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Penn 10: Bernie Wang

Bernie's passions for energy research, trombone, and tae kwon do followed him from grade school to Penn.

by ARIELLE STANGER

Penn 10: Amanpreet Singh

The former Street writer reflects on trans inclusion, University politics, and loving the cliches of the Penn experience.

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Penn 10: Sydney Lewis

The former Hillel president turned contact tracer talks about the importance of defaulting to yes.

by HANNAH LONSER

Penn 10: Heta Patel

This Penn student bridges humanities and health care with a passion for translation and violence prevention.

by EMILY WHITE

Penn 10: Erin O'Malley

Things Erin loves: spoken word, Asian American Studies, '90s riot grrrl music, and resisting capitalism. 

by CHELSEY ZHU

Sharing the Burden

Why everyone needs to pick up the slack when it comes to sexual assault

by ANONYMOUS

Letter from the Editor 04.29.2021

On change, boybands, and seeing the glass half full

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Ego of the Week: Tamsyn Brann

Meet Street’s former editor–in–chief, who doubles as a science writer and dedicated David Bowie stan.

by BEATRICE FORMAN

A Dialogue on Grieving 'Anti–Asian Violence'

Kingsley Song and Sudeep Bhargava, the chair and vice chair of the Asian Pacific Student Coalition, reflect on grieving and the ongoing violence towards the Asian community. 

by SUDEEP BHARGAVA and KINGSLEY SONG

Lying Isn't a Part of My Personality—It's an Escape From It

Growing up means evolving past the desire to live a picturesque story. 

by MEHEK BOPARAI

Places You Can Find Henry Platt: Locust Walk, Counterparts, TikTok, and Soon, All Streaming Platforms

The senior talks about his time at Penn, mental health, and his upcoming debut single.

by LILY SUH

Shrestha Singh Wrote Her Story for 'HuffPost.' Now, She's Telling It to Street

The Penn alumna, spiritual director, storyteller, and therapist–in–training reflects on her viral call to action.

by MADDIE MULDOON

Letter from the Editor 04.22.2021

On burnout, student journalism, and the need for boundaries

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Sitting On a Bench With a Stranger

He was my soulmate—until we met.

by JULIA KAFOZOFF

Attention Aspiring Entrepreneurs: Sigma Eta Pi Has Arrived at Penn

Penn’s first entrepreneurship frat seeks to bring community to our pre–professional culture.

by LILY SUH

Meet Alex Poscente, the Senior Who Formed a Super Squad of Student Consultants During a Pandemic

Alex's startup, Ivy Insights, helps students and companies navigate the business world during the pandemic.

by MADDIE MULDOON

Ego of the Week: Aarushi Pendharkar

Meet the 19–year–old senior graduating with two degrees and an asteroid named after her.

by SARANYA DAS SHARMA

Charmed by Cartoons

My favorite shows are rated TV–Y7.

by RACHEL SWYM

Letter from the Editor 04.08.2021

On self–criticism, unbalanced friendships, and learning to take no bullshit.

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Ego of the Week: Andrew Lam

Meet the chief of MERT who worked to make its services available during the pandemic. 

by FERNANDA BRIZUELA

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