I can’t believe this was seven-and-a-half years ago
I distinctly remember annoyance toward Penn’s request – an annoyance I think evident in the stiffness of my writing, and my bland, generic answers. Still, I thought it might be fun to compare my expectations with how four-and-a-half years as a student at Penn actually turned out…
On Drugs and Spring Fling
The article is about student drug use at Fling, and contains a few quotes from students trying to decide whether to use Molly (“the street name for pure MDMA, also known as ecstasy”) to enhance their experience this Friday night. My favorite came from…
This will hopefully clear up any residual confusion over the 2011 Street Sex Survey
It’s been one whole post since I could tag something sex, so heading back to the well. My post yesterday on the 2011 Street Sex Survey accused said publication of gross graphic misrepresentation, but…
The most egregious mis-use of graphs I’ve seen non-ironically, courtesy of the 34th Street Sex Survey
Yes, I’m a little bit late getting to this one, but to be fair, I was in Seattle when the 2011 Sex Survey came out. In fact, I probably never would have come across it had someone not noted…
An important correction (and an endorsement?)
In my recent post re: Joshua Goldman’s guest column in the DP, “My ‘Birthwrong’ experience”, I referred to DP columnist Ernest Owens as “the venerable Ernest T. Owens.” It has recently been drawn to my attention that this appellation was mistaken: Those of you who are literate can see that his middle initial is, in fact, ‘L.’, and … Read more
re: Joshua Goldman’s guest column in the DP, “My ‘Birthwrong’ experience”
The venerable Ernest T. Owens opined yesterday against The Daily Pennsylvanian’s practice of publishing “a string of guest columns and letters to the editor” – so I can think of no better occasion to dredge up an article probably best left buried in the paper’s archives. There is obviously no shortage of columns that match … Read more
Good Grief, Amy G
Straight out the DPizzle: Steinberg-Dietrich to undergo $18.5-million makeover Some students say the renovations are unnecessary By HUIZHONG WU · February 21, 2012, 8:57 pm Steinberg-Dietrich Hall is getting a makeover. At last week’s Board of Trustees meetings, Penn approved an $18.5-million renovation of the building that once served as the primary home base for Wharton School students. The … Read more
Of Mad and Men
I love Mad Men. I love coincidences. What could be better than the two coinciding? The two coinciding twice! I’ll start with the more recent: ♦ Yesterday, I had a conversation with [redacted] concerning the show’s March 25 return. [Redacted] was surprised I knew of it, since the announcement was made on January 11 (when … Read more
A reminder that, more often than not, journalists don’t really know what they’re talking about: Passover edition
I write this post from the comfort of a Philadelphia-to-New York BoltBus (on which I have successfully achieved the holy trinity: a working plug, wifi, and empty seats on every side*). That means my short time at Penn has officially drawn to a close – but not before I had the opportunity to enjoy one … Read more
turn [my vocal cords] to stone
I’m in the midst of visiting Penn for the first time in almost exactly a year, and as anyone who attended the school knows, one of the great pleasures of such a visit is surely reading The Daily Pennsylvanian - in the flesh. It is in this way that I came across this gem of an excerpt … Read more
