Also, the Mason on Chestnut received a Cease Operations Order from the City of Philadelphia.
Thursday, June 20
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As summer heats up, DP Daybreak is staying committed to bringing the latest from the Penn community to your inbox.
The Penn Museum hosted its second annual Juneteenth Festival last week, and Penn administrators announced a new physical home for the University in Washington, D.C.
But first, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to several community leaders and local experts about their reactions to Penn’s temporary open expression guidelines.
Penn’s announcement of the new Temporary Standards and Procedures for Campus Events and Demonstrations on June 6 has been met with mixed reactions from across the University and Philadelphia communities.
The guidelines came after a year at Penn that saw increased protests, administrative turmoil, and rising tensions on campus.
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several campus leaders and local experts about the new guidelines — which explicitly ban encampments, among other divisive rulings — and compiled the community’s reactions.
The Mason on Chestnut, a popular off-campus residence for Penn students, received a Cease Operations Order from the City of Philadelphia on June 11 and shut down for eight days. The building was cleared to reopen on Wednesday evening.
The Penn Museum, in collaboration with Philadelphia nonprofit Forum Philly, hosted its second annual Juneteenth Festival on June 15.
Interim Penn President Larry Jameson and Provost John Jackson announced the creation of Penn Washington, a program with a physical hub for Penn in Washington, D.C.
Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule announced that Penn admitted 5.4% of applicants to the Class of 2028, marking Penn’s most selective admissions cycle on record.
A provision pertaining to media access in Penn’s temporary open expression guidelines has drawn criticism from nonprofit organizations and free speech experts.
COLUMNIST JASMINDA MADRID encourages Penn students to find time to relax and protect their well-being.
SPORTS
From the Quakers to the Olympics: rising senior Matt Fallon dominated the competitionat the 2024 United States Olympic Trials to secure a spot on Team USA, setting the American record in the 200-meter breaststroke.
Lia Thomas, a Penn graduate and transgender swimmer, has lost her challenge against World Aquatics’ ban on transgender athletes who have gone through any part of male puberty from competing in women’s aquatics.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo from Transfer Student Organization
In 2020, the DP reported that Penn had accepted 7.8% of transfer applicants for that admissions cycle, marking an increase from previous years. This year, Penn admitted 5.4% of applicants to the Class of 2028, marking the most selective admissions cycle on record.
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The Mason on Chestnut, a popular off-campus residence for Penn students, 
The Penn Museum, in collaboration with Philadelphia nonprofit Forum Philly, hosted its 
Vice Provost and Dean of Admissions Whitney Soule announced that Penn admitted 5.4% of applicants to the Class of 2028, marking 
A provision pertaining to media access in Penn’s temporary open expression guidelines 
From the Quakers to the Olympics: rising senior Matt Fallon 
Lia Thomas, a Penn graduate and transgender swimmer, 
