Features
More Than Just a Trend: What It's Like to Be Vegan at Penn
Some people see vegans as promoting an exclusionary lifestyle, but these Penn vegans push back against that perception.
Smokes’ Then and Now
A night shadowing a Smokey Joe's bouncer with a look back to Smokes' past
Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue
ROTC students commit to military life early. How does that shape their Penn experience?
On the Clock, Off Campus: When Students Look Beyond Penn for Work Experience
From babysitting to cooking to scooping ice cream, students in off–campus jobs find new skills.
Hispanic Girl. ‘White’ Music. Gray Area.
I grew up loving Warped Tour and Taylor Swift, but I never felt welcome among their fans.
Weathering the Storm: Being at Penn When a Natural Disaster Strikes at Home
What it's like to study at Penn while worrying about the effect of a natural disaster on your home and family.
The Love Issue: February 13, 2019
Street's annual Love Issue is back, bringing together user–generated essays and content from Street writers about love in all its forms — the complicated, messy, weird, funny, tiring, and soul-crushing.
Taking The Vagina Monologues into 2019
After The Vagina Monologues' cancellation at Temple, members of Penn's V–Day Movement reckon with keeping a show from 1996 inclusive in 2019.
How Penn Archaeologist Joyce White Became an Expert Witness in a High–Profile Smuggling Case
Her work on the Thailand Ban Chiang site helped stop the smuggling of 10,000+ ancient artifacts.
The Government Shutdown is Over, but Penn Still Feels The Aftershock
Reckoning with the effects of the longest government shutdown in American history.
Not on My Block: How New Development Threatens West Philadelphia’s Historic Buildings
Exploring the cost of new development in Spruce Hill, Philly’s first ‘streetcar suburb’
A Permanent Legacy: The Naming Process at Penn
Months after Steve Wynn’s name was removed from campus, the conditions for granting naming rights—and revoking them— remain mysterious at Penn
The Bottom Line: Does Wharton Place Profits Over People?
Wharton students and professors reckon with their school’s murky ethical education.
One City, Two Homes
For Philadelphia natives, coming to Penn means re–examining their relationship with a city they have always called home.
‘Leave, Leave, Leave:’ Why Some Students Struggling with Mental Health Feel Penn Pushed Them Off Campus
Are leaves of absence always the best solution for Penn’s most vulnerable students?
Radical Student Activism and the Appropriation of Teach–Ins at Penn
Uncovering the legacy of teach-ins at Penn, from the 1960s to 2018.
Life on the Autism Spectrum at Penn
Penn is a leader in autism research, but falls short in supporting autistic students like me.
How International Students at Penn Navigate the Job Search Alone
International students choose Penn in the hopes of accessing premier jobs. But once they're here, it's a race against the clock to find domestic companies to sponsor their visas.
Not Going Anywhere: Frats and the Fight for Space on Locust
From tax exemptions to prime real estate, how fraternities continue to dominate the heart of campus—and why the topic is so hard to report on.
