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Beauty Issue: Dunya Afshar
This student lash technician personalizes her clients’ lashes with “science, empathy, and precision.”
Ego of the Week: Ani Nguyen Le
“If color creates a feeling, what does a sound look like?”
Beauty Issue: Kimberly Ng
Amid Penn’s preprofessional culture, this student has learned to transform her hobby into a career.
Ego of the Week: Janine Navalta
Janine Navalta shapes Penn, one design at a time.
Ego of the Month: Briana Cantero
Briana Cantero gets candid about love and personal growth.
Ego of the Week: Max Annunziata
From polling students on Locust Walk for SCUE to hiking the Woodland Cemetery path with Penn Outdoors, this senior has spent his Penn experience shaping campus policies and getting outdoors to reset and recharge.
Ego of the Week: Wei–An Jin
Graphic design is former Street Design Editor Wei–An Jin’s passion, Penn preprofessionalism be damned.
The Number Agreement Rule That Started It All
Linguistics professor Katie Schuler brings the motto “a rising tide lifts all boats” to life.
The Labors of a Sorority President
Surina Ramoutar entered recruitment unsure. She now leads 136 girls at Alpha Phi.
The Hidden Job Description of a Knockbox Cafe Barista
Brendan Little reflects on four years of serving West Philadelphia.
Ego of the Month: Defne Tim
Mask and Wig’s cast director broke language and gender barriers as a first year.
Ego of the Week: Catherine Chow
She may be a Computer Science major, but her world's a lot more colorful than code.
Ego of the Week: Jake Zubkoff
Creating harmony one song (or campaign) at a time
Ego of the Week: Avia Weber
Embracing the adoptee identity through language, culture, and identity
One An’s One–Man Act
This magician finally reveals his secrets.
Ego of the Week: Madeline Scott
From the frisbee field to the coffee bar
Ego of the Week: Sydney Liu
Turning peer pressure into support through art and education
Elle Winter Looks Inward Ahead of ‘Never Even Met Her’
The singer–songwriter and actress talks growth, creativity, and life at Penn as she readies her next EP.
Chloe Gong Turns a New Page
The Penn alumna and New York Times bestselling author discusses her latest cyberpunk thriller, writing without Shakespeare, and techno–orientalism.



















