34th Street Magazine

Features

A Permanent Legacy: The Naming Process at Penn

Months after Steve Wynn’s name was removed from campus, the conditions for granting naming rights—and revoking them— remain mysterious at Penn

by MEERABELLE JESUTHASAN

The Bottom Line: Does Wharton Place Profits Over People?

Wharton students and professors reckon with their school’s murky ethical education.

by ALLISON WU

One City, Two Homes

For Philadelphia natives, coming to Penn means re–examining their relationship with a city they have always called home.

by ANGELA LIN

Ego

Keri Zhang and Her Color–Changing Hair

She dyed her hair into every color of the rainbow.

by SOPHIE XI

From Growing Up Isolated in Hasidic Brooklyn to Fighting for Secular Education Rights

Jay Fishman didn't speak English or know what fractions were before he was 15. Now, he studies computer science and fights for his community’s right to education.

by AMANPREET SINGH

Letter from the Editor 12.5.18

A (slightly maudlin) reflection on new beginnings, a mess of a freshman year, and loving Street.

by ANNABELLE WILLIAMS

Word on the Street

A Balancing Act: Being Black, Gay, and Female

From homophobia within the black community to white feminism and more, intersectionality was more than a textbook term for me.

by MARIA CURRY

Growing Up, I Distanced Myself From My Judaism. The Pittsburgh Shooting Changed That.

I realized that the hatred others had for Jews scarily resembled my own subtle self–hatred.

by ARI GOLDFINE

Choosing Abstinence in College Left Me Excluded

I came to Penn expecting acceptance. Instead, my lifestyle is still being mocked.

by SARAH BETH GLEESON

Film & TV

Year in Review: Street's Top Ten Movies of 2018

The movies Street writers and editors liked best this year.

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Year in Review: Street's Top Ten TV Shows of 2018

The television Street writers and editors couldn't stop watching this year.

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Sex, Scandal, and Dark Humor: 'La Casa De Las Flores'

Add this Mexican telenovela to your Netflix queue.

by EMMA MOORE

Music

Year in Review: Street's Top Ten Albums of 2018

The albums Street writers and editors couldn't stop listening to this year.

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The Case For The Interlude

Those tracks nobody listens to on albums are better than you might think.

by SRINIDHI RAMAKRISHNA

Roundup of the Most Underrated Tiny Desk Concerts of 2018

Procrastinate with Tiny Desk Concerts this finals season!

by TERESA XIE

Arts

Year in Review: Street's Top Ten Books of 2018

The books Street writers and editors couldn't stop reading this year.

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Rebuilding Penn: Penn’s Architectural Additions in Recent Years

Compared with New College House, these additions were under noticed and underestimated.

by XINYI WAN

Graphic Design Is David Comberg's Passion

How PennDesign faculty David Comberg uses graphic design as a force for good.

by XINYI WAN

Style

Where to Get A Facial This Winter

Let's face it—you deserve one for walking through Penn's wind tunnels.

by ALICE GOULDING

Blind Taste Test: Halo Top vs. Regular Ice Cream

Does the “healthy” ice cream alternative live up to the hype?

by JENNIFER CULLEN

The Official Guide to Campus Hot Cocoa

Because we all know the marshmallow–to–chocolate ratio matters.

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Lastpage

Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons Spotted at City Tap House Following 76ers Game

Campus life

Ego of the Week: Jana Krien

Entertainment

At Once Intimate and Expansive, 'Roma' is a Cinematic Marvel

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Apply to Street Staff for Spring 2019

Entertainment

Redefining Childhood: How JoJo’s Rereleased Debut Holds Up 15 Years Later

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Photography In Crisis: Slought's Newest Exhibit on Cultural Collaboration

Paul Philippe Cret: The Penn Professor Behind Iconic Philly Landmarks

Entertainment

Prog Rock Band Kindo Reigns Over a West Philly House Show

Entertainment

Year in Review: Street's Top Movies, TV Shows, Albums, and Books from 2018

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