Pennsylvania Punch Bowl

Pennsylvania Punch Bowl

Infobox Magazine
title = The Pennsylvania Punch Bowl


image_size = 275px
editor = Rahul Sharodi (2007-present)Alex Jacobson (2008-present)
editor_title = Editors-in-Chief
frequency = Thrice Yearly, Daily Online
circulation = 5,000
category = Satirical Magazine; Internet Humor Website
firstdate = 1889 | country = USA
publisher = University of Pennsylvania - SAC
language = English
website = [http://www.thepunchbowl.net/ www.ThePunchBowl.net] |

The "Pennsylvania Punch Bowl" is a humor magazine published by students at the University of Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1889 and has existed continuously since then. [cite web |url=http://www.thepunchbowl.net/about.asp |title= About the Pennsylvania Punchbowl|accessdate=2007-02-06] The magazine is currently printed three times a year, coming out at the end of each semester and when the students arrive at school in the fall.

In answer to a question about his advice for the young, University of Pennsylvania alumnus Ezra Pound refers to the "Punch Bowl" in a 1962 issue of "The Paris Review". "In fact the University of Pennsylvania student "Punchbowl" used to have as its motto, "Any damn fool can be spontaneous." [cite web|url= http://www.theparisreview.org/media/4598_POUND.pdf |title= Paris Review, Art of Poetry No. 5, quote on page 8]

In fall 2006, the magazine created a new website, which adds new humor pieces every day. The website features pieces from new contributors each Friday. Recurring pieces in the magazine and website include "Letter from Amy Gutmann" and "Pokémon University." [cite web |url=http://www.thepunchbowl.net/issues/punchbowlwinterissue08.pdf |title= Pennsylvania Punch Bowl, Winter 2008]

The Winter 2008 Issue - "The Racism Diversity Issue" - attracted attention and created a minor controversy on campus because of pieces inside that certain student groups saw as unfairly targeting or aiming a disproportionate number of jokes at certain racial groups. [cite web |url=http://www.ivygateblog.com/blog/2008/02/punchbowl_diversity_issue.html |title= Punch Bowl "Diversity Issue" a Paragon of Subtlety and Restraint|accessdate=2008-03-18] , [cite web|url= http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/02/22/Opinion/Benjamin.Alisuag.Finding.Where.Apas.Belong-3228499.shtml |title=Finding where APAs belong, Opinion, Daily Pennsylvanian, 2008-02-22] The University's campus newspaper later criticized these student groups for their overreaction to the issue. [cite web |url=http://media.www.dailypennsylvanian.com/media/storage/paper882/news/2008/05/02/Opinion/Editorial.Cheers.And.Jeers-3361721.shtml|title=Cheers and Jeers, Opinion, Daily Pennsylvanian, 2-5-2008] As a result of this minor ordeal and to better assuage the offended parties, the "Punch Bowl" made their Spring 2008 issue "43% less racist." [cite web |url=http://www.thepunchbowl.net/issues/pbowlspring08.pdf |title= Pennsylvania Punch Bowl, Spring 2008]

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