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Ego of the Week: Sika Gasinu

She’s a volunteer firefighter, photographer, nutrition advocate, emergency medical technician, PennQuest leader and homebrewer.

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What you SHOULD text your friends about your fall break

Fall break was four days long. That’s barely enough time to rewatch the entire season of Dance Moms. Chances are, your Fall Break wasn’t anything special. But you won’t tell your friends that. Ego can see right through you.

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Word on the Street: My European F.O.M.O.

Every rising junior is forced to make the fateful decision of whether or not to study abroad. At the time, it seems there are infinite factors to consider.

by HILARY MILLER

The Penn Illusionists are Tricky

What’s to be learned from these card–carrying magicians.

by LEAH STEINBERG

Falling Seasons

Fall break marks an inflection point: seasons end (like that of a certain baseball team) and begin as late fall arrives.

by WILL BASKIN-GERWITZ

Ask Ego

Send in whatever’s got you perplexed, and we’ll answer with loads of wisdom and little to no condescension

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Ego of the Week: Greg Barber

It’s safe to say that this week’s Ego, Greg Barber, harbors no ill will toward animals. This TEP brother and philosophy major works at the Vet School and plays in the funk–latin–rock jam band Fat Panther. Oh, and you won't find him without his loyal hamster, Heybuddy.

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What Is That Place, Anyway?

ve you ever wondered about that building you pass every day but seems to have no purpose? Of course not; you’re a busy person with things to do and places to go. Either way, here’s some information you never thought you needed.

by FARYN PEARL

Word on the Street: Drinking the Friend Cult Kool-Aid

We are Not–Penn–State. We encompass the Wharton School of Business. We are the first university in the U.S., one of the Ivy League and the hardest of cores.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

Pets at Penn: Blue–Tongued Skink

This week: Captain Thadeus Stone the Blue–Tongued Skink and his owner, Seth Harrison.

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Penn Park for the Bored and Lazy

Many students are disappointed by Penn Park because of its strong athletic focus.

by LEAH STEINBERG

Spotlight on: Penn Park

photos by Adrian Franco and Will Baskin-Gerwitz

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Egos of the Week: Jess Knapp and Adrienne Lerner

They’re roommates, they’re Friars and they’re baller.

by 34TH STREET

Vote for your favorite Tweet of the Week: September 20-27

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Ego of the Week: Zach Stone

When Zach Stone isn’t working hard, you can catch him playing hard.

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Breaking the Penn Bubble

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The Real Ben Franklin

I can’t get enough of our bespectacled founder, the man, the myth: Benjamin Franklin. It all started with my “Why Penn” essay when, like most of you, I Googled the heck out of this dude.

by SANDRA RUBINCHIK

B.F.F.N.S.O

Platonic love, born drunk and dead by morning.

by FARYN PEARL

Frat Hopping: Awkward People Problems

Animals are everywhere, from the noble, if eccentric UPennsylvanian squirrel, to the tiniest Sansomite cockroach.

by ALEX HOSENBALL

Vote for Your NSO Tweet of the Week

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