Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
Find out more about the candidates vying for a seat on the Undergraduate Assembly. Click "here":http://www.thedp.com/section/fall-2013-class-board-elections to learn more about Class Board 2017 candidates. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, and results will be announced that evening if there is no hearing.
Rita Wegner | Power down the endowment
Three years ago, Sarah Allan spoke to the University Council, urging Penn to divest its endowment from the fossil fuel industry.
Alec Ward | A firing in Missouri
Last Thursday evening, the University of Missouri’s Board of Curators announced the dismissal of Assistant Professor of Communications Melissa Click, who garnered national attention last year when she was caught on video confronting a student journalist who was attempting to take pictures of a protest in which Click was participating. In the video, Click confronts the photographer, grabbing his camera and gesticulating angrily in his face.Mount St. Mary president resigns
Mount St. Mary President Simon Newman announced his resignation on Monday after controversy over student retention.African American students at Valdosta State University removed from Trump rally
A group of approximately 30 African American students at Valdosta State University were ejected from a Trump rally held on their campus this Monday. According to the Huffington Post, the students were standing quietly in their gymnasium when they were asked by Secret Service agents to leave the premises.
Shun Sakai | Feeling small
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Ivy League football coaches move to end tackling for in-season practices
Last week, at their annual meeting, the Ivy League’s eight head football coaches unanimously made an unprecedented decision to eliminate tackling from all regular season practices.
Medical study shows financial loss is most effective for incentivizing fitness
People struggling to keep up with overly ambitious New Years’ resolutions may have found a solution: behavioral economics.
Commuting to Penn: a cheaper option that comes with its own challenges
Students who commute — that is, live off-campus with their parents or guardians and travel to Penn each day — can save about $9,060 per year.
Fraternities 'compete' in Vagina Monologues attendance
The chapter that donates the most to V-Day will be able to co-host a downtown with Castle and OAX.
Students, political observers say Chris Christie's endorsement of Trump is a strategic move
The endorsement came as yet another surprise in a Republican primary that has been defined by unexpected front-runners rocking the party establishment’s hold over the GOP nomination.
College sophomore petitions to get John Kasich off of Pennsylvania ballot
On Feb. 23, Nathaniel Rome petitioned to have Ohio Gov. John Kasich removed from Pennsylvania’s primary election ballot.
Philadelphia sees first case of Zika virus
Yesterday the Philadelphia Department of Public Health reported that the first case of Zika virus was diagnosed in a Philadelphia resident.
Penn Democrats endorse Hillary Clinton for president
Hillary Clinton "is clearly the most qualified candidate in this race on either side of the aisle," Penn Democrats announced in a statement on their website.
Part of University City has a new name: uCity Square
The Science Center is working with Wexford Science and Technology to expand into a full-blown community that will go by the name uCity Square.
Schmear It, Magic Carpet among first food trucks to get certified for healthy fare
The new Healthy Food Truck Certification Program allows Philadelphia food trucks to apply for certification to show that they are providing nutritious options to their customers.
Q&A with the founders of Opia Film Club
Leonardo DiCaprio may have waited 23 years for his Oscar, but Penn’s new Opia Film Club is impatient to begin its filming and events.
Penn Museum gains popularity — as a wedding venue
The Penn Museum has begun to make some history of its own by playing host to the most special day in the lives of numerous couples: their wedding day.
Steele | Despite loss, nothing changes for Penn women's basketball
The more things change, the more they stay the same. This was supposed to be the year in which Penn women’s basketball broke what has become the standard in the Ivy League.
Penn swimming notches solid season-ending performance at ECACs
Like a late-night trip to Wawa, it was a satisfying, though not perfect, finish. It was one last hurrah for the Red and Blue in Maryland this weekend as most of the swim team went to the Eastern College Athletic Conference championships hosted at the U.S.