Also, a legal dispute between an alum and the Board of Trustees will head to a settlement hearing this month.
Wednesday, September 18
Good morning, Penn.
Happy Wednesday! After a busy day on campus yesterday for National Voter Registration Day, the lead-up to the presidential election is in full swing.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro appeared at a rally in support of reproductive freedom over the weekend, and Penn's School of Dental Medicine received a grant to support educational programming for people with disabilities.
But first, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to members of Penn's political clubs about their plans for the fall semester.
As Pennsylvania gears up to play a critical role in the 2024 presidential election this November, political clubs on Penn's campus are setting their fall semester plans into motion. The DP spoke with representatives from Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, Penn Leads the Vote, the Government and Politics Association, and Penn for Liberty to hear about their goals for the next few months.
A settlement conference has been scheduled in a Penn donor's lawsuit alleging misuse of his donation intended for scholarships for underprivileged business students.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro — along with other politicians and activists — spoke at a rally for reproductive freedom at the Independence Visitor Center on Sunday.
GUEST COLUMNIST ALEX GUZMAN criticizes how Americans have become concerningly more anti-immigrant and the consequences that could bring.
SPORTS
Three days out from Penn football's first game of the season, sports associate Tyler Ringhofer makes some bold predictions for the game to come.
TODAY IN DP HISTORY
Photo by Chase Sutton
In 2020, the DP reported that then-vice presidential candidate Kamala Harris made a campaign stop in Philadelphia to meet with community members, including some from Penn. Harris — now the Democratic presidential nominee — visited Philadelphia again yesterday, and several public figures, including Gov. Josh Shapiro and Jack Schlossberg, have recently campaigned for her in the area and urged students to register to vote.
TAKE A BREATHER
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