34th Street Magazine

Features

Hurrah for the Red, White, and Blue

ROTC students commit to military life early. How does that shape their Penn experience?

by SRINIDHI RAMAKRISHNA

On the Clock, Off Campus: When Students Look Beyond Penn for Work Experience

From babysitting to cooking to scooping ice cream, students in off–campus jobs find new skills.

by SHINYOUNG HAILEY NOH

Hispanic Girl. ‘White’ Music. Gray Area.

I grew up loving Warped Tour and Taylor Swift, but I never felt welcome among their fans.

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Ego

Ego of the Week: Madison Dawkins

Meet the Penn senior whose passion for mass incarceration reform led her to start BARS: Beyond Arrests: Re–Thinking Systematic Oppression

by AMANPREET SINGH

Meet the Penn Graduate Who Composed the Score For a 17th Century Opera

"I wanted it to sound authentic...like it could've been performed back then"

by SONALI DELIWALA

Ego of the Week: Anna Thompson

From winning the world championship with the U.S. mixed national frisbee team to loving &pizza

by AMANPREET SINGH

Word on the Street

Coming to Terms with My Bipolar Disorder is a Struggle, But That Doesn't Mean I've Failed

To heal, we need to stop comparing and start understanding.

by NANCY HU

Discovering Where I'm From

A long–expired license made me contemplate the idea of “fromness.”

by JACKIE LAWYER

One Year Later: Recovering After Disappearing

Going public with my eating disorder a year ago changed the way I think about my identity.

by KELLY PORTER

Film & TV

Gorgeous and Gruesome, 'Climax' is More Than Its Trippy Premise

This stylish psychological thriller is a wild ride through a drug–induced hell.

by ZOVINAR KHRIMIAN

‘Captive State’: What in the World is Going On?

How not to captivate an audience.

by SHANNON ZHANG

Season Three of 'Queer Eye' is More Inspirational Than Ever

The Fab Five is back with their signature advice and charm.

by CALISTA LOPEZ

Music

Australian Bands To Be Listening To Right Now

These five groups from down under are all must–listens.

by SAM KESLER

Is Top Dawg Entertainment the Most Mismanaged Label in Hip–Hop?

This label has seen controversy and tension with its artists for far too long.

by PAUL LITWIN

Artist of The Week: RFA

Meet RFA—masters of friendship and rock’n'roll, among other things

by BEATRICE FORMAN

Arts

'Cecilia Vicuña: About to Happen': The Art Exhibit Addressing Climate Change

This Institute of Contemporary Art exhibition addresses global climate change through multimedia work.

by JESS ARATEN

The Value of Taking an Art Class at Penn

An art class could be just what your schedule—and inner artist—is missing.

by TARA O'BRIEN

'Mythic Creatures' Exhibition at Drexel: Myth and Nature Are Not So Different, After All

Academy of Natural Sciences takes on the history of myth, exploring the relationship between nature and legend.

by JESS ARATEN

Style

Why Do We Love Horoscopes, And Can We Actually Trust Them?

A meditation on why we use horoscopes as a means to understand ourselves.

by ZOE YOUNG

The Philly Dumpling Roundup

The Philly dumpling scene goes beyond just dim sum.

by KARIN HANANEL

Why Biking at Penn Might Be the Lifestyle Change You Need

Thinking of biking around Philly? Here are some things to consider.

by EMMA HARRIS

Lastpage

34th Street’s Winter Reading Guide

Looking for books to read over winter break? Here are some customized reading lists for all your needs this holiday season!

by ABBY GOLDSTEIN

How to Secure a Study Location for Finals

There is nothing more coveted than a desk during finals. Here are Street’s tips for how to secure a spot in Penn’s most popular study sanctuaries.

by SAMI CANAAN

Overheards 12.05.2018

4th Wave Feminist: I had a dream that a man hit on me. Then I castrated him.

by 34TH STREET MAGAZINE