38Th And Spruce Street Intersection
In light of recent accidents at the intersection at 38th and Spruce streets, the Daily Pennsylvanian has begun reporting on why the intersection is dangerous, and what experts feel can improve the intersection's safety.
Harrison Glicklich| A Cycle of Mediocrity
As we all know, the presidential debates mark the tail end of the two-year-long campaign for president of the United States. With the cicada-esque lifespan of the campaign coming to an end, television networks across the country reap record ratings by broadcasting these debates. Some of you may still remember the debate from this past week, which drew 71 million viewers, and which represents the conclusion of the most-watched series of presidential debates in history. But does “most-watched” mean “best?” Based on the leading nature of that question, I think many of you would disagree.
Ashley Stinnett | When you monk too hard and think you’re having a heart attack
Communications are limited in the Monk class now: 100 spoken words per day, no social media, no contact beyond what is necessary for school or employment. It started out innocuously.
This is why Philly weather has been so sporadic in the past week
This past week, Philadelphia has been engulfed by record warmth with temperatures soaring into the mid-80’s.
Hillary Clinton tells Penn Park crowd at rally 'friends don't let friends vote for Trump'
Hillary Clinton and running mate Tim Kaine arrived around 8:30 p.m. from Pittsburgh to speak in Philadelphia.
Fans get early look at Penn's basketball programs at Red and Blue Scrimmages
On Saturday, both Penn basketball programs offered a glimpse into their state of affairs with the annual Red and Blue Scrimmages at the Palestra.
Penn football routs Yale, 42-7
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — It was a beautiful night for football, but it was not a beautiful game of football.
Professor urges men to step up and challenge 'locker room talk' like Trump's
In an interview this week, professor Shaun Harper said not all, but too many men engage in sexist and misogynistic conversations in which they degrade and say “Trumpish” things about women.
Amy Gutmann's salary dipped 2.7 percent from last year
Gutmann is Penn's top paid employee for the third year in a row.
Penn's medical school uses active learning in its classes, too
The University of Vermont’s medical school just announced that it plans to become the first medical school to abolish lecture courses and replace them with at-home videos and "active-learning" classrooms.
Hillel cuts ribbon on gender-neutral bathroom
The bathroom door locks on the outside, and a sign listed adjacent to the door lists the bathroom as a baby changing station as well.
Penn received $3.7 million to build a new center for mental health research
By the time current pre-med undergraduates attend medical school, they will be studying completely new primary health curricula, thanks to Penn's new Center for Integrated Behavioral Health in Primary Care.
You don't really have to complete Thrive at Penn to register for classes
Earlier this semester, all upperclassmen were notified that registration holds would be placed on undergraduates who did not complete the program.
Hillary Clinton is coming to Penn Park
VP pick and Senator Tim Kaine will also be at the event on Saturday.
Alumni look back at LBJ, George H.W. elections
Has campus always been this energetic during times of such political significance?
Here are the 10 issues the School of Social Policy & Practice deemed are most important in the 2016 election
“The mission of the SP2 Penn Top 10 is to educate, enlighten, and empower a diverse audience of voters and policymakers from all walks of life,” Jessica Bautistaok, SP2’s Communications and Public Relations Officer, said in an email.
Penn men's soccer suffers poor goalkeeping, falls to Villanova 4-0
They say the best team doesn’t always win. They were right. They also say that the scoreboard doesn’t tell the whole story.
Friday night, Penn football to play Yale in Yale Bowl's first-ever night game
Three road games, two home games and a potential Ivy title. That’s all that’s left for Penn football as it moves into the second half of the 2016 campaign. First up on that list is Yale.
After bye week, Penn sprint football readies for Chestnut Hill
For Penn sprint football, the hard part is over, but the job is far from done. And that job continues this Friday when the Quakers (4-0) face off against Chestnut Hill (2-2) at Franklin Field. Regardless of what happens Friday, it will be hard for Penn to top the drama the last time they played in Franklin Field.