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Street in the mid–1970s: ‘What’s in a Name?’
Lee Levine talks through his co–editor tenure in 1975 and Street’s move to a new office.
by LEE LEVINE
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Street in the Early 1990s: Things I Learned That Have Helped Me Produce 'The Simpsons'
Matt Selman talks about how he became Editor–in–Chief of 34th Street, did an okay job, and bailed on journalism, but learned some things that really came in handy later.
by MATT SELMAN
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Street in the Early 2010s: ‘Not Terribly Dramatic,’ but ‘Contagiously Fun’
2012 Managing Editor Joe Pinsker recalls Street’s not–so–distant past.
by JOE PINSKER
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Street in the 1990s: It Was Fun to Be the Underdogs
Doree Shafrir (C' 99) still wants to know “Did you write for Street?”
by DOREE SHAFRIR
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Street in the 2000s: How Did We Get Here?
Ross Clark (C’04) wonders, ‘How did I get here?’
by ROSS CLARK
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There's an Uprising in my Home Country—and I'm 2,000 Miles Away.
When the political climate in Venezuela started getting dangerous, living here became as much of a burden as it was a privilege.
by EMILIANA SANTANDREU
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Street in the 1980s: Delving into Philadelphia
Ellen Flax (C'86) considers her “second chance” on Street.
by ELLEN FLAX
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My Xanax Addiction Made Me Fear Everything
I never thought anti–anxiety medication would make me panic at the thought of leaving my room.
by ANONYMOUS
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What Being Undocumented Taught Me About Being American
I am the physical embodiment of the fundamental American ideal that with hard work and perseverance you can achieve your dreams.
by LUIS BRAVO
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Reconciling College Life When Your Mom Has an Aneurysm
I have to remind myself that leaving my parents for a few months doesn’t mean I don’t care, or that I take all of it for granted.
by CAROLINE CURRAN
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Coming to Penn Finally Convinced Me of the Power of Meditation
“Inhale, exhale,” my mom used to tell me. Now, that’s what I hear whenever I close my eyes and take a break.
by AHALYA RAJAGOPALAN
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A Case of Misplaced Identity
For me, living at 'home' required a student visa.
by JONATHAN LAHDO
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Through the Looking Glass: Coming to Terms with my Diabetes
Grappling with a psychic's prediction and my own identity
by DANIEL BULPITT
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How Losing Both My Parents Made Me Believe in Love
Making sense of my parents' passing.
by ANEA MOORE
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Keeping my Ukrainian Heritage Alive at Penn
Being Ukrainian means more to me than pierogis and borscht.
by MARIA KOWALCHUK
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From Nightlong Military Marches to All–Nighters in VP
What it's like to be a twenty–year–old freshman who served in the army before coming to Penn.
by GABE LOW
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When Partying Becomes Self-Medicating
When going out becomes a form of self–medication.
by ELLIE WYNN
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Counting Down to Day Zero: Studying Abroad During Cape Town's Water Crisis
Confronting my privilege and what access to clean water truly means.
by ARI GOLDFINE
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Wanting to Disappear Completely: Life with an Eating Disorder
Caring more about the number on the scale than the grades in my classes.
by KELLY PORTER
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