Word on the Street
Word on the street
My Friend, Will Shortz, and I
A friendship traced through a New York Times Crossword streak.
by KATHRYN XU
Word on the street
A Love Letter to My Quarantine Coping Mechanism
Thank you, 'sanity walks.' You've helped make this year suck less.
by EVA INGBER
Word on the street
Songs I Carry for My Dad
When my own words were gone, I sang for him.
by JULIA MITCHELL
Word on the street
On Tinder and Tarot Cards
How I learned what it means to love during quarantine
by JULIA ESPOSITO
Word on the street
A Word to the Verbose
A reflection on my relationship with the English language
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
Word on the street
On Becoming a Penn Student During COVID-19
How I found my Penn family amid a global pandemic
by TAHANA AHMED
Word on the street
Include Jews in Your Activism
An Open Letter to AOC, Rashida Tlaib, Ilhan Omar, and Non–Jewish Left–Wing Activists.
by ARIELLE STANGER
Word on the street
Pressure Drives the Worst Bargains
How I knew it was time to drop pre-med
by BECKY WEISBERG
Word on the street
How Percy Jackson Helped Me Face My “Fatherless” Reality
Thank you, Rick Riordan
by KIRA WANG
Word on the street
My Fight as a FGLI Student
For the past three years, I’ve had to combat impostor syndrome, internalized inadequacy and classism.
by TYIRA BUNCHE
Word on the street
Rewriting My Undergraduate Experience
How staying home during fall 2020 allowed me to re-imagine my future
by KESHAVA KATTI
Focus
Toni Morrison’s 'Tar Baby': What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Is pain a part of love? For Black women in relationships, it’s often inescapable and normalized.
by KALIYAH DORSEY
Word on the street
Life, Interrupted
Coping with the present while longing for the past— when will things be “normal” again?
by EVA INGBER
Focus
Racism is Ingrained in Asian American Communities. We Can Change That.
A letter to young Asian Americans on confronting racism
by CHELSEY ZHU
Word on the street
A Note On Quarantine Companionships
The trials and tribulations of navigating online friendships.
by AAKRUTI GANESHAN
Word on the street
The Schedule of An Educator in the Age of COVID–19
How we must turn to each other for the greatest sense of support.
by MÉLANIE PÉRON
Word on the street
Nuts Are My Favorite Food
I am learning there is no such thing as perfection when it comes to self–love.
by ANONYMOUS
Word on the street
Charting My Growth On Paper Plates
How giving back to Camp Kesem gave me more than I could imagine.
by SHANNON PETERS
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