Ego
The Final Project for Jay Kirk's 'Xfic' English Class? Getting Published.
Instead of taking a final exam in a few weeks, 'XFic' students will become published authors. The online journal went live on April 9.
Ego of the Week: Teddy Kurkoski
Meet the Penn senior who loves drag, LGBTQ+ advocacy, and sub–matriculated to get a master's in Materials Science and Engineering.
Penn in 1969: A Glimpse Into the Past With Alumni Wendy Santoro and Mary Ellen Miller
Two College for Women alumni reflect on student life in 1969 and female experience at Penn.
All Things Theater and Activism with Susanna Jaramillo
Meet the first female president of Glee Club, a chemical engineer who's passionate about representation.
Meet Professor Paul Rozin, the Guru of Food Psychology
Professor Rozin on a variety of topics such as the benefits of eating insects and why we have a special affection for chili peppers.
Ego of the Week: Luis Rosario
Meet the Penn senior who is just as comfortable on the dance floor as he is in the lab.
Emily Cieslak: Writer, Stylist, Fashion Connoisseur
The Penn senior talks about her experience with The WALK, Penn fashion, and clothes as a form of self–expression.
Meet Arman Ramezani: A Student Leading Undergraduate Education Reform at Penn
The External Chair of SCUE talks reforming education at Penn, embracing his Iranian roots, and all things luxury cars.
Ego of the Week: Stephen Damianos
Meet the Penn senior who has dedicated his life to empowering refugees.
Meet Dana Yi, the Fastest Female Rubik's Cube Solver in the World
This Penn sophomore found her first Rubik's Cube when she was eight, and now she travels the world competing.
Meet the Penn English Department's Superstar Storyteller
Deborah Burnham talks about literature, the Penn English Department, and running a writing workshop for cancer patients.
Ego of the Week: Scheherbano Rafay
Meet the tech director for Bloomers
Meet Bloomers’ Band: The Punky, Powerful Troupe Behind Every Hilarious Performance
Underneath all that slick black clothing is an endearing group of 'ex–orchestra and band geeks.'
Behind This Year's Alternative Spring Breaks
Students went on meaningful service trips to New York, Texas, and the Appalachians—next year, this could be you.
Ego of the Week: Madison Dawkins
Meet the Penn senior whose passion for mass incarceration reform led her to start BARS: Beyond Arrests: Re–Thinking Systematic Oppression
Meet the Penn Graduate Who Composed the Score For a 17th Century Opera
"I wanted it to sound authentic...like it could've been performed back then"
Ego of the Week: Anna Thompson
From winning the world championship with the U.S. mixed national frisbee team to loving &pizza
Penn Masala's Spring Show Promises to Be Out–Of–This–World
See their show 'Interstellar' on March 30th.
Meet the Penn Senior Who Doubles as a Professional Service Dog Trainer
Libby Rockaway trains these canine companions to help people with type 1 diabetes.



















