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This Just In! IPhone's Panorama Mode Saved Jenny from Being Cut out of Group Photo

(09/21/18 8:52am)

It started out just like how every group photo does: two ladies taking a photo. Then a third woman inserts herself into the shot. A few more weasel themselves into the growing crowd. Then naturally Brooke thinks to herself, “hey, if Melissa’s in this picture, then why the hell am I standing on the sideline?”



Sophomore Says Hi to All Her Acquaintances at Darty, Can Finally Leave

(09/06/18 2:30am)

As NSO rolls around, so do all those Facebook darty invites. Of course, Carolina Cortes (C ’21), because she isn’t rude, replied ‘going’ to all of them: to panthers, to gorillas, and, yes, even to scorpions. However, Cortes isn’t necessarily excited to hit any of the parties. “I’m not really the going out type,” she explains, “but I feel like I need to show face, you know?”



OP-ED: Mom Help - They're Peer Pressuring Me! I Need You to Pick Me Up From Smokes!

(05/12/18 6:08am)

Mom, you promised that if I ever felt uncomfortable at a party that you would pick me up. I know you’re in Michigan at the moment, but I need to be out of here in 15 minutes. The kids are all drinking and grinding on each other, and I’m pretty sure that there are swear words in the music. You were right, Cindy’s mom Susan was smart to only let us play the clean version of songs at our lights-on parties: this environment is vulgar.


​Crafty Student Puts Avocado on Scantron Sheet to Increase Test's Value

(04/30/18 3:48am)

Julie Robison (C '19) knows quite a bit about avocado. She knows that they charge extra at Chipotle for guac on her bowl. She knows that its increased consumption causes even more deforestation in Mexico and South America. And she knows it’s a premium topping at Sweetgreen, even if she only gets four goddamn toppings in the first place.




OP-ED: Mr. Bouncer, If My Alcohol Is in a Water Bottle, It Doesn’t Matter What Color the Liquid Is, I Assure You It’s Water

(04/16/18 7:00pm)

Wow. How dare you not let me into this concert with my water bottle. I don’t care if the contents are bright red. Do you not see that the cap is completely sealed? Try opening it. You will hear the crisp snap of a fresh bottle. If that isn’t the sign of pure water, I don’t know what is.




6 Reasons Why I'm Pretty Sure That Boy In Castle is Niall Horan

(03/23/18 10:22pm)

I know this sounds crazy. Why would an international pop star be a member of one of Penn’s fraternities? But hear me out. I’ve been mulling over the possibility that this man in Castle was Niall Horan for a while now, and last Friday’s late-night just confirmed why 1D’s (RIP) blond-haired Irishman must be a part of that organization.


Feminist Win! This Woman Only Lets Gay Men Grind on Her at Frat Parties

(03/19/18 5:00pm)

Many young women at Penn have come to learn that they will sometimes get unsolicited advances at frat parties. No matter how many workshops are held for members of Greek life to learn about consent and sexual harassment, these incidents keep happening. As a result, sophomore Katie Johnson has decided to take a stand all on her own.







​OP-ED: That $162 Uber Fine is Nothing Compared to the Canada Goose I Just Ruined

(02/13/18 5:13pm)

Ah, to wake up on a Saturday morning to a $162 Venmo request from your friend whose Uber rating you just destroyed! That's when a person’s heart would normally drop. You see, I would normally be upset to have to pay the cost of Holiday Inn room for throwing up all over myself, but I’ve learned to put things in perspective.





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