Posted on April 27, 2015 On a recent Thursday evening, as the sun started to set on Penn’s college green, students began to gather there in solidarity. The reason: Take Back The Night, a nationwide peaceful protest that focuses on eliminating sexual and domestic violence. A poster making session had been held the night before… Continue reading UPenn: Took Back The Night
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Jing Liu: Time Heals
Posted on March 20, 2015 by Jing Liu Yang is a friend of mine. I met him in class in 2014 and my first impression of him was cold and unfriendly. He seldom talked and he was always by himself. We didn’t even say hello until we were assigned to the same study group half… Continue reading Jing Liu: Time Heals
Kevin Lu: Blank Space
Posted on March 18, 2015 by Kevin Lu Everyone has his or her own space. It’s often bottled up deep inside of oneself where few outsiders have ever seen, much less have access to. It is in this space where our deepest emotions truly lay: happiness when we recall a distant memory, silly random thoughts,… Continue reading Kevin Lu: Blank Space
Maryrose Croddick: Teen Vogue
Posted on March 14, 2015 by Maryrose Croddick Over the past few years I’ve watched my sister Bridget transform from a shy little girl into an engaging young woman. Not only did she grow about a foot taller and have her braces taken off just this past year, but she has also matured emotionally, becoming… Continue reading Maryrose Croddick: Teen Vogue
Allison Denenberg: Perspective
Posted on March 12, 2015 by Allison Denenberg About a month before my sister started high school and I began my freshman year of college, we found out that our mom had cancer. We were heartbroken and afraid, but also shocked and confused. How could something like this happen to our mom? She was so… Continue reading Allison Denenberg: Perspective