Word on the Street
I (Haven't) Met my Husband at Penn
"I’m still peddling that age-old excuse… no, no I’m just too busy for a relationship."
Black Coffee
"Maybe my body loves me a little less, but I’m learning to love me a little more."
My Crohn’s Disease Won't Define My College Experience
Exploring the day–to–day struggles of having a chronic illness in college
All I Did at Penn Was Get By. I'm Okay With That.
A soon–to–graduate urban studies major on defining her own success.
My Search for Passion: On Searching Instead of Settling
A second semester senior embraces her lack of a planned–out future in an excited hopefulness for the unknown.
Tell Your Story with Word on the Street this Semester
WOTS is Street's home for first-person narratives by and for Penn students.
A Balancing Act: Being Black, Gay, and Female
From homophobia within the black community to white feminism and more, intersectionality was more than a textbook term for me.
Growing Up, I Distanced Myself From My Judaism. The Pittsburgh Shooting Changed That.
I realized that the hatred others had for Jews scarily resembled my own subtle self–hatred.
Choosing Abstinence in College Left Me Excluded
I came to Penn expecting acceptance. Instead, my lifestyle is still being mocked.
Surviving an Abusive Relationship
After being manipulated and assaulted, it took me years to heal. But I know now that I deserve better.
Searching for a Queer Social Scene at Penn
My experience with fostering queer community, before and after PiLam.
Why I Left Wharton to Study English
It wasn’t a popular or practical choice. But it was the best choice for me.
Street in the Late 1970s: ‘Stayin’ Alive’
Eliot Kaplan recounts his experience as Street Editor–in–Chief in 1978 and how routine brought him sanity.
Street in the mid–1980s: ‘Under Pressure’
Sabrina Eaton remembers a stressful time as Street Editor–in–Chief in 1984.
Street in the Early 1970s: Getting off the Ground
Arnie Holland talks about what 34th Street means to him 50 years later, and how he helped get the publication into rackboxes all around Philly as Editor–in–Chief from Feb. 1970—to Feb. 1971.
Street in the Late 1960s: The Tumultuous Times That Gave Birth to Street
Bill Mandel reflects on his tenure as Street’s founding Editor–in–Chief in 1968 and 1969.
Street in the mid–1970s: ‘What’s in a Name?’
Lee Levine talks through his co–editor tenure in 1975 and Street’s move to a new office.
Street in the Early 1990s: Things I Learned That Have Helped Me Produce 'The Simpsons'
Matt Selman talks about how he became Editor–in–Chief of 34th Street, did an okay job, and bailed on journalism, but learned some things that really came in handy later.
Street in the Early 2010s: ‘Not Terribly Dramatic,’ but ‘Contagiously Fun’
2012 Managing Editor Joe Pinsker recalls Street’s not–so–distant past.
