Ego
John’s Water Ice, a South Philly Staple Since 1945
What Anthony Cardullo does to keep three generations of flavor and tradition alive
Grant Pavol Is Embracing the Weird
What is life after Penn? Cold hands, 150 songs, and a new kind of education.
Penn Ten-tative
Funding cuts, hiring freezes, and political instability—graduation just got a lot harder for these Class of 2025 Penn seniors.
Penn 10: Morgan Faist
This senior once considered herself someone who always had a plan. Now, she’s graduating unsure of what comes next.
Penn 10: Jenna Boccher
No amount of budget cuts can stop this senior on her quest to build a fairer world.
Penn 10: Mathieu Perez
Pivoting from perfectionism to possibility.
Penn 10: Abie Florestal
They’re unpaving the pipeline, and she is running out of paths.
Penn 10: Angel Ortiz
Politics gave Angel a purpose. Now it’s taking that away.
Penn 10: Eugenia Kritsuk
For this mechanical engineering major, a summer spent off the grid is simply a return to form.
Penn 10: Matteo Busterna
Democracy, detours, and the disruption of a postgraduate plan
Penn 10: Shivani Chawla
From biomaterial engineering to clean air policy, Shivani’s determined to make her work meaningful—no matter the setbacks.
Penn 10: Chloe Hunt
Across the political aisle, Chloe Hunt is standing frozen on the outside.
Brennen McCaulley Is Shearing Through the Static
With every skin fade and mullet, this Philly barber forges connections and inspires confidence.
Simon Richter Can Tell You a Story in 90 Seconds—or a Full Semester
The Penn professor utilizes his prowess in storytelling to fight the climate crisis.
Ego of the Week: Valeria Andrango
The Ecuadorian–born Kichwa senior creates space for Indigenous populations at Penn and at home.
Ego of the Week: Natalia Castillo
Former street HBIC philosophizes on Street, friendship, and the state of the world—one last time
Chasing Stars Among City Lights
How Henry Montano is making space for students to slow down, look up, and appreciate the world around them.
Ego of the Week: Rohana Gullapalli
This senior steps out of her comfort zone to create it for others.
