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ARTICLES

Word on the street

How My Fascination with Weddings Revealed My Family's Difficult History

After years of begging for proof of my parent's wedding, I learned the harsh reality as to why there wasn't any.
October 29, 2019 at 11:24 pm

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What Happened to Me Wasn't Like the Movies

I'm left imagining other worlds where my sexual assault experience never occurred.
October 23, 2019 at 12:31 am

Here Is My Story

With the end of Sexual Assault Awareness Month, I want to reflect on what happened to me and encourage everyone to be more vigilant.
April 30, 2019 at 9:35 pm

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Feeling Small in the Universe

"Since I’m melodramatic, my own tininess in relation to the movements of the cosmos sometimes makes me feel better."
February 13, 2019 at 1:13 am

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I No Longer Feel Like I Am a Burden

"He kept me afloat and, more importantly, he kept me alive in a time where I saw not even the smallest value in myself."
February 13, 2019 at 1:06 am

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Surviving an Abusive Relationship

After being manipulated and assaulted, it took me years to heal. But I know now that I deserve better.
October 31, 2018 at 7:00 am

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My Xanax Addiction Made Me Fear Everything

I never thought anti–anxiety medication would make me panic at the thought of leaving my room.
October 3, 2018 at 8:00 am

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When You Realized You Loved Me Too Late

On confusing friendship, bad timing, and self–discovery
February 13, 2018 at 9:00 am

I didn't know I could be raped and still look normal

December 6, 2017 at 12:43 am

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Living with PTSD at Penn

I try to be kind to myself.
October 30, 2017 at 1:54 am

Music

Music Helps Me Cope with Anxiety

How I learned to use music as a self–help tool
October 30, 2017 at 12:40 am

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Sleep Deprivation Won't Cure My Depression

The mental fog rolled over often, shrouding the different lobes of my brain.
October 30, 2017 at 12:22 am

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I Am Gender–Fluid, And Yes, It's Confusing For Me Too.

I don’t want to do this. I stood in front of our middle school locker room door, tugging nervously at my ponytail.
September 6, 2017 at 12:44 am

Vice and virtue

Ask A Sexpert: Location, Location, Location

This week, Street's sex tips focus on where to do, well, whatever it is you crazy kids are doing.
August 4, 2017 at 11:23 am

Ask a Sexpert: The Big O

Sex. To quote Cruel Intentions, (most) "everyone does it, it's just that nobody talks about it." Street's new column aims to change that.
June 28, 2017 at 1:12 pm