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Queen of the Bar

Thursdays at Bob and Barbara's belong to Miss Lisa Lisa.

by TATUM REGAN

A Home for the Homeless

Student-run shelter opens in Old City.

by LEAH STEINBERG

Penn Grads Face Uncertainty As Urban Educators

The reality of being a young teacher in a low–income school.

by MADY GLICKMAN

Game On

Penn's competitive gamers balance school and StarCraft.

by SAM BRODEY

Chef Prep

The Restaurant School readies students for careers in the culinary industry.

by SAMANTHA SHARF

There's Something about Molly

The rise of MDMA and electronic dance music at Penn

by JESSICA GOODMAN

2011 Street Sex Survey

"When I was a senior in high school I thought that I’d rather die than go to college a virgin,” reminisced one female senior.

by JOSHUA GOLDMAN

R5's New Route

Local music promoters get their own digs.

by JAKE SPINOWITZ

PENN A–Z

Penn can be a confusing place, and the widespread use of abbreviations, strangely named buildings and unfamiliar terms certainly doesn’t help matters. To make things a little easier, we’ve put together an A–Z guide of some of the Penn–centric vocabulary you’re sure to hear on Locust.

by 34TH STREET

Gotta Hold it Down for my City Kids

Two Philly boys spit rhymes that speak to the heart of the streets.

by GWEN LEWIS

The Ultimate Fling Survival Guide

Dos and Don'ts of Fling.

by 34TH STREET

BEST OF PENN 2011

Here at Penn, we are all trying to be the best at something. Everyone you meet on Locust has lined up the next crowning achievement he or she’s going to strive for: the top grade in Accounting 101, the chair of a performing arts institution, the captainship of a sports team or an appointment to a prestigious senior society.

by 34TH STREET

Don't Knock The Hustle

Meet the new wave of Penn entrepreneurs streamlining your college experience.

by SAMANTHA BLOOM

Erotic Encounters

A look at what drives students to enter the sex industry.

by MICHAEL GOLD

The Blarney Stone

Blarney owner Kevin Kearney reflects on one of Penn’s staple bars.

by NICK STERGIOPOULOS

Fiction Issue Runner–Up: "Crops"

There was a day that year when I couldn’t remember if my father was a Catholic.

by HOLDEN CROSS FREDERICK

Fiction Issue Runner–Up: "The Birth of Something"

Maria rolled over to look at the back of Fredrick’s head.

by KIRSTEN SARACINI

Fiction Issue Winner: In the Valley of the Kings

Once a year, Street decides to switch gears and focus our attention on Penn's talented fiction writers.

by JIM SANTEL

One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure

Mostly Books owner Joe Russakoff stands in the face of gentrification and the disappearance of neighborhood culture.

by DANIEL FELSENTHAL

Warning: Graphic Content

Take a peek at the basic sketch of Penn's premier independent student design agency.

by COLETTE BLOOM

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