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My Fight as a FGLI Student

For the past three years, I’ve had to combat impostor syndrome, internalized inadequacy and classism. 

by TYIRA BUNCHE

Jay Falk on the Power of the Youth Vote

Meet the founder of the High School Voter Project.

by JULIA DAVIES

Jonathan Webb, Black Comic

Jonathan (C'21) is ambitious with a morbid sense of humor: finance internships aside, his ultimate dream is stardom.

by TAMSYN BRANN

Alyson del Pino on Finding a Home in the Kelly Writer's House

Meet the student—artist with a passion for Zines, hand-set printing and material texts.

by JULIA DAVIES

Simi Ayinde on Educational Empowerment

Meet the Chief-of-Staff of the ACLP Future Scholars Program

by JULIA DAVIES

Meet Professor Simensky and Her World of Animation

The Bugs Bunny-quoting, cartoon obsessed Cinema Studies professor is entering her eighth year of teaching at Penn—and her second as Head of Content for PBS Kids

by NICK PLANTE

Dine–In Guide Fall 2020

From the kitchen to the couch, Street's first–ever Dine–In Guide has you covered.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Ego of the Week: Allie Shapiro

Meet the tour guide, baker, restaurant connoisseur, entrepreneur and lifelong lover of food.

by JULIA DAVIES

Meet Mia Van der Meer, the Penn Senior and Le Cordon Bleu Chef

A look into Mia Van der Meer’s (C'21) year of taste testing

by NICK PLANTE

Ego of the Week: Carson Eckhard

This senior is shining a light on our history and brightening our future.

by NICK PLANTE

Letter from the Editor 09.19.2020: For Ruth

“Fight for the things that you care about, but do it in a way that will lead others to join you.” —RBG

by TAMSYN BRANN

Rewriting My Undergraduate Experience

How staying home during fall 2020 allowed me to re-imagine my future

by KESHAVA KATTI

The People Behind the Petitions

Creating change with Jessica Reiner (C’21) and Professor Eric Orts

by NICK PLANTE

Branching Out, Starting Conversations

Members of the Lotus Collective discuss their activism in Philadelphia. 

by FERNANDA BRIZUELA

The Defining Decade: A Penn Love Story

And it all started with a mock finance interview.

by JULIA DAVIES

Meet the Creators of Gourmand: a Podcast Chronicling the Food Industry

These Penn students turned their passion for food into a podcast

by JULIA DAVIES

Dear Em:

A love letter, to my friend, on the cusp of young adulthood.

by ANONYMOUS

Letter from the Editor 09.09.2020

Presenting the second–annual letter from the editor's mom

by MARILYN BRANN

Meet Three Student-Entrepreneurs Who Are Partaking In The Fight Against COVID

Through letters, masks and sweatshirts, these students are helping to envision and define a new normal. 

by JULIA DAVIES

'Silent Lotus' Is Creating a New Space for Self–Care

Rising seniors Suditi and Suhita discuss the origins of their new podcast focused on wellness, mental health, and more. 

by FERNANDA BRIZUELA

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