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As an international student, I’ve had my share of moments when saying yes felt terrifying. Deciding to come to the U.S. for college was one of them. I had built up so many worries about moving away from home, stepping into an environment where everything was unfamiliar. The thought of leaving behind what I knew for the unknown was overwhelming.
Picture your first week as a college first year: your parents are gone, and the first hours of freedom set in. You’re eager to familiarize yourself with the bustling campus, and so many people are introducing themselves to you. Yet not one of their names has stuck. Knowing little to no people in this foreign environment can be overwhelming, but you find yourself at ease knowing you can explore with a roommate by your side.
The family of Sarah Katz — a Penn student with a heart condition who died in September 2022 — has settled a lawsuit against Panera Bread that alleged that she died after drinking its Charged Lemonade.
La Casa Latina is offering a range of events in celebration of its 25th anniversary and Latinx Heritage Month.
It’s no secret that applying to clubs and activities at Penn is a unique experience. From nationwide coverage about the notoriety of our “careerist” club culture to ever-persisting conversations about exclusivity and hazing, the consensus is that getting both socially and professionally involved at Penn is not easy. The barriers to entry have been discussed ad nauseam (as they ought to be), but one critical part of the problem is often glossed over in these conversations — people do not fully understand what they’re getting into.
Penn held a dedication ceremony for Amy Gutmann Hall — the newest Penn Engineering building — on Friday, featuring several senior administrators including Interim Penn President Larry Jameson, former Penn President Amy Gutmann, and Engineering Dean Vijay Kumar.
Barbara Savage, the Geraldine R. Segal Professor Emerita of American Social Thought and inaugural chair of Penn’s Department of Africana Studies, received two awards for her book about scholar Merze Tate.
2016 College graduate Alina Grabowski discussed her debut novel “Women and Children First” with the University community at the Kelly Writers House on Sept. 23.
It’s one thing to be good when no one expects you to be — it’s another thing to be good when everyone expects nothing less.
Members of several Penn-affiliated unions are accusing the administration of utilizing union-busting tactics to suppress their efforts amid a historic wave of labor organization on campus.
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro stumped for Vice President Kamala Harris in Philadelphia on Sept. 15 as part of her campaign's "Fighting for Reproductive Freedom" bus tour.
From high in the stands of Franklin Field’s 52,593-seat stadium, a jersey number is often the only thing differentiating one Penn football player from another.
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several political clubs at Penn — Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, Penn Leads the Vote, the Government and Politics Association, and Penn for Liberty — to explore their plans and goals for the fall 2024 semester, particularly leading up to the presidential election.
Tuesday night’s presidential debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump didn’t have an in-person audience — but the candidates' first-ever meeting was watched eagerly on Penn's campus, throughout Philadelphia, and across the country.
This is the first part of a planned multi-part series about Penn's Gaza Solidarity Encampment. Check back at thedp.com for more inside information about the discussions behind the encampment's 16-day duration.
The Philadelphia Historical Commission unanimously approved the creation of the Southeast Spruce Hill Historic District on July 12.
Democratic politicians in Pennsylvania are rallying behind Vice President Kamala Harris as the party’s presidential nominee following President Joe Biden’s unprecedented decision to withdraw from the race on Sunday afternoon.
Never in my life have I received as many LinkedIn notifications as I have this summer. Everyone I’ve ever met wants to connect: childhood frenemies, classmates I’ve never spoken to, niche family friends — likely in pursuit of the coveted 500+ connections — all piling up in my inbox. As college students, we’ve inevitably reached the point in our lives where the looming thought of careers is becoming more pressing; therefore, an increase in LinkedIn use is perfectly logical.
Despite growing concerns within the Democratic Party regarding President Joe Biden’s candidacy and mental fitness, former Pennsylvania Gov. and Penn professor Ed Rendell has reaffirmed his steadfast support for the president.
After the Penn & Slavery Project’s annual research presentations this past May, members of the project are looking forward to the 2024-25 academic year and opportunities to expand the project’s reach, which was recently supported anew by funding granted by Provost John Jackson Jr.’s office.