Tamino Talks Tour to Street
(09/22/23 12:47am)
Street: Is there anything different about this [North American] tour that allowed you to be able to write more?
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Ego of the Week: Yoni Perla
(09/20/23 8:20pm)
Sitting on the steps of the St. Elmo's chapter house on Locust Walk, Yoni Perla (C' 24) smiles as he talks about the community he's created during his four years at Penn. Whether he's hosting a dinner at his frat or designing puzzles for people who text him on Shabbat, Yoni is eager to share his culture and faith with those around him and learn from them in return. As someone who "doesn't give a shit about musical comedy", yet is also a leader of Mask and Wig, he is always ready to hang out with friends and bring joy to others. But's not just at his frat or in his clubs. He also volunteers as a companion for people with dementia as part of Penn Alzheimer's Buddies and hopes to continue bringing community and care to the elderly as a doctor after college. You can be sure to spot Yoni on Locust biking past with a big smile on his face.
Megan Laubacher Puts the Heart in Healthcare
(09/11/23 4:00am)
Born with a congenital heart defect, Megan Laubacher (N ‘24) spent the first few weeks of her life in the hospital surrounded by medical professionals. Yet among all of the surgeons, pediatricians, and cardiologists, one group always stood out to Megan’s family: nurses.
LA All Day
(09/06/23 4:00am)
Late in the afternoon, July 4, 2023, just northeast of downtown Los Angeles. In suburban Pasadena, Calif., over 80,000 people file into the Rose Bowl. The stadium was originally built over a century ago, and has hosted hundreds of events, including Super Bowls, college football national championships, and World Cup finals.
Jonnell Burke is Only Asking for What She’s Already Due
(09/06/23 12:00pm)
“I’m certainly not cutting open brains today, I’ll tell you that,” Jonnell Burke (C’18) laughs over our Zoom call in early August, almost one hundred days into the WGA strike. But her cog–neuro degree is, oddly enough, where she first got interested in entertainment. She tells me that one of her professors encouraged her to take classes that were “all the different building blocks of how your brain works,” like philosophy, logic, and anything else that helped Burke become “a more holistic person.”
West Philly Meets Foodtok
(07/08/23 5:19pm)
Noah Tanen eats, sleeps, and breathes food. But, it hasn’t always been this way. It wasn’t until his twenties that Noah realized his greatest passion lives in his kitchen.
Ellen Yin: Cooking Connection in the Kitchen
(06/30/23 2:21pm)
“I started as a bus girl and, you know, I just fell in love with it,” Ellen Yin (W ‘87, WG ‘93) says when I ask her what inspired her career in the restaurant industry. “People always say ‘Oh, I’ve got the bug, the restaurant bug.’ It’s one of those things that’s very satisfying, because you’re taking care of customers; you see people celebrating important occasions whether it be birthdays or anniversaries. It’s very satisfying to be a part of those celebrations,” she concludes.
Lorenzo di Bonaventura's Transformation: From Wharton to West Hollywood
(06/16/23 5:00am)
Lorenzo di Bonaventura (W ‘86) was in crisis.
Make Some Noise for Grace Gramins
(06/09/23 5:00am)
Sitting in the audience of Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, a ten–year–old Grace Gramins (W ‘26) listened, transfixed, as the lead actress sang and played on the piano, each chord melting into the next. Afterwards, Grace went home and experimented with chords on the piano until they sounded right, determined to recreate that captivating music for herself.
Ego of the Week: Emily White
(05/19/23 5:00am)
In another universe, Emily White (C ‘23) and I are mortal enemies. Once upon a time, we ran against each other to be editor–in–chief of the magazine you’re reading right now. Back then, they were put off by my skinny white twink demeanor, and I almost threw away any remaining good will over a petty grudge (I lost that first election, if you couldn’t tell). But we’ve both had our time at the helm of Street now, and somewhere along the way they became one of my best friends.
Penn 10: You
(05/15/23 7:00am)
Surprise! It’s you. Yes, you. Congratulations on making it; we know these past four years haven’t been easy, but now here you are, having achieved so much along the way.
Penn 10: Rebecca Hennessy
(05/13/23 7:00am)
Rebecca Hennessy (C ‘23) begins every day the same way: with tea. Her mother was a religious tea drinker, and ever since middle school she’s made it a habit to start her mornings the same way. Breakfast is crucial too, a rarity among college students. “I like to pick up every morning with breakfast. I can't really get through a day without it,” she says.
Penn 10: Elena Miller
(05/13/23 7:00am)
What matters most to Elena Miller (C ‘23), in no particular order, are friends, family, and music.
Penn 10: Jane Lozada Foster
(05/13/23 7:00am)
Jane Lozada Foster doesn’t want to burn any bridges. She emphasizes this as we finish our conversation, which is chock full of the kindest and most generous evaluations of the times that Penn failed her or that she failed at Penn. When Jane’s roommates found out that Street wanted to profile stories of failure and successes this year, they both told her she was the ideal candidate. Most Penn students would be horrified to hear that their social circle sees failure as characteristic to them, but Jane just laughs when she tells this story. “I have failed a lot,” she says. “It doesn’t impact how I see myself.”
Penn 10: Winston Peloso
(05/13/23 7:00am)
To Winston Peloso (C ’23), the world can be broken down to a mathematical equation. Sitting outside Houston Hall in the late afternoon, he easily switches between scientific jargon and the casual lingo of students as he talks about his time at Penn; emotions about senior year are carefully parsed, meanwhile the scientific process of creating purified crystal can be explained away as “super fucking specific.”
Penn 10: Benson Gao
(05/13/23 7:00am)
Benson Gao (C’ 22) has gained a new perspective on education over the last five years—literally. After switching his major in the middle of his junior year and graduating from Penn in the fall, he is now a teacher.
Penn 10: Ashna Yakoob
(05/13/23 7:00am)
“I always joke with my friends that I’m obsessed with New Jersey,” giggles Ashna Yakoob (C’ 23) , seated at a metal table outside Saxbys. “I think it’s the crown jewel of the United States.” She does not appear to be joking. Her hands move expressively—they will continue to do so throughout the conversation.
Penn 10: Ben Moss–Horwitz
(05/13/23 7:00am)
Ben Moss-Horwitz (C’ 23) has been trying to escape his fate for the past four years—but to no avail.
Penn 10: Niva Baniya
(05/13/23 7:00am)
One quick glance at her Twitter, and Niva Baniya’s love for Harry Styles is apparent. Her pinned tweet is developed film photos she took at his latest tour. After we’ve finished with the formalities of the interview, it’s the first thing I want to ask about.
Penn 10: Lee Schwartz
(05/13/23 7:00am)
By the time she became a senior, Lee Schwartz (C ‘23) had never spent a full school year on Penn’s campus.
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