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Letter
Letter from the Editor, December 2023
In honor of list season, here's 34 reasons I will always love 34th Street.
by WALDEN GREEN
Ego
Frank Ma is Ahead of the Curve
Frank has the skills to combat freshman year, literally.
by TALIA SHAPIRO
Word on the street
Of Mexican Marigolds and Perfecting the Art of Mourning
Learning to love the process of grieving
by DIANNA TRUJILLO MAGDALENO
Ego
Ego of the Week: Alyssa Chandler
This senior's art is making a statement through action.
by NORAH RAMI
Ego
KooF Ibi: A Man, His Trumpet, and a World of Sound
Transport yourself to KooF Ibi's world, where everything is made of music, community, and joy.
by LEAH WEINBERGER
Ego
Sharon Chepnego’s Tribute to Kenya
Sharon came from Kenya to Penn, only to have Penn bring her back to Kenya.
by ELLA SHUSTERMAN
Ego
Rethinking the Modern Face of Autism
As the mother of an autistic son, Amy Lutz is shaping support systems for profoundly autistic individuals through her new book, Chasing the Intact Mind.
by PARIN KEERTHI
Ego
Ego of the Week: Erika Acosta
From writing her own Disney movie to directing a campus play on Filipino culture, this senior is redefining advocacy through art.
by GEMMA LEVY
Ego
Mikel Elam is Before, Ahead, and Of His Time
Travel to a new universe with the work of Philadelphia Afro–futurist artist, Mikel Elam.
by NORAH RAMI
Ego
Ariel Djanikian's Story is an Experiment in Exploration
From a chemistry major to an award–winning author, Djanikian discovered her true calling as a storyteller at Penn.
by GEMMA LEVY
Ego
Ego of the Week: Milan Chand
This senior is opening the door to mental health conversations one smile at a time.
by PARIN KEERTHI
Letter
Letter From the Editor, November 2023
On cooking with words, writing with food, and everything in between.
by ARIELLE STANGER
Ego
Ego of the Week: Christine Kong
When it comes to her academic interests, this senior doesn't stop exploring.
by GEMMA LEVY
Ego
Penn’s Newest Late–night Fuel
He grew up eating flavored fries back home in the Philippines; now, Lance Tan is bringing his Potato Pit Stop to students across campus.
by SOPHIE BARKAN
Word on the street
A Taste of Homesickness
Or, crying in the parking lot of the Monterey Park 99 Ranch Market.
by DIAMY WANG
Ego
Emily Whitehead’s Back at Penn With a New Story
Emily is best known for overcoming cancer here on campus. Now she's returning to start a new chapter.
by GEMMA LEVY
Ego
Kala Hagopian's Concrete Canvas
Street artist Kala Hagopian illustrates her passion for art and the environment, one mural at a time.
by PARIN KEERTHI
Ego
Ego of the Week: Will Zong
From computer science to poetry, Will Zong is Penn's Renaissance man.
by LEAH WEINBERGER
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