Word on the Street
CAPS, College and Coming to Terms with Mental Illness
Coming to Penn and visiting CAPS changed my perception of mental health.
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Penn Integration Timeline
Let’s see how far we’ve come
Eight Ways to Celebrate Black History Month
Philly and Penn provide some great opportunities to learn about and celebrate black culture and history this February
The 9 Most Memorable Quotes from Rush Convocation
Meghan Gaffney, the Associate Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life, had some words of wisdom to this year's 632 PNMs last Tuesday night.
On Getting Cut
When you get to Penn, you hear a million things about sorority rush. One girl says it’s the best thing she ever did, while another didn’t even think about trying it. One girl realized it wasn’t for her and dropped out, while another found her best friends. The one thing you won’t hear is what the girl who got cut has to say. I'm that girl.
60 New Year’s Resolutions for 2015
We asked real Penn students to tell us their 2015 New Year’s resolutions. Here’s what they said...
When Justice is Shot
“A system cannot fail those who it was never meant to protect.” -W. E. B. DuBois
