘The Tortured Poets Department’
Taylor Swift’s new album is ‘torturing’ the hearts of obsessed romantics. It’s time to break down her latest lengthy anthology.
Lexi Boccuzzi | What does it mean to receive a liberal education?
Lexi Boccuzzi’s parting speech for the College of Arts and Sciences Class of 2024 on the need to embrace the empathy, open-mindedness, and humility taught by liberal education.
Playing in the Palestra with Penn Men’s Basketball
An interview with graduating student-athlete Andrew Laczkowski and an overview of the 2023-2024 season.
Senior Spotlight: Lexi Boccuzzi
Lexi Boccuzzi is an institution. She is unlike anyone that I have met—and will ever meet, I’m sure—at Penn.
Anonymous | Behind the protests
While the “Palestine Solidarity encampments” have been accused of simply “antisemitism” it is important to contextualize why they are occurring.
Emma McClure | Dating for marriage long distance
A traditionalist’s defense of long-distance as a way to create lasting marriage ready relationships.
Juan Tejera | Four things YOU can do to improve mental health at Penn.
We have more power to shift culture at Penn than we think, it’s time we take action to improve our mental health.
Nicolas Scola | Whiskey choices: Does America need political parties?
The two-party system in America seems to be a necessary evil. The reason why? Good old Pennsylvania whiskey!
Abraham Franchetti | Students for Justice in Palestine’s mask is off at Columbia.
Ivy League campuses have been overrun by antisemites—and jihadists. It’s time for the administrations to do something about it.