Word on the Street
Word on the street
Wanting to Disappear Completely: Life with an Eating Disorder
Caring more about the number on the scale than the grades in my classes.
by KELLY PORTER
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How I Came to Believe in God Again
Reconnecting with my spirituality thanks to Buddhists and echinacea tea.
by MATEO FORTES
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Confessions of a Fame Whore
What it means to be in love with the limelight.
by ISABELLA SIMONETTI
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My Natural Hair Journey: Embracing My Black Identity
How one Penn student is tracking her journey of transitioning to her natural hair
by EIMAN ELTIGANI
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On Loving Someone You Know You Shouldn't
How idealizing him made me lose sight of myself.
by ELLA BEI
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Finding Love an Ocean Away
I thought you had to be stupid to be happy. Until I fell in love.
by ABIGAIL MCGUCKIN
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On Finding Love through Freshman Hallcest
Falling for your Quad neighbor is risky business.
by SABRINA OCHOA
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Love Songs and Other Things I'll Never Write
Where music and memories intersect
by MELANNIE JAY
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TI–84 Calculators and Theoretical Love
Einstein, but this time hotter.
by LISA ZOU
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If Love Was for a Grade
On unrequited love and crushing on your professor.
by AHALYA RAJAGOPALAN
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Having Feelings for a Hookup is Okay
I'm done pretending I'm okay with emotionless relationships.
by ISABELLA FIERRO
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Cleaning Out The Closet
What it means to date someone who is not open about their sexuality
by PRAKASH MISHRA
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Janey Said Yes
How a 50–year–long romance changed my perspective on love
by PATRICK WILSON
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On Losing My Grandfather, a Devoted Eagles Fan
What the Birds' Super Bowl win meant to me in the wake of my grandfather's death.
by SARAH MURRAY
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In Defense of Philadelphia Sports Fans
Sports fandom is in Philadelphia's DNA.
by JAMES KONOPKA
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Learning from loss: How I dealt with four deaths in one semester
Josh’s death was a swift stab; my Nana’s passing was a slow cut; Nick’s death was a blunt impact; Will’s passing was an explosive force. Each loss brought on its own reflections, its own visceral reactions.
by RYAN LEONE
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Some Notes From Your Econ TA
If you’re going to write a shoutout for your TA referencing a concept you learned in class, make sure you actually understand the concept.
by LEIGH ANN EISENHAUER
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