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Word on the Street

The Classics Are Dead, and So is My Future

How one English major learned to love uncertainty in a world of Wharton.

by ORLY GREENBERG

Surviving and Thriving without a Smartphone

Resisting the switch to a smartphone has been a smart decision for my social life.

by CAROLYN GRACE

Your 2014-2015 Highs and Lows

In honor of our final Spring issue, Street asked you to look back on the ups and downs of your year.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Greek Life is Inherently Sexist

Spring Fling serves as a reminder that our social lives are dominated by Greek life. But why do we calmly accept a fucked–up system where men get to call all the shots?

by MIKAELA GILBERT-LURIE

How OFSL Stole My Sorority Experience

A former AXO freshman and Street Editor shares her experience with OFSL and what it means to go off campus.

by ORLY GREENBERG

Growing Out of Greek Life

As former members of AXO, we're grateful for our Greek beginning and committed to our independent future.

by FORMER MEMBERS OF ALPHA CHI OMEGA

CAPS, College and Coming to Terms with Mental Illness

Coming to Penn and visiting CAPS changed my perception of mental health.

by REBECCA HEILWEIL

Where I’ve Been and Where I’m Going: My Experience with Mental Health

I wouldn't be where I am today if I hadn't struggled with anxiety and depression. 

by CHARLOTTE CORAN

​What Do You Think of Penn Students?

Street went around to some of our favorite University City eateries and asked the servers to tell us what it’s really like to serve Penn students.

by TALIA STERNMAN

Confessions of a Pod Employee

College sophomore and former Pod hostess tells the story of what it's really like to serve your Penn classmates (and sometimes, their parents).

by FRANCES PATANO

Surviving the iPocalypse

Here at Penn, most of us seem to be attached at the hip to our phones, laptops, and other tech products. Our classrooms, homes and worlds seem to be constantly flooded with screens. This week, Word on the Street brings you the story of a computer crash, and how it changed one student's perspective on her technological dependence.

by GIULIA IMHOLTE

How Penn Students Would Feel Living Without Technology

This week, we asked Penn students "how would you feel about living without technology for a week?" Here's what they said.

by TALIA STERNMAN

What Penn Students Really Think of Privilege

We asked students around campus, “what do you think is the status of privilege at Penn?” Most people weren’t comfortable speaking on the topic, and almost no one was willing to use their names. Here’s what some brave souls had to say.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

Life Inside of the Privilege Bubble

This week, Word on the Street asked Penn students about privilege at Penn. Most students wouldn't discuss the topic, even fewer would allow their name next to their quote. But that's the thing about the conversations that make us uncomfortable—they're often the most important. Here’s what a few students had to say.

by EMILY TRUE

Swipe Wrong

Another day, another chance to swipe right, left or wrong for some Penn students looking for love (or matches). This week, Word on the Street gets a little MTV with a story of being catfished on Tinder.

by ADAM HERSH

Pants on Fire: Why We Shouldn't Sensationalize Sex

Valentine’s Day is just two days away. This week, Word on the Street is taking on Penn’s sex culture, which has a lot less to do with what you did last night and a lot more to do with what you said you did.

by BYRNE FAHEY

5 Ways Study Abroad Can Go Wrong

We’ve all heard the success stories, and seen the corresponding Instagrams, but sometimes study abroad can be not so perfect. Here’s how

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE

A Broadening Education: Point

The deadline for most study abroad applications is quickly approaching, but not everyone will be hitting submit on the 15th. WOTS does double–time this week, bringing you perspectives on Penn Abroad from both sides of the Atlantic

by CONOR COOK

A Broadening Education: Counterpoint

The deadline for most study abroad applications is quickly approaching, but not everyone will be hitting submit on the 15th. WOTS does double–time this week, bringing you perspectives on Penn Abroad from both sides of the Atlantic.

by JULIA LIEBERGALL

Why Black Lives Don’t Matter to the Criminology Department

Saturday is the 150th anniversary of the Thirteenth Amendment. Sunday marks the start of Black History Month. Despite the days and weeks dedicated to remembering, Penn's Department of Criminology forgets—or refuses to acknowledge—the violent, inhumane treatment of black Americans throughout history. This week, Word on the Street brings you a story of a class that didn’t count and the implications of a seemingly harmless administrative decision.

by ROSA ESCANDON

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