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The Real Deal

A vintage store that’s worth the trip

by FRIDA GARZA

Definitely Not Free Clothing

Mass–produced indie imitator isn't worth its price tag

by NINA WOLPOW

Pretty Colors

An Old City standout with Old City prices

by LAURA FRANCIS

The Penn Piper

A new campus boutique has three legs up on its competition: Location, Location, Location

by ALEXA NICOLAS

Gold Bonded

Exactly what you wouldn't expect to find inside of a dry cleaners

by LEAH STEINBERG

Enter Through The Gift Shop

A book museum's tiny, quaint gift shop will have you coming Rosenbach for more.

by BEN LERNER

The Great Firewall of China

Chinese Internet protocols may be more intricate than you once thought

by BEN HORN

Ego of the Week: Charles Gray

He’s the Chairman of the Penn College Republicans, a dual degree in Business and Art History and is most likely running for president of the Ronald Reagan fan club.

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Word on the Street: Why We Wept Over Whitney

It all happened so quickly. I absentmindedly opened my browser to check my email and there it was on People.com.

by BEN LERNER

Evolution of Fake IDs

Trying to sneak your way into (or out of) something is a concept as old as time itself. Well, almost. Here are history's best masters of disguise.

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Love, And Other Factors

Giving your Valentine the perfect gift isn’t easy.

by FARYN PEARL

Ego of the Week: Mady Glickman & Tamar Lisbona

It’s hard to ignore Mady Glickman, producer of The Vagina Monologues and former Street editor, and Tamar Lisbona, the show's director.

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Word on the Street: The Quest For A Gay Best Friend

[Please see ed. note at bottom of post] I have given myself a mission. Nope, it’s not to finish my freshman year with a 4.0, nor is it to use all my meal swipes by the end of the semester, nor is it even to successfully get into Smoke’s.

by JULIA LIEBERGALL

Word on the Street: Do I Have To?

They’re only three little words, but they can say a lot. I’m not talking about “I love you,” or “Who’s your TA?” or anything else with such obvious (and earth–shattering) meaning.

by ELENA GOORAY

Ego of the Week: Shane Humphrey

This former Station Manager of WQHS just handed over the reins, but he’s still a boss in the classroom as a Management TA. And look out, he just might be the next winner of The Amazing Race.

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Positive Procrastination

Worst news alert! You have a research paper for your history class. Procrastination is inevitable, so you might as well try to make the most of it. Here are two alternate paths your procrastination can take — it's up to you.

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How-To: Survive Pledging

Pledging can often seem like a nightmarish, life-ruining, tequila-soaked wrecking ball crashing through your perfect little life, but it’s not totally unmanageable. Take some of Ego’s loving advice.

by PATRICK FORD-MATZ

Ego of the Week: Maddie Macks

She’s the former social and environmental advocacy liaison for Civic House, an Anthropology major and a proud self–proclaimed Hufflepuff.

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The Coolest Classes You've Never Heard Of

General requirements? Laaaame. Try these instead — drop/add period isn't over yet!

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE

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