Campus Life
Letter
Letter from the Editor, October 2022
In which food is a window to our past, and a door to our future.
by EMILY WHITE
Ego
Ego of the Week: Joel Olujide
Three years after his last conversation with 34th Street, this student chef still hasn't slowed down.
by ANJALI KISHORE
Ego
What’s Cooking on Campus: Meet Penn’s Amateur Chefs
For the best home–cooked (or dorm–cooked) meals this side of the Schuylkill, look no further than the High Rises.
by HANNAH LONSER
Ego
Ego of the Week: Cynthia Gu
Meet the senior pursuing all of her academic passions while finding the time to crochet a temperature blanket.
by EMMA MARKS
Ego
To Alaska and Beyond
James Chang is reinventing the idea of a post–undergraduate gap year.
by ANJALI KISHORE
Letter
Letter from the Editor, September 2022
In which we say some goodbyes, and a few hellos
by EMILY WHITE
Ego
Ego of the Week: Justin Acheampong
Meet the senior making Penn a better place and looking good while doing it.
by ARIELLE STANGER
Ego
The World According to John Shahidi
The combination magazine, coffee, and tobacco shop Avril 50 has stood the test of time—by staying frozen in it.
by EMILY WHITE
Word on the street
Relearning How to Heal
Healing from domestic abuse isn’t linear, and it isn’t easy.
by ANONYMOUS
Word on the street
The Main Character's Burden
On 'The Summer I Turned Pretty,' teenage summer fantasies, and what it means to live a life of passivity.
by SRUTHI SRINIVAS
Ego
Yune Kim Finds the Purpose of Career Within Art
Her playfulness and wonder seeps through every aspect of her art—whether it be textbook illustrations or bunny bucket hats.
by EMILY MAIORANO
Word on the street
The Separation of Church and State
On the overturning of Roe v. Wade
by EMILY MAIORANO
Word on the street
Amatonormativity and the Complex Web of Relationships
Untangling my flawed perceptions of romance
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Word on the street
Regaining Control
How overcoming my eating disorder taught me to lower my mask and let people in.
by ANONYMOUS
Ego
From Penn to Camp Counseling to Climate Consulting, Rachel Zaff is Always on to the Next Adventure
No matter the country, this recent graduate is ready to take the leap.
by RACHEL SWYM
Ego
Penn 10: Class of 2022
This year's class is keeping it local. Meet ten Penn seniors who are living and working in Philly after crossing the stage.
by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Ego
Penn 10: Ari Bortman
This engineer and climate activist has mastered the art of growing your knowledge without growing up.
by EMILY WHITE
Ego
Penn 10: Sam Pancoe
Sam’s proudest achievement—helping communities feel like themselves; their biggest shame—knowing too much about funding at Penn, like, way too much.
by WALDEN GREEN
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