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Submit your personal essay to Word on the Street! CURRENT THEME: We're looking for students to share quarantine hobbies that have helped them get through isolation. Did you attempt to start something you’ve been holding off on for a while? Have you started drawing/painting/sewing/etc? How did you spend your summer during quarantine? What does this hobby mean to you and how has it changed your outlook over a year of quarantine?

K-Pop provides a microcosm for understanding why blame is hard to assign in times of controversy.

The Biden administration has failed the AAPI community by not including an Asian American in the cabinet, perpetuating the status of Asian Americans as outsiders in the United States.

We can all use something as unequivocally happy as Pink Sweat$ latest album.

Let's stop being productive for the sake of being productive. While that will only bring you down, Matthew Sheeler teaches us that productivity comes in so many more forms that simply drowning yourself in homework and to-do lists.

The rise of stanning politicans is more dangerous than you think.

Because of COVID-19 and a virtual semester, we all have been spending a LOT more time online. As a result, there were lots of social media trends that emerged. Read this article where we break it down -- the good, the bad, and everything in between.

Street's looking for new Ego of the Week submissions! If you know a standout senior who is making waves at Penn or the greater Philadelphia community, fill out the form below to tell us why they deserve to be an EOTW! https://www.34st.com//nomination-form-ego-of-the-week-prof

If you've been being busy finals and haven't caught up with the newest episode of 'The Mandalorian,' check out this article to get all you want to know about it.

Word on the Street is a section of 34th Street Magazine that invites members of the Penn community to tell their stories. From lighthearted confessions to somber reflections, WOTS allows us to look at ourselves and others differently. Submissions for Spring 2021 are open, and Street wants to hear from you. We're currently looking for students to write about their thoughts, concerns, and hopes for the new year and new semester. This theme is encouraged, but not requiredyou can feel free to submit something else. SUBMISSION FORM: https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSeNqJhMaeujqcdosP/viewform

Social anxiety is inevitable during this pandemic. Here are some tips for becoming comfortable with social interaction.

Discover how to achieve luscious locks in Street's new guide to healthy hair.

2020 has been a long year, but it is time to rewind by checking out Street's favorite albums of 2020.

Professor Chenoa Flippen reflects why she believes her teaching job is the best she could have ever imagined.

Companies like Sephora and Glossier made promises to support women of color in the beauty industrybut many of these promises were shortlived or largely unaddressed.

Harry Styles' recent Vogue cover has sparked a conversation on the rise of genderless fashion.

'The Squad' has gained popularity due to their forward-thinking policies, but their antisemitism can no longer be ignored.

Discover how Ellie Hoffman and Catherine de Luna's passion project, 'We’re Having an Episode', has evolved from an idea into a full-blown podcast.