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.
Seventy-seven student government candidates prepare for fall elections
Campaigning will begin at 7 a.m. on Monday
Penn GSE study shows more black student expulsions, sparking national attention
The study, the brain child of professor Shaun Harper and doctorate student Edward Smith, shows that black students see a higher rate of expulsion from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Penn volleyball wins Crowne Plaza opener
The Red and Blue finally arrived back home on Friday night, and they brought their winning ways with them. After closing out its season-opening doubleheader with two straight wins last weekend, Penn volleyball defeated Fairfield in its home opener, 3-1, on Friday to extend its winning streak to three contests. The Quakers (3-2) were paced as usual by seniors Alexis Genske, who tallied 15 kills, and Alex Caldwell, who had 12 kills without an error.
Crime Log: Aug. 28 - Sept. 3
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3.
Penn field hockey prepares for intracity opponents
Penn field hockey will be back in action for its second weekend of play when the Red and Blue take on intracity opponents St. Joseph’s and Temple on Friday and Sunday.
Guest column by Ray Clark and Griffin Rubin | Shifting the culture: Introducing the Greek Community Judicial Board
During our freshman and sophomore years at Penn, two incidents of cultural insensitivity within the Greek system created community tension and divided Penn’s campus.
UPDATED: Timothy Hamlett's mother signs open letter to Amy Gutmann "so that no other family has to go through this"
Katherine Hamlett, the mother of Timothy Hamlett, and Linda Douglas, the mother of Theodric Reed, signed an open letter along with Penn students to urge Amy Gutmann and the administration to more seriously address student mental health.
Penn cross country off to the races with Big 5 Invitational opener
Off to the races they go. After a brief layoff following the end of track and field season, Penn's cross country teams are eagerly anticipating their season opener at the Big 5 Invitational this Friday.
Men's Soccer Issue | Quakers boast quartet of goalies
The old saying goes, two’s company, three’s a crowd, four’s too many. But for coach Fuller and the Quakers, four might be the magical number. Penn has four great options for the goalkeeping position, according to the team, but only time will tell if four is truly too many or a blessing. “I could probably say without hesitation, I’ve been at Penn 18 years and this is probably the deepest goalkeeping crop that I’ve had in my time at Penn,” Fuller said.
Men's Soccer Issue | Talented rookie class demands attention
With every season comes a set of new faces eager to translate their athletic achievements in high school to the collegiate level.
Men's Soccer Issue | Quakers maintain high expectations despite relative inexperience
It wasn’t the ending anyone had hoped for. Three games into the Ivy League season last year, everything was looking up for Penn men’s soccer.
Men's Soccer Issue | Quakers feature oldies but goodies
Penn men’s soccer is entering unique territory in the program’s history. Two years removed from an Ivy League title, gone now are graduated mainstays like Duke Lacroix and Kamar Saint-Louis.
Men's Soccer Issue | Quakers travel to Florida looking to get on scoreboard
Hurricane Erika may have skirted Florida last week, but a new storm is heading south this weekend.
Penn's most wanted: the classes that everyone is taking
Some of Penn's most popular classes are also the school's most niche.
Penn prof. transforms supermarket waste to meals to feed the hungry
A July report summarized a pilot program in West Philadelphia supermarkets allowing wasted food to go to good use.
Non-voting UA members find positions still valuable
Not all members of the Undergraduate Assembly have the right to vote.
Sam Sherman | Language of the nation
SAM SHERMAN is a College senior from Marblehead, Mass. His email is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Editorial: Controversial? Bring it on
Through the Campaign for Community and Open Expression Monitors, Penn is trying to create a safe space where we can have productive discussions about issues as complex and controversial as police brutality and racial discrimination. Now it’s up to us to take advantage of that space.
Clara Jane Hendrickson | Not yet enough
The Philadelphia public school system is in crisis. In the summer of 2011, Pennsylvania legislature cuts to the statewide education budget led to a $629 million budget shortfall in Philadelphia.
