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Emerging musicians fill Philly soundscape

23 April 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker concludes his “Fear of Music” series with a satirical take on how to be an unsuccessful musician. At this very moment, it’s never been easier to be an unsuccessful musician, especially in

GLBT movement should foster education

16 April 2012 Brandon Baker

Columnist Brandon Baker compares the GLBT rights movement of the 21st century to the Civil Rights Movement, and asserts that members of the GLBT community should embrace their message. Snoozing away and robotically twiddling my

The Real World: North Philly

09 April 2012 Cara Stefchak

Guest columnist Cara Stefchak describes the various types of roommates one may encounter when moving into a new house. My life went to hell with the alleged theft of a $7 container of cashews. Yes,

Pretzels become newfound love

09 April 2012 Caitlin Weigel

Columnist Caitlin Weigel explores a passion for iconic soft pretzels. I don’t consider myself a soft pretzel-lover. I’m never going to list it under “interests” on any social-media profile. In an ice-breaker game, I will never

Springtime crafts organize ordinary objects

02 April 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White suggests breaking up monotonous spring cleaning with some crafting. The weather is getting nicer and everyone is heading outside, but that is no excuse for not doing some spring cleaning and decorating.

Columnist offers advice on how to avoid canvassers

26 March 2012 Joey Pasko

Joey Pasko offers three tips to keep a class commute bother-free from canvassers and preachers. All the signs are here: The trees are beginning to bloom, the weather is warming up once more and that

Terrarium greens city apartment

19 March 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White offers a low-maintenance alternative to keeping indoor house plants. After four years of living in a city, I am starting to feel the effects of the lack of greenery. I’ve tried to

Music shapes memories

12 March 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker celebrates his birthday by recalling musical moments. Turning 20 isn’t a big deal. Assuming that you’re skimming through this article on the date of its release, I’m currently “celebrating” my 20th. Birthdays

Nail art completes any outfit or look

27 February 2012 Meghan White

Columnist Meghan White offers instructions for how to get creative with nail art. I am not really one for doing a full face of makeup everyday. Frankly, I am much more likely to wear jeans and

Anthem draws new fan to genre

20 February 2012 Kevin Stairiker

Columnist Kevin Stairiker says that Toby Keith’s ode to college may have changed his opinion of country music. In general, I don’t know very much about country music. I know even less about recent country