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A Home for the Homeless
Student-run shelter opens in Old City.
Penn Grads Face Uncertainty As Urban Educators
The reality of being a young teacher in a low–income school.
Game On
Penn's competitive gamers balance school and StarCraft.
Chef Prep
The Restaurant School readies students for careers in the culinary industry.
There's Something about Molly
The rise of MDMA and electronic dance music at Penn
2011 Street Sex Survey
"When I was a senior in high school I thought that I’d rather die than go to college a virgin,” reminisced one female senior.
R5's New Route
Local music promoters get their own digs.
PENN A–Z
Penn can be a confusing place, and the widespread use of abbreviations, strangely named buildings and unfamiliar terms certainly doesn’t help matters. To make things a little easier, we’ve put together an A–Z guide of some of the Penn–centric vocabulary you’re sure to hear on Locust.
Gotta Hold it Down for my City Kids
Two Philly boys spit rhymes that speak to the heart of the streets.
The Ultimate Fling Survival Guide
Dos and Don'ts of Fling.
BEST OF PENN 2011
Here at Penn, we are all trying to be the best at something. Everyone you meet on Locust has lined up the next crowning achievement he or she’s going to strive for: the top grade in Accounting 101, the chair of a performing arts institution, the captainship of a sports team or an appointment to a prestigious senior society.
Don't Knock The Hustle
Meet the new wave of Penn entrepreneurs streamlining your college experience.
Erotic Encounters
A look at what drives students to enter the sex industry.
The Blarney Stone
Blarney owner Kevin Kearney reflects on one of Penn’s staple bars.
Fiction Issue Runner–Up: "Crops"
There was a day that year when I couldn’t remember if my father was a Catholic.
Fiction Issue Runner–Up: "The Birth of Something"
Maria rolled over to look at the back of Fredrick’s head.
Fiction Issue Winner: In the Valley of the Kings
Once a year, Street decides to switch gears and focus our attention on Penn's talented fiction writers.
One Man's Trash is Another Man's Treasure
Mostly Books owner Joe Russakoff stands in the face of gentrification and the disappearance of neighborhood culture.
Warning: Graphic Content
Take a peek at the basic sketch of Penn's premier independent student design agency.
