Kieran Koch-Laskowski: Nicaraguan Street Hound

  Photography and Text by Kieran Koch-Laskowski . Nicaraguan Street Hound . In June of 2013, I found myself at Houston Intercontinental Airport waiting to clear customs upon my return to the States. I stood anxiously with a duffel bag slung carefully over my shoulder, nervous that my ‘souvenir’ would bar me from getting home.  … Read more

David Pang: In Nature, I Just Am

.   Photography and Text by David Pang, Copyright 2016 . After completing my first year at Penn, I’ve learned two things about the school: time flies and appearances are everything. Everything that can be seen: clothes, grades, looks, is judged.  Everything needs to be flawless.  And we become so caught up in maintaining these … Read more

Brent Taylor: A Small Plastic World

  . . Photography and Text by Brent Taylor, Copyright 2016 . A Small Plastic World . I really like collecting toys. I never outgrew the childhood habit; I just transitioned from Thomas the Tank Engines to Japanese figurines. Ever since high school I’ve been importing these toys from Japan and hunting them out at … Read more

Megan Lane: Empty Chairs at Empty Tables

  Photography and Text by Megan Lane, Copyright 2016. . Empty Chairs at Empty Tables . April 11th 2016 5:57pm – Approximately 12 hours after Olivia Kong committed suicide Due to the death of a Penn student today there have been a lot of Facebook posts about depression, anxiety and suicide. There’s nothing wrong with … Read more

Naeun “Kelly” Ha: Dismantling the Penn Face

  Photography and Text by Naeun “Kelly” Ha, Copyright 2016. . Dismantling the Penn Face . “Penn Face”- what does it really mean? For me, it is the phenomenon of Penn students putting forth an image of themselves that is unflawed, put-together, unstressed, and perfect. Walking around campus, one sees a student body that appears … Read more