Ego
Keeping Up With Mia Giovina
The rising TikTok star talks her journey to producing original music and the release of her new song Time Machine.
Meet Unruly Patchouli, the Philly–Based Artist Who Creates Psychedelic Dreamscapes
The artist celebrates queer and fat bodies through everything from tattoos to earrings—and in doing so celebrates themself.
Chronicling the History of Smokey Joe’s—Penn’s Most Beloved Bar
Owner Paul Ryan shares the history of Smokey Joe's and how it's survived the test of time—as well as a global pandemic.
PURM Is Back—Here's What It Looks Like Now
Penn's beloved undergraduate summer research program is officially up and running—but how has it changed?
Meet Lua Beckman, the Artist Unfazed by Penn's Pre-Professionalism
The rising senior combines her interests in gender and cognitive science through painting to make art that's meaningful to her
Pandemic Relief Supply Has Delivered Over 200 Million Units of PPE—and It's Not Stopping There
Meet Luka Yancopoulos and Will Danon, the masterminds behind the company that's helped frontline organizations in need.
Meet Audrey and Sophia, Co–Founders of Body Positive UPenn
These rising juniors are cultivating self–love within the Penn community—and learning to accept themselves along the way.
34th Street Presents: The Class of 2021's Penn 10
It's a hot grad summer—and these 10 seniors are no exception.
Penn 10: Brandon Nguyen
From consulting in Sri Lanka to potato farming in Norway, hear how this Toronto native shares his passion for sustainability with the world.
Penn 10: Adam Konkol
There's no such thing as free time or work when you love what you do, even if it's being a student, a teacher, and a researcher all at once.
Penn 10: Julia Klayman
The tour guide extraordinaire and creative writing enthusiast loves learning—even from her own failures.
Penn 10: Faith Mamaradlo
Meet the Penn senior who has devoted herself to decolonizing design and cultivating community in the process.
Penn 10: Nabeel Farooqui
This Halo co–founder is a social justice advocate, die–hard Philly sports fan, and chocolate milk enthusiast.
Penn 10: Bernie Wang
Bernie's passions for energy research, trombone, and tae kwon do followed him from grade school to Penn.
Penn 10: Amanpreet Singh
The former Street writer reflects on trans inclusion, University politics, and loving the cliches of the Penn experience.
Penn 10: Sydney Lewis
The former Hillel president turned contact tracer talks about the importance of defaulting to yes.
Penn 10: Heta Patel
This Penn student bridges humanities and health care with a passion for translation and violence prevention.
Penn 10: Erin O'Malley
Things Erin loves: spoken word, Asian American Studies, '90s riot grrrl music, and resisting capitalism.
Ego of the Week: Tamsyn Brann
Meet Street’s former editor–in–chief, who doubles as a science writer and dedicated David Bowie stan.




















