Also, Penn hired new lobbyists as it faces congressional scrutiny.
Wednesday, April 24
Good morning, Penn.
Happy Hump Day. Penn hired new lobbyists to manage higher education issues, and a new music business club has been founded on campus.
But first, here are the results of yesterday's primary election, both in Pennsylvania and on Penn's campus — including several elections in which Penn differed from the rest of the state.
Pennsylvanians, including members of the Penn community, cast their votes in the state's primary election on Tuesday. There were three different polling locations open on campus that welcomed 575 voters.
President Joe Biden and Penn alum and former President Donald Trump won their respective presidential primaries by substantial margins, but not without controversy. Voters at Penn cast ballots for Biden in much lower numbers amid a campaign encouraging voters to write-in "uncommitted" to express opposition to Biden’s foreign policy in the Israel-Hamas war.
Penn hired Cassidy & Associates as new lobbyists in the wake of controversies surrounding the University's responses to the Israel-Hamas war.
Two Penn students founded Memory Club, which hosts workshops to help train memory and cognitive skills.
One Penn graduate student and one College senior received the Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, which offers funding for immigrants or children of immigrants in the United States.
Music Business at Penn, a newly established club founded by two Wharton sophomores, aims to give students the chance to explore music professionally.
COLUMNIST RIANE LUMER argues that reinstating standardized tests for admissions is a regression in advancing equitable higher education practices.
SPORTS
Penn swimming and diving junior breaststroker Matt Fallon took down the TYR Pro Series 200-meter breaststroke record en route to a first place finish.
Despite finding some momentum on offense, Penn softball was unable to rally as the Quakers were swept by Harvard.
In its 125-year-old history, Franklin Field has undergone plenty of renovations with some of the most significant — yet unknown — ones being done to the track.
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Music Business at Penn, a newly established club founded by two Wharton sophomores, aims to give students the chance to 
Penn swimming and diving junior breaststroker Matt Fallon took down the TYR Pro Series 
Despite finding some momentum on offense, Penn softball 
