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Following Big Donation, Penn to Rename Philosophy, Politics, and Economics Major to Politics, Philosophy, and Economics
By ELIAS RAPPAPORT November 24, 2019 at 12:22 pm
After a recent multi-million dollar donation by James Politics, PPE is getting a major name change. After years of placing philosophy first in its three-pronged list, PPE is relegating it to the second P slot.
UTB Actually Very Bad, Low-Quality Publication
By ANNA FIGHERA November 24, 2019 at 12:18 pm
Yes, one might say, we are different, but being different doesn't mean we're any good.
Myth or Fact: White People Wear Shoes in Bed
By JAMES BLUME November 24, 2019 at 12:14 pm
What sociopath would willingly bring their dirtiest piece of clothing into the sanctity of their white sheets?
New College House West Construction Heats Up: Building Starts to Blush
By ADAM FIRST November 23, 2019 at 10:47 am
New College House West construction is starting to really pick up steam, with all of the equipment beginning to fire on all cylinders.
Caps Installs an Elementary School Swing Set on College Green for Students to Brood On
By ELEANOR STALICK November 23, 2019 at 10:46 am
Because student mental wellness is of the utmost importance to Penn, the University has chosen to invest 1.5 hundred dollars in a state-of-the-art swing set, bought secondhand from a nearby elementary school.
Top 3 Places to Survive a Zombie Apocalypse at UPenn
By JAMES BLUME November 23, 2019 at 10:43 am
Although no one can be certain of the exact day, every prepared citizen should have a well-thought-out plan.
Padded Rage Rooms to Replace GSRs
By DARRION CHEN November 23, 2019 at 10:37 am
PennCAPS will offer two types of "mental relief rooms": the padded room and the rage room.
'I've Always Wanted to Try Shrooms,' Says Friend Who Literally Never Will
By CAROLINE CURRAN November 22, 2019 at 9:06 am
"Did you see the way the trees were, like, breathing? I really want that to happen to me, too. The scenery was just so pretty."
Penn-Princeton Game to See Massive Turnout, Might Fill One Row of Student Section
By JAMES MORRISON November 22, 2019 at 9:04 am
Although the Quakers have struggled to overcome their acute attraction to their supremely sexy mascot, they have managed to recover some dignity these past three weekends by not losing to Cornell. The storied Penn-Princeton rivalry has been a source of much excitement on campus and has captured the attention of maybe six Penn students over the past 20 years.
Studies Show Successful People Begin Their Day by Marking All Email Newsletters as Read
By ELEANOR STALICK November 22, 2019 at 9:02 am
"I'm subscribed to 48 email newsletters, and I mark every single one of them as read," said one Wharton senior, Jared Johnson. "I want every single person behind me in my 9 A.M. to know that no bit of news is worthy of my time.
Still a Virgin? Elizabeth Warren Has a Plan for That
By PAMELA DE LA CRUZ November 21, 2019 at 10:09 am
"Our community has been overrun with gamer virgins. I won't allow it. #resist". The proposed legislation could be found in an attached google doc.
Declan Fibonacci Brings Golden Ratio to Party
By IAN ONG November 21, 2019 at 10:07 am
Fibonacci produced streams of artichokes, pine cones, and broccoli, all of which began to pile up in front of the rickety frat house door.
Freshman Booby-Traps Dryer to Protect His Laundry
After losing his favorite pair of Wonder Woman socks when an inpatient devil took his laundry out of the machine for him, Engineering freshman Kevin Allister has taken to extreme measures to protect the rest of his Wonder Woman clothing merchandise.
British Student Only Refers to Jimmy John's as 'James Jonathan's'
By PATRICK RICH November 21, 2019 at 9:55 am
Sinclair apparently believed that "James Jonathan's" was the real name of the sandwich shop and that Jimmy John's was simply "another of your preposterous American colloquialisms."
Junior Convinced Grader Has Axe to Grind
There was simply no other explanation for scoring so abysmally. The gigantic "BAD" written across the bottom of the page? Done between self-satisfied sips of piña colada, Juarez figured.
Yuck! This New Food Truck Tastes Like Cardboard
By JON DIAMOND-REIVICH November 20, 2019 at 11:42 am
The truck was called "FedEx," which I assumed to be some version of Tex Mex.
Freshman Purposely Avoids Washing Hand with 'X' Drawn on It
By SCOTT NEWMAN November 18, 2019 at 10:52 pm
Mendez proceeded to spend the rest of the recitation lightly resting his chin on the hand, leaving the X in view of quite literally everyone in the class.
BREAKING: Freshman at Dream School Wildly Depressed
By CAROLINE CURRAN November 18, 2019 at 10:36 pm
She wondered if she had been misled when she visited Penn during spring break in her junior year of high school. "There were people playing frisbee on College Green," she said. "Their serotonin levels seemed perfectly balanced."
Here's How Joe Biden Can Still Win
By PAMELA DE LA CRUZ November 18, 2019 at 10:28 pm
Certain Alabama senators have already taken the lead, and a ban of anyone under 65 voting may be underway. Some other architects of society have proposed legislation for banning the existence of non-boomers.
Report: Jenny Is Really About to Try to Jump over That Wall
Jenny Buchmann is just trying to "fuck shit up" with her "girl gang."
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