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Guest Essay: My Visit to Pottruck Student Fitness Center by Ocean Vuong

All this time I told myself that I go to the gym as a habit of health — but I was wrong, Ma. I have been deceitful to you, but how could you understand why? Because the thing about beauty is that it’s only beautiful outside of itself.


BREAKING: Ashley, Maya Is Planning on Asking Drew to Tri Delta Date Night Too

Also, Amelia called you fat at APES late night



BREAKING: Entrepreneur Elon Musk (W CAS ’97) Adds Fuel to Former President and 1968 Wharton Graduate Donald Trump’s Comment on Former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice Joe Biden’s Housing of Classified Documents at the Penn Biden Center (Penn)

Yesterday, Twitter CEO Elon Musk (W CAS ’97) voiced his support for former President Trump’s (W ’68) tirade against the current scandal engulfing President Joe Biden.


I Lived It: I Used My SDT Code to Buy Pool Party Tickets and It Made the Price More Expensive

That's weird: I inserted my “discount code” and the price went up by $5.



After Accidentally Eating Iftar Food, Penn Student Deemed “Muslim Enough” to be Deported by ICE

The news comes amidst reports of immigration raids at Columbia University, where students are allegedly being detained for involvement in pro-Palestinian protests, speaking Arabic in public, or otherwise looking vaguely ethnic.


Advice Column: Reveal Your Situationships Fivehead by Heading to Harnwell Wind Tunnel on a Stormy Day

I feel like I've known him forever, but at the same time, what does his forehead look like?


You Just Failed Your Midterm: Five Comfort Meals to Boost Your Morale

Penn Dining has you covered with some nourishing, morale-boosting meals to help you process your failure. Bon appétit!


Alex Jones Sees Error of Ways, Opens Cute Little Lesbian Bookstore

Located in Portland, Jones’ store also supports new authors. The premier sapphic novel for this month’s book club recommendation is In the Dream House by Carmen Maria Machado.


Van Pelt Masturbator Breaks Down Decision-Making in Choosing Location

Sun Tzu said it best “Know thy Enemy”, so, if we are to truly put an end to this stroke of madness, we must understand a man who now goes by the Van Pelt Masturbator. 


Sorority Hazing Takes Cruel Turn With Mandatory Consumption of Non-Diet Soda

Rumors the girls were having a “coke” night had spread throughout the PC a few nights before; however, no one thought it could refer to something so sinister – even cocaine has zero calories.




After Eagles Super Bowl Win, CVS Replaces Entire Viagra Section With Framed Photos of Cooper Dejean

COOPER DEJEAN. PICK SIX. TOUCHDOWN. Your erect penis has ripped a hole straight through the front of your jeans.


Line Blurs Between Playing Hard to Get and Standing Alone in Apes Basement

 ALERT! You're not being elusive!! He thinks you're really weird!!


Student Sitting on Toilet Endures Standoff With Cockroach

The student was shocked but remained calm, knowing the roach was dangerous and not to be provoked.


The Daily Pennsylvanian to be 100% Chinese by 2050

When reached for comment, a representative of The DP replied “申し訳ありませんが、英語は話せません。”


If Hazing Is Morally Wrong, How Do We Weed Out the Little Bitches?

After a surprising number of rush chairs and presidents took PHIL 1000, they realized that hazing is — at best — morally questionable and perhaps wrong.


Photo Essay: A Mouse’s Tour of the High Rises

Welcome to Rodin College House, where ambition meets concrete.


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