Campus Life
Letter from the Editor 02.13.19
Love can be overwhelming. But Street is helping me be okay with that.
Meet the Women Behind OWN IT Penn
This upcoming conference aims to create conversation about female empowerment and leadership.
Penn Band President Jacob Linfesty Bleeds Red and Blue—And He Plays It Too
This Penn junior discusses how having a creative outlet has transformed his college experience
Letter from the Editor 02.06.19
On loving friends I've made through Street
Ego of the Week: Natasha Allen
Penn senior Natasha Allen on facing her freshman fears to become President of Phi Alpha Delta, starting Penn Indoors Club as a joke, and bringing Trevor Noah and Hasan Minhaj to campus.
PennApps Director Adele Li Has Been Hardwired For Tech Since Day One
Silicon Valley native and M&T junior explains her interests in business and technology.
My Crohn’s Disease Won't Define My College Experience
Exploring the day–to–day struggles of having a chronic illness in college
Letter from the Editor 01.30.19
Fears are better processed in the Street office.
Ego of the Week: Keneally Phelan
Keneally’s double life as a Penn Senior and a Battalion Commander
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.



















