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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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
Madeline Miller: Van Pelt – In a New Light
Posted on March 11, 2015 by Madelline Miller We’ve given it nicknames and spent hours of our days and nights within its walls. We often mention it with disdain and dread because it holds memories of boredom, unbearable stress and silence. It can also be lively and at times it teems and buzzes with procrastination… Continue reading Madeline Miller: Van Pelt – In a New Light
Transformation: New Americans in Philadelphia
Posted on January 21, 2015, by Roberta Fallon (TheArtBlog.org) . A Photographic Exhibition by Harvey Finkle at the main branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia Until 2/15/15 in Conjunction with “One Book, One Phildelphia.” . An historic, exciting transformation is occurring in this unique neighborhood, South Philadelphia, the original destiny for immigrants arriving in this city during the last decades… Continue reading Transformation: New Americans in Philadelphia