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Ego

John’s Water Ice, a South Philly Staple Since 1945

What Anthony Cardullo does to keep three generations of flavor and tradition alive 

by JESSICA COOK

Grant Pavol Is Embracing the Weird

What is life after Penn? Cold hands, 150 songs, and a new kind of education.

by CONOR SMITH

Ego of the Week: Anthony Wong

 Penn’s “certified yapper.”

by TALIA SHAPIRO

Penn Ten-tative

Funding cuts, hiring freezes, and political instability—graduation just got a lot harder for these Class of 2025 Penn seniors. 

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Penn 10: Morgan Faist

This senior once considered herself someone who always had a plan. Now, she’s graduating unsure of what comes next.

by NORAH RAMI

Penn 10: Nico Bambach

Despite recent setbacks, this senior's love for science ensures that he won’t be selling out anytime soon.

by JACKSON ZUERCHER

Penn 10: Jenna Boccher

No amount of budget cuts can stop this senior on her quest to build a fairer world.

by NISHANTH BHARGAVA

Penn 10: Mathieu Perez

Pivoting from perfectionism to possibility.

by FIONA HERZOG

Penn 10: Abie Florestal

They’re unpaving the pipeline, and she is running out of paths.

by ANISSA T. LY

Penn 10: Angel Ortiz

Politics gave Angel a purpose. Now it’s taking that away.

by CHLOE NORMAN

Penn 10: Eugenia Kritsuk

For this mechanical engineering major, a summer spent off the grid is simply a return to form.

by SOPHIA MIRABAL

Penn 10: Matteo Busterna

Democracy, detours, and the disruption of a postgraduate plan

by KATE CHO

Penn 10: Shivani Chawla

From biomaterial engineering to clean air policy, Shivani’s determined to make her work meaningful—no matter the setbacks.

by SARAH LEONARD

Penn 10: Chloe Hunt

Across the political aisle, Chloe Hunt is standing frozen on the outside.

by JULES LINGENFELTER

Brennen McCaulley Is Shearing Through the Static

With every skin fade and mullet, this Philly barber forges connections and inspires confidence.

by JACKSON ZUERCHER

Simon Richter Can Tell You a Story in 90 Seconds—or a Full Semester

The Penn professor utilizes his prowess in storytelling to fight the climate crisis.

by CHRISTINE OH

Ego of the Week: Valeria Andrango

The Ecuadorian–born Kichwa senior creates space for Indigenous populations at Penn and at home.

by HANNAH SUNG

Ego of the Week: Natalia Castillo

Former street HBIC philosophizes on Street, friendship, and the state of the world—one last time 

by NORAH RAMI

Chasing Stars Among City Lights

How Henry Montano is making space for students to slow down, look up, and appreciate the world around them.

by DIEMMY DANG

Ego of the Week: Rohana Gullapalli

This senior steps out of her comfort zone to create it for others.

by EVA LITITSKAIA