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My Mom Texts Me “How’s School?” Girl Shut the Fuck Up

"I skipped my morning lecture because I got distracted by my reflection, and then I rolled around on the floor of McClelland for half an hour."


Girl With a Kind Face Starts Charging a Therapist’s Fee for Trauma Dumping

Usually I am told that the reason for this emotional downpour is my kind face. I can’t change this about myself, believe me I’ve tried. So, I’ve devised a solution.


Wharton Student Opens Dictionary To Random Page, Discovers “Middle Class” On Page 453

"Ballpark like … 800k. Y’know, not struggling, but not necessarily raking in the dough.”


Boring! Putin Employs Overdone ‘Will They or Won’t They’ Trope in Ukraine

The truth of the matter is that all of Russia’s best seasons are behind it. Putin can try his best to push the envelope by “violating international law” and “ignoring the national sovereignty of neighboring countries,” but for true fans, all the dynamism of the former Communist bloc is gone. 


BREAKING: People Who Are Trying to Fuck Get Trapped in Elevator

“I thought we would just hook up and then see each other on Tinder for the next few years, maybe run into each other at Commons. I’m not really sure what to say.” 


Philanthropic! Penn Frats to Hold Annual Elephant Walk to Fundraise Local Sanctuary

We salute Penn’s fraternities for their valiant efforts to raise money for such a pressing issue and hope that many follow in their elephant walk footsteps.


Penn to Cease All Classes, Instead Robs Students at Gunpoint for Four Straight Years

Why waste all of the time and money required for things like classes and professors?



Penn Therapy Dog Tired of Your Shit

 “These students think I can’t understand them,” said Fluffy. “But I can understand everything. All the things they tell me, they hurt me. I never knew the world was such a horrible and cruel place. And I don’t understand why I have to bear the psychological burden of the cruel human world. Now I can never sleep at night.” 


Extremist Group You Don’t Care About Does Something You Don’t Understand in Country You Haven’t Heard Of

The extremist group has appeared on your Facebook feed many times in the past—you always respond to those posts with a “sad face” emoji.


Feeling Generous This V-Day Season? Consider Purchasing Roses to Help Local Sorority Sisters Go to Vegas

Anything helps and it only takes a second of your time. Be charitable this holiday season and change a young girl's life. 


Campus in Agreement: Shameless Plug Actually Pretty Shameful

To calm the concerns of the Penn community and pat down controversy caused by his “shameless plug,” Cox reminds everyone that the proceeds of his club’s fundraiser will go to the Trump 2024 campaign.


Important Announcement From Amy Gutmann: This Is an Important Announcement From Amy Gutmann

Very Important Announcement From President Amy Gutmann Very Very Important Look Here Read Now Today Read


Beloved Math 104 Professor Robert Ghrist Unveils New NSFW YouTube Channel

Though his instruction is clear, most of prof/g’s success can be attributed to something far more crude: his god-given voice. 


Fuck It—Penn to Require On-Campus Housing For-Life

Penn actually cares about us so super duper much. So much, in fact, that they are now requiring on-campus housing for life! We get to live in West Philly for...ever!!!!!!!


The Next Zuckerberg? My LinkedIn Profile Just Got Four Views

Four people—only one of which the website revealed was my mom—glanced over my resume.


Imbecile! Rush Who Dropped Fraternity Expects To Still Be Friends

My real friends have had horse manure thrown at them while drinking Natty Lights.


Justice Served! Penn to Implement “28 Strikes and You’re Out” Policy Towards Racially Insensitive Professors

"We can excuse one or two or ten racially insensitive remarks, but we will draw the line at twenty-eight.  We will not tolerate those who repeatedly—and we mean repeatedly—promote white supremacy."


Observant Instagram User Realizes Friend Group Has Hung Out After Seeing Twenty Reposts of Same Story

Secret hangout uncovered!! Who would have thought? 


Depressed Student Cured After Therapist Tells Her She’s Amazing

Got Depression? Not me!


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