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COVID-19 guide to stay safe

COVID-19 guide to stay safe

Jalen Stokes March 24, 2020

The recent COVID-19 outbreak has caused distress and dismay around the world. In Philadelphia, people are panicking in an effort to avoid catching the virus at all costs. However, you do not need...

Cat memes past, present, and future.

Memes can’t evolve enough to outlive their creators

Jalen Stokes February 28, 2020

Cat memes past, present, and future. With 2020 bringing in promise to newer and fresher memes, It’s almost strange to think about how far memes have come since their uprising around 2010. Ten full...

The new Fashion District, located at 9th and Market, opened on September 19th, 2019 with multiple floors of up to 55+ stores to shop in with many more stores to open soon.

Fashion District provides a needed social spot downtown

Jalen Stokes February 28, 2020

On September 9, 2019, there was interesting news spread around the city: The Gallery was revamped and is now reopened as the Fashion District. You may remember the gallery in its prime: The food court,...

Naruto incorrectly refers to Shikamaru as a boomer to trigger him.

“OK Boomer”: Insult or meme

Jalen Stokes January 16, 2020

Naruto incorrectly refers to Shikamaru as a boomer to trigger him. If you’ve been on the internet at all lately, you may have seen the phrase “OK Boomer” appear somewhere on social media, hoodies,...

Pepe graduates · Paladin Jenkins / ILLUSTRATION

Pop culture and education: a place for memes in the classroom?

Jalen Stokes November 14, 2019

Pepe graduates · Paladin Jenkins / ILLUSTRATION The first time I learned something from a meme was when I was in Middle School. It was a meme about the Mitochondria being the powerhouse of the cell....

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