Articles by Benjamin Sylvester

I walked into Hip City Veg before the Penn medical student lunch hour rush. On a normal day, you’ll either hear classic hits from the…

As I walk through the double doors of Blackbird’s entrance, I have to remind myself that I am not just entering a punk rock art…

I read a book (whoa!) this summer called “The Naked Ape” by Desmond Morris. Now before you all criticize me, and rightly so, for wasting…

Most candy in the fun-size packs that we see our little cousins, brothers and sisters gorge on have some sorts of animal products, whether they…

I stood in line today at Starbucks, and most people stood staring at their phones. I get that. It sucks to be in line, but…

Every time I go to Chipotle, I have a stratagem for how I ask for my burrito. Some people don’t realize that you can ask…

When I was in high school, I overheard two of my classmates discussing assignments for a course. The gist of what they were saying was,…

You don’t have to look too far anymore to find great vegan and vegetarian foods around the corner from Drexel and in Center City. Plant-based…

This week’s philosophical read delves into the ethics and ideas of Tetsuro Watsuji, whose extensive background in Western philosophy as well as his effort to…

As we head into fall, apples don’t fall far from trees, literally! For everyone, omnivores and herbivores alike, apples will be abundant and ready for…