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If Penn Actually Cared About Mental Health, the Jonas Brothers Would be Performing at Fling

It doesn’t take a genius to realize that having the Jo Bros perform at Fling would significantly increase the overall happiness of the undergraduate student body. It’s obvious that serotonin levels rise exponentially when looking into Nick’s beautiful curls or Joe’s dreamy eyes.


OP-ED: Sorry Class Board Candidates, I’ll Only Vote for You if Your Name is Hot

I am not going to remember your name. There are about 36,000 people running for the UA (sidebar – I don’t even know what that is) and another 4 billion running for internal secretary president of the College’s class board chair, and I cannot keep track.


Student Spotlight: Short Sleeve Button-Down Shirt Guy

Despite the interesting pattern on his shirt, on the inside he is a fairly basic guy.


BREAKING: All the Thoughts You Recorded in Your Notes App Last Night Make No Sense

I’m pretty sure we went to Fishtown to meet a bald friend, who I think I found from the ‘Bald Friend’ contact in my phone.


OP-ED: The Mouse in My Apartment Doesn’t Pay Rent so I’m Going to Murder Her and Her Entire Family

I know that she’s probably got an entire family to support, but that family is living in my closet, eating my food, and taking advantage of my heating bill. I’ve been abused enough by this system.


How to Avoid Your Childhood Trauma by Developing an Astrology Obsession Instead

While other religions or scientific paradigms are "legitimate" and have withstood the test of time, they are also patriarchal and may remind you of your childhood.


Sophomore Excited to Fake Way through Conversations about Movie 'Us' This Month

Martin is especially looking forward to engaging over the films many themes, which, from the trailer, appear to range from “having a twin” to “definitely race in America.” 


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MET SOME THE BBYYY QUAKER ADMIT TO CLASS 2023

“EXCITE!!!!!!” SHE SAY. 


Letter from the Editor: Enough is Enough, No More Fake News

I cannot imagine a more grotesque abuse of journalistic power. You, loyal readers, put your trust in us and we let you down. From the bottom of my heart, I am sorry. 


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What in Tarnation? This Student from the South Doesn't Even Have a Country Accent

As it turns out, Ennis leads a pretty normal college life. She doesn’t practice shooting tin cans with a .22, but she does enjoy yoga and biking. You won't see her riding a horse around campus; she prefers Uber.


Yikes: A Professor Accidentally Played Porn in Class, and It Wasn't Even Anything Interesting

It wasn't interracial. It wasn't queer in any way, even though the guy did have pretty long hair. The couple didn't even have any tattoos. What year is it, 1971? 


OP-ED: March Madness? I'm Not Even Done with Seasonal Depression!

Is this Big Pharma using its massive Popeye arms to wrestle the country into shelling out more money?


Hero in Our Midst: Tall White Guy Turns on Projector for Professor

But God willing, Jared Donovan was there to save the day. 


Study: Mo Bamba #1 Cause of Jonathan Saying the N-Word

We certainly expect the trend to die down in a few weeks and for Jonathan to return to saying the N-word for other unjustifiable reasons.


Cute: This Professor Assigns Reading for His Lecture Class

You're students, he imagines, so you're here to learn. Right?


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