Campus Life
All I Did at Penn Was Get By. I'm Okay With That.
A soon–to–graduate urban studies major on defining her own success.
A Very Wintery Break: Inside the Wharton Trip to Antarctica
Kate Wattanavekin (W’20) reminisces on the grueling but laughter–filled exploration of Antarctica over winter break.
Personal Identity, World Travels, and the Cosmos: A Conversation with Omar Khoury
Senior Omar Khoury explains his fascination with space and his plans to learn about all things greater than himself.
My Search for Passion: On Searching Instead of Settling
A second semester senior embraces her lack of a planned–out future in an excited hopefulness for the unknown.
Ego of the Week: Jana Krien
Penn senior Jana Krien explains her love of co–directing the Quaker Girls Dance Team and why she founded the Penn Period Project.
Letter from the Editor 01.23.19
On being weirdly tall, and accepting it
Rho Gamma Serena Vargulik Speaks About Mental Wellness During Sorority Rush
To all the Potential New Members, Serena advises to 'stay true to yourself' during the process.
Tell Your Story with Word on the Street this Semester
WOTS is Street's home for first-person narratives by and for Penn students.
Keri Zhang and Her Color–Changing Hair
She dyed her hair into every color of the rainbow.
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.
Letter from the Editor 12.05.18
A (slightly maudlin) reflection on new beginnings, a mess of a freshman year, and loving Street.
How to Secure a Study Location for Finals
There is nothing more coveted than a desk during finals. Here are Street’s tips for how to secure a spot in Penn’s most popular study sanctuaries.
34th Street’s Winter Reading Guide
Looking for books to read over winter break? Here are some customized reading lists for all your needs this holiday season!
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.
Ego of the Week: Callie Holtermann
She can cook, she can sing, AND she can talk politics?! Meet the senior who’s got it all.
Maggie Tang: The Freshman Who Worked at a Three Michelin Star Restaurant
From fine dining to the freshman meal plan.
David Gordon Builds A Better Penn Through Biology and Architecture
When he’s not saving you from your wild Thursday night, MERT chief David Gordon can be found in the Charles Addams Fine Arts Hall working on his architecture project.
Fusing of Medicine and Performing Arts with Shiv Nadkarni
Penn senior Shiv Nadkarni reveals how his love for both medicine and the performing arts can intersect.
Your Guide to Philly Hanukkah Festivities
Check out these special festivities while you celebrate Hanukkah.

















