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Americana dream
Since early this decade, when bands such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs emerged from New York’s trendiest borough, Brooklyn, NY, has been a hotspot for promising new acts (such as Clap Your Hands Say Yeah) as well established acts looking for a music-centric home away from home (think former Philly locals Marah and Matt Pond PA). Flying under the hipster radar all along has been Hem, whose beautiful 2002 debut, “Rabbit Songs,” generated buzz with its mix of rootsy Americana, dreamy chamber music arrangements and, most notably, the soaring voice of Sally Ellyson.
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A fluid history
Top Stories Ask Benny: The great Schuylkill donut-smell mystery Out and About: A fluid history
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In lonely U.S., it's time to 'reinvent' community
Top Stories Here comes the blushing—and bargaining—bride
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Paula Rogers
WHO SHE IS: Assistant to the Associate General Manager, WXPN YEARS AT PENN: 5 1/2 WHAT SHE DOES: “I’m kind of a jack-of-all trades,” says Rogers. “I’ll do whatever needs to be done. If it’s outside of my job, that’s fine.” That includes making sure all WXPN donors receive their CDs, handling all underwriting checks, lending a hand during fund drives, organizing hundreds of resumes from jobseekers and setting up interviews.
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For The Record: Senior silhouettes
The class of ’06 may suffer the fleeting self-consciousness of sitting for senior photos (see “PennPix”), but back in 1811, procuring an image for posterity was a far more laborious affair. The 20 paper silhouettes shown below may be the first attempt at “senior pictures” in the U.S. The silhouettes were cut at the Museum of Charles Willson Peale.
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The great Schuylkill donut-smell mystery
Illustration by Bo Brown Top Stories Ask Benny: The great Schuylkill donut-smell mystery Out and About: A fluid history
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Another look at Katrina
By THE CURRENT STAFF Features Another look at Katrina Richard Ford on writing
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Staff Q&A: Michael Ketner
STAFF Q&A/Trombonist Michael Ketner is the man behind the curtain at Penn’s Music Department. “These are student groups, but they’re good, and they play at a high level.”
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One baby or two? Study looks at effect of having second child
Hans-Peter Kohler is expecting his second child in August. This happy state of affairs is causing more than the usual chatter at dinner parties with friends and neighbors. That’s because Kohler, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology, recently published some surprising research about the effect of babies on personal happiness. A first baby makes both Mom and Dad happier, he found. The second baby, however, has little effect on the father’s happiness and causes the mother’s to decrease.
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Richard Ford on writing
Another look at Katrina Richard Ford on writing To rebound, Ford needs a hit