Monday Morning: Student compensation for alleged price-fixing

Monday, September 23

Good morning, Penn.

Lyn's, a popular campus food cart which is known for its breakfast offerings, has delayed its opening until October, and the Penn Band performed with rock band Guster at a festival this weekend in New Jersey.

But first, numerous Penn students received an email last week notifying them of an ongoing class action lawsuit against Penn and 16 other universities, and encouraging them to to file for up to $2,000 in compensation.

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Penn students eligible for compensation in price-fixing lawsuit

Numerous students received an email last week encouraging them to file for up to $2,000 in compensation in an ongoing class action lawsuit that Penn is involved in. One student said the email reminded him of a scam email, and another said they wouldn't file without more information.

The lawsuit — which alleges that Penn and 16 other universities colluded on financial aid decisions and artificially raised tuition costs — was originally filed in 2022. Eligible Penn students can file for compensation from the 10 schools that have settled, despite the fact that Penn has not yet settled.

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Lyn's food cart, a beloved breakfast option near Penn's campus, will not reopen until October.

"Suits" star Gina Torres and former United States Attorney Preet Bharara discussed the importance of voter protection work at a fireside chat at the Penn Museum.

Last night, the Penn Band played during the finale of rock band Guster's performance at the XPoNential Music Festival in Camden, N.J.

Julia Borrelli — who is known for her philanthropy related to cancer research — will serve as chair of the Abramson Cancer Center Director's Leadership Council beginning in November.

College first year Pedro Aguilar's math video made him one of 30 semifinalists in a global challenge on creatively conveying scientific concepts.

OPINION

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SPORTS

In a thrilling season-opening matchup, Penn football narrowly fell to Delaware on the road 29-22.

After a difficult string of draws and losses, Penn women's soccer earned its first win of the season in dominant fashion, shutting out Temple 4-0.

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In 2023, DP analysis of postgraduate outcome surveys found that 50% of Class of 2022 graduates reportedly enter financial services and consulting industries — the highest rate among Ivy League universities. Penn’s overall rate of fulltime job seekers entering finance or consulting has topped other Ivies since 2018, the first year for which the postgraduate outcome reports were available from Career Services.

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