Unless you live under a large, white button — or don’t read The DP — you are probably already aware of (or maybe have mourned the) the demise of “Street Sweeper.” The DP scrapped 34th Street’s scandalous anonymous gossip section this semester. It has been replaced by “Overheard at Penn.”
Still, Penn students will not settle for gossip mediocrity, for Penn students are not mediocre. So something needed to be done — fast. We tried calling our parents for help — no response. We tried using our Ivy League status — laughed at. We even tried to pay our way through — declined. But then, by some undeserving miracle, our prayers were answered: Juicycampus.com.
No, it’s not a Campusfood spinoff (fatty!), but a new outlet for our scandal-ridden, Yenta-like tendencies. Juicy, deeply satisfying, has come to the rescue.
Who can join the elite ranks of this site, you ask? Anyone.
You can attend Drexel and post about Penn; you can be twelve years old; you can even be without a legal name. It doesn’t matter. With access to a computer, you’ve earned your right to post/respond to such pensive questions as: “Who is the hottest girl in the sophomore class?”, “Biggest tool?” and “Smallest penis?” The running narrative is very Gossip Girl-esque; and yeah, everything is completely anonymous.
But the controversial site’s content, without any moral boundaries, is a troubling and harsh mosaic of fiction, hearsay, and opinion. Therefore, I’m a little worried as to how this is going to end. Whereas 34th Street stood behind the information it published (and had access to lawyers), Juicy Campus is without guidance and restriction. So be careful what you indulge in - on both sides. Do some blow, blow who you will, but it might not blow over easy.
Tags: 34th Street, anonymity, yentas
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