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The National Endowment for the Humanities recently canceled most of its grant programs — putting $1.7 million of Penn’s federal funding at risk — and thousands gathered on Saturday in Center City to protest the Trump administration’s policies.
But first, over 100 Penn students, faculty, and community members gathered on College Green to participate in Take Back the Night — an international campaign focused on ending sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence.
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Photo by Connie Zhao
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Penn community gathers for Take Back the Night
On Thursday night, over 100 Penn students, faculty, and community members gathered on College Green to participate in Take Back the Night, an international campaign focused on ending sexual, domestic, and interpersonal violence.
Organized by Penn Violence Prevention, the April 3 event featured a resource fair, rally, march, and survivor speak-out. Attendees held signs, lit candles, and shared personal stories as a call to action for collective healing and change.
“Tonight is about reclaiming our voices, our spaces, and our power,” one speaker said at the start of the rally. “This gathering is a testament to the fact that our campus and all campuses must continue striving for a future free from sexual violence and harassment, a goal we share."
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FIVE MORE BIG STORIES
The Department of Government Efficiency ordered the National Endowment for the Humanities to terminate the majority of its grant programs — threatening $1.7 million in federal funding to Penn.
Thousands gathered in Philadelphia on Saturday to protest the policies of 1968 Wharton graduate and President Donald Trump’s administration.
2013 Wharton graduate Charlie Javice was found guilty on all charges of fraud and conspiracy in a lawsuit filed by JPMorgan Chase.
Penn students and professors expressed concern over recent hiring slowdowns at major investment banks and consulting firms.
College and Wharton first-year Ayaan Jeraj was awarded the King Charles III Coronational Medal for his volunteer and service commitments.
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ALSO IN THE NEWS
Penn celebrated its 14th Annual Powwow — a tradition that aims to honor the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape tribe — at Houston Hall on March 22.
Penn received a $5 million donation to establish the Wieler Family Professorship, a first-of-its-kind position dedicated to philanthropy.
2024 College graduate Louis Chung recently visited campus to table for Quickmeets, a dating app he founded after leaving Penn.
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Photo by Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford
COLUMNIST ASHTI TIWARI argues that relying on shortcuts undermines critical thinking, a vital skill that college should cultivate.
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SPORTS
Star guard Ethan Roberts announced that he is staying at Penn following the hiring of Fran McCaffery as Penn men’s basketball’s new head coach.
Penn men’s tennis star Matthew Rutter has come all the way from the U.K. to compete for the Red and Blue.
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Photo courtesy of The Wharton School
In 2023, the DP reported that Wharton graduate and Frank startup founder Charlie Javice was arrested after being sued by JPMorgan for fraud after the bank’s $175 million acquisition of Javice’s startup, Frank. At the end of March, Javice was found guilty on all charges of fraud and conspiracy in a lawsuit.
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And click here to play today’s DP mini crossword, which was constructed by Clarice Wang.
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FROM 34TH STREET MAGAZINE
What happens when creating art goes from an individual process to a public competition of speed and skill? Senior staff writer Luiza Louback goes to SPIN Philadelphia to find out.
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Today's newsletter was copy edited by Nicholas Maharaj.
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