Style
How Affirmations Can Help Boost Confidence
Confidence is difficult to establish and maintain, but affirmations help.
When Productivity Becomes Unproductive
Ground your relationship with productivity in fulfillment instead of checking off a to–do list.
More Than The Renegade: The Evolution of TikTok
Chronicling how the social media app has grown from Musical.ly to a platform for social and political change
Not Your Mother's Pearls: Gen Z's Newest It Accessory
Riffing off of the punks of the 1980s, Gen Z is helping to reinvent a classic for a new generation.
69th Street: How Sex Un–Education Fails to Prepare Us for Intimacy
In this edition, Focus writer Gabs Raffetto discusses how a lack of sex education in high school left her overly reliant on television for advice.
A Kardashian Post–Mortem: Looking Back on 12 Years of Influential Fame
A reflection on the family that revolutionized fame
Van Pelt–Dietrich Library is Making Its Return
Studying inside of a library is no longer a dream from a past life. Van Pelt is back—with some changes.
Houseplants: More Than an Aesthetic
Four hobbyists discuss how houseplants became a source of therapy and comfort during difficult times.
Fashion and Confidence: To Wear or Not to Wear?
Four Penn students on how fashion affects their confidence—and how each found a unique sense of style
Examining 'Who Wore It Better' Polls
These seemingly innocuous fashion polls actually promote body–shaming and sexism.
TTYL, XOXO: Street’s Quarantined Love Issue
From Zoom dates to long walks around our blocks, here’s how Penn found love under lockdown.
Angelina Moles (@fiercefatfemme) on the Journey to Fat Liberation
Angelina discusses her experiences with medical fatphobia, eating disorders, and self–acceptance.
The Dark Side of Dating Apps
Dating apps: fun, convenient, problematic.
The COVID–19 Talk: Dating Edition
Two students and a CAPS clinician talk about setting boundaries and facilitating open communication.
69th Street: Stop Hating Yourself for Being Needy
In this edition, Street Editor-in-Chief Beatrice Forman learns how to embrace her clinginess.
Forget Valentine's Day. Here's How to Celebrate Galentine's Day
Make sure to show the special women in your life how much you appreciate them.
Here Are Five Philly Restaurants Offering Valentine's Day Meal Kits
With many dining spots closed on Valentine’s Day, here are some at–home alternatives to a restaurant dinner.
Are Health Tracking Apps Actually Good for Your Health?
Poor app design may put your medical data and mental well–being at risk.
Lil Miquela and the Dawn of the CGI Influencer, Explained
These influencers have never had cellulite, acne, or racist tweets. But they're not human—they're CGI.
