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.
Rebecca Alifimoff | How Penn can better manage student-professor relationships
Because the professor/student relationship can be so easily taken advantage of, universities have a responsibility to their students to take allegations of misconduct seriously, and when appropriate, respond to such allegations in a way that places the needs of the student body first.
Kristen Yeh | Wawa's July 4th
KRISTEN YEH is a College freshman from West Covina, Calif. Her email address is kristeny@sas.upenn.edu.
Men's basketball assistant coach Ira Bowman hired by Auburn
Following a standout year for the Quakers and his sixth year as an assistant for the storied program, Bowman will be leaving the team. He'll be headed down south, to join the Auburn Tigers as an assistant to storied head coach Bruce Pearl.
Jennifer Lee | Why do soccer players cry so much?
The international popularity and historical significance of soccer might be hints that US should join the soccer craze soon. Although the US was not a part of this World Cup, Americans should still support the international teams of their heritage or choice on television.
Pearl Liu | Major in something that you’re willing to get good at
Deciding to study what we enjoy can be intellectually freeing, but enjoyment doesn't always help us decide what to study. We may enjoy a lot of subjects, we won’t enjoy every moment of any subject, and often our enjoyment of a subject grows with an investment of time and effort.
In statement, Penn calls Supreme Court’s upholding of travel ban "inimical" to University values
“We continue to be very troubled by the executive order, now upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, that prohibits travelers from seven countries from entering the United States, five of them majority-Muslim,” Gutmann said.
Police altercation at Phila's Walnut St Cinemark leaves family protesting racial injustice
On June 22, a black family went to see the 7:45 p.m. showing of "Jurassic World" at the Cinemark at the intersection of 40th and Walnut streets. After a couple hours, they were surrounded by six police officers.
Letter to the Editor | Response to Rebecca Alifimoff’s column ‘Why chill is overrated’
If I really cared about someone and had a deep emotional connection with them, why would I feel the need to appear as if I didn’t care?
Penn unveils new findings on history with slavery: over 75 former trustees owned slaves
Among the findings announced by the University on Thursday was that 75 of Penn's former trustees were slave owners, including Penn’s first Provost, William Smith.
Renovation of Penn squash facilities to start in August
Penn officially announced the long-awaited renovation of the Ringe Squash Center, which will commence in a little over a month and will involve a full overhaul of the building and the squash facility within.
Alex Silberzweig | School spirit at Penn is severely lacking
The Ivy League was formed as an East Coast football association. Nothing more, nothing less. That would make you think that the pride we take in our sports teams would be off the charts. That’s not the case at all.
Sophia DuRose | Don't idolize celebrities that stay silent on social issues
I would give anything in the world to have 110 million people follow me on any one of my social media accounts, because it would give me a ridiculously easy way to be heard. To me, it is wrong to have a listening audience, but nothing to say, especially in today’s tumultuous political environment.
Penn men's basketball announces official incoming class for the 2018-19 season
The crux of last season's championship squad remains intact, and if these four new faces can provide a lift, Penn could be setup for a repeat performance.
Notable archaeologist and Penn professor Harold L. Dibble dies of cancer
Harold L. Dibble was the Francis E. Johnston Term Professor of Anthropology as well as the Curator-in-Charge of the European Archaeology Section at the Penn Museum.
Penn Law graduate Norman Pearlstine named executive editor of the Los Angeles Times
The 75-year-old Penn Law graduate becomes the Times’ fourth top editor in under a year, and will be tasked with stabilizing the paper after recent turmoil.
Social work doctoral candidate Vance Patrick died while on extended leave from Penn
A practicing social worker in New Jersey, Patrick graduated with his cohort in 2016 but had since been on leave while he was finishing his dissertation.
Kristen Yeh | Previously on The Bachelorette
KRISTEN YEH is a College freshman from West Covina, Calif. Her email address is kristeny@sas.upenn.edu.
Sophia DuRose | How Penn allowed me to reconnect with Judaism
Because I grew up yearning for a social sphere synonymous to religious identification, I was awestruck and surprised by the amount of Jewish involvement on Penn’s campus.
Rebecca Alifimoff | Why chill is overrated
Instead of freeing me from anxiety or awkwardness like I thought, Chill became a straightjacket that only served to make me more aware of how much I wanted and how much I cared.
