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.
Cornell's NCAA wins boost Ivies
While the Cornell community was celebrating the Big Red’s NCAA Tournament run earlier this month, folks at the Ivy League office in Princeton were doing the same.A Dennie For Your Thoughts | Work your way through college
if you are provided with the opportunity to work part-time during your Penn years, I highly recommend taking advantage.Guest Columns | Discrimination is a problem
Minority students at Penn face real and important issues that need to be addressed.Editorial | Get out more votes
The reform last fall was a good first step toward increasing student involvement. But it was only a first step.Penn Med, HUP see reform's effects
With the new health care legislation passed and signed into law, the direction Penn School of Medicine students choose to take may change over the coming years.
NFL is not out of Penn trio’s league
Three senior football players are preparing to take their professional careers to the next level.
Baseball shows no mercy
With the heart of the lineup leading off he top of the fourth inning at the Liberty Bell Classic, the Penn baseball team began putting on a hitting clinic.
A Marine Colonel's fight to save Iraqi history
Colonel Matthew Bogdanos, author of the book 'Thieves of Baghdad,' heard that the National Museum of Iraq had been looted while serving as a U.S. Marine Colonel in Iraq in 2003. He immediately sought permission to execute an investigation.Time will tell political effects of loan bill
For college students intimidated by applying for loans, the federal government has taken steps to try to simplify the process. But for some, the newly signed bill's benefits aren't as apparent.
Session on women's safety abroad draws more students than usual
Keeping in line with national trends, Penn women who study abroad typically outnumber men by a ratio of two to one. But there was an unprecedented increase in attendance at Wednesday’s “Women Abroad: A Traveler’s Toolkit” workshop.Senator to speak at Engineering graduation
U.S. Sen. Ted Kaufman of Delaware will speak at the 254th SEAS undergraduate commencement. Rajendra Singh, a member of the Penn Engineering Board of Overseers, will speak at the doctoral ceremony.
Student chefs cook up a storm
Three teams of Penn students competed in a three-hour cook-off as a part of Penn's first ever Top Chef competition.
Despite 'high' risk, Penn will not issue Mexico study abroad warning
A U.S. Department of State travel warning for parts of Mexico has prompted several U.S. colleges to suspend study abroad programs in Mexico. But Penn programs, which aren’t in the affected regions, will proceed as usual.Referendum didn't deliver all it promised
The reform created the directly elected positions of president and vice president and intended to increase student engagement, but some student government leaders are questioning its impact in light of election results.
Flash mobs may reflect need to 'see and be seen'
Given the rising rates of flash mob activity in recent years, the emergent urban phenomenon has come under increasing national scrutiny.Admit rate falls to 14.2 percent
This year marks Penn's most selective year ever, with a 2.9-percent drop from last year's 17.1-percent acceptance rate. Penn received a total of 26,938 applications and accepted 3,830.
Tri Delt wins War of the Roses
In its first year, the philanthropic event — hosted by the Pi Kappa Phi fraternity at the Trocadero Theatre, located at 10th and Arch streets — helped raise around $3,000.
Fanaroff | Storybook opening to new era
Jerome Allen’s resume as a collegiate coach offers little indication of how successful he can be.
Jerome Allen tapped as new coach
On Wednesday, Athletic Director Steve Bilsky will formally name Jerome Allen as the John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Penn Men’s Basketball at a press conference at the Palestra.
