Grammy-nominated singer Matisyahu performed at Penn Hillel, and Penn Reproductive Justice held its first conference.
But first, Penn graduate Caroline Strzalka appeared on ABC's "Shark Tank" to pitch a gaming app she co-founded — and credited her Penn education for her success in an interview with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
2000 College graduate and 2005 Wharton MBA graduate Caroline Strzalka pitched her gaming app Overplay on ABC's Shark Tank, walking away with a $500,000 deal from billionaire Mark Cuban.
After the episode aired on March 15, Strzalka spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about creating the app and how the skills she gained at Penn contributed to her entrepreneurial efforts.
Over 200 community members went to Grammy-nominated Reggae artist Matisyahu's performance at Penn Hillel, with concerns of a possible counter-demonstration proving unfounded.
The DP spoke to three recent alumni who presented at the 2024 Wharton Undergraduate Annual Entrepreneurship Conference about their careers and the impact of their Penn education.
Penn Reproductive Justice held its inaugural conference on March 23, featuring panels, workshops, and speeches. The conference discussed topics in reproductive justice such as intersectionality, activism, healthcare, and law.
COLUMNIST FRANKLIN LI believes that introducing competition to Penn’s food market is one of the only solutions to improve Penn Dining, but this would be impossible.
SPORTS
Penn fencing senior Bryce Louie made history by becoming the first Quaker to achieve NCAA individual foilist champion status since 1997.
Penn softball started its 2024 Ivy League campaign on a much stronger note than last year with a series win over Cornell.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo from Ernesto del Aguila III | Public Domain
In 2014, the DP reported that Penn alumnus and Nobel Prize winner George Smith would be the College's commencement speaker. This year's commencement speaker will be Pulitzer-prize winning author and physician Siddhartha Mukherjee.
TAKE A BREATHER
Click here to play today's DP crossword, which was constructed by Nina Wang and Lala Mustafa.
And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Katharine Peng.
FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
Street traces the journey of a Penn sweatshirt from Philly to Bangkok, offering insight into the global second–hand clothing industrial complex.
FROM UNDER THE BUTTON
As Palm Sunday goes and "Good" Friday comes, please remember to be sensitive to those who are NOT having a good day this upcoming Friday. In fact, refrain from speaking about the holiday at all! It's Insensitive To Call It A "Good" Friday.
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