34th Street Magazine

3 weeks ago | 34st.com | Caleb Crain

The butterfly effect was initially developed by mathematician Edward Lorenz in the 1960s. He posited that a tornado could have been caused by something so seemingly unrelated as a butterfly flapping its wings halfway around the world weeks prior. In decades since, it has become a catch–all way to describe how everything in the universe is interconnected, and a seemingly minor shift can ultimately cause a much larger change. Lorenz’s example might not be true, but the underlying concept is.

4 weeks ago | 34st.com | Norah Rami

“Mommy pays,” insists Natalia Castillo (C '25), picking up the bill for the two of us at Abyssinia—before sheepishly asking me to calculate the tip. For the past year, Natalia has dutifully played the role of Street’s mother. She has stayed up till 4 a.m. to finalize the Dining Guide, stood out in the cold forcing issues of Street into the hands of reluctant readers, and even faced off against a booing crowd at Smokes for a Street launch event.

4 weeks ago | 34st.com | Norah Rami

It’s sacrilege to spend the first day of spring inside, when the weather finally hits 70 degrees and you can leave the house without a puffer. At least, that’s what I told myself after deciding to skip my 10:15 a.m. class to sit on the green by Franklin Field to photosynthesize with my friends and pretend to do work—even though my computer was completely dead. The other day, it suddenly struck me that eventually, I will have to work a big girl job in an office and sit inside at a desk.

1 month ago | 34st.com | Eva Lititskaia

Rohana Gullapalli (C ’25, W ’25) sits with me in Perry World House in her running shoes. Even though she is busy serving on the board of large campus groups such as AIS, she makes time to test her new limits and go out of her comfort zone by running half–marathons, and getting her scuba diving license while balancing her dual degree. Unbeknownst to many incoming Quakers, she is one of the figures who shape international students' experience on campus.

1 month ago | 34st.com | Eva Lititskaia

Did you have a magazine when you were younger that captivated all your attention and shaped your ultimate aspirations? If so, you have something in common with Dr. Joseph Turow, who loves reading Ad Age just as much as when he got his first copy at the Brooklyn Library. Ad Age left its mark on Turrow's life; he has spent over 50 years researching advertising, media, and their influence on society.