Politics
Students march in Phila. #ReclaimMLK protest
Roughly 7,000 people, including students from Penn, marched through Philadelphia yesterday as a part of #ReclaimMLK Day
GSE student chosen for PA Secretary of Education
Pedro Rivera is a Philadelphia native and former teacher and principal in the School District of Philadelphia.
Supreme Court hears same sex marriage case
The Supreme Court will hear an appeal to the 6th circuit’s decision to uphold gay marriage bans.
ICYMI: Philadelphia mayor's race candidates
Philadelphia will face a range of pressing issues in 2015, and a new mayor will be at the forefront of it all.
The Koch Foundation funds a lecture series at Penn
Of the legion of Penn benefactors and gift givers, no two may be more infamous than David and Charles Koch. The famous industrialist siblings contributed more than $12.7 million to 163 colleges and universities in 2012.
IAA, journalist Chris Hedges clear confusion over peace conference
When Chris Hedges was uninvited to the IAA's peace conference, he wrote a subsequent denunciation of the student group. But the conflict could potentially be explained by deficient communication.
With resumed trade on horizon, Wharton hopes to spark discourse about Cuban business
Following President Barack Obama's announcement of resumed Cuba trade, Wharton will host the Cuba Opportunity Summit in New York City.
Penn does not postpone exams for 'traumatic effects' from Ferguson
Other Ivies accommodated law students on a case-by-case basis
Roderick Cook | A different kind of financial aid
Recently, my fellow columnist Yessenia Gutierrez wrote about challenging the misguided notions about low-income students being “privileged” and “lucky” for not having to pay tuition.
Penn aims for more student involvement in Phila. mayor election
With Philadelphia mayoral election gaining citywide momentum in anticipation for the Democratic primary on May 19, Penn students are at risk from being shut out of the process.
In new Congressional session, Penn hopes for end to sequestration
New senate committee chairmanships have Penn administrators fighting a previously lost battle: reinstating sequestration cuts.
Protesters demand justice after grand jury decisions
Protesters marched through the city on Wednesday evening.Guest column by Melanie Young | Do black lives matter in education funding
How much do we have to take away from our children until they receive the message that their lives don't matter? The quality of K-12 students’ education often depends on their zipcode. Money matters in education.
At Penn Law, four and a half minutes in silence after Ferguson decision
On Monday, 70 students laid in silence on the floor of Penn Law in solidarity with protestors around the country after the Ferguson, Mo. grand jury decision.After governor election, Phila. gets ready for mayoral campaign
Although the Democratic primary — which is important in Philadelphia, where Democrats generally win the general election — remains six months away, candidates to replace Mayor Michael Nutter are already beginning to emerge.
Philly top cop to lead nat'l task force on police-community relations
In response to recent events — such as the shooting of Michael Brown by officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Mo. — the White House has created the Task Force on 21st Century Policing to research and examine how to effectively reduce crime while building public trust.
Sam Sherman | A House Divided
Sam Sherman is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email address is samsherman6@gmail.com.
After Ferguson decision, students join protests over break
Leading up to and during this Thanksgiving break, many Penn students joined the national protest against a grand jury’s decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson, a white man, for shooting Michael Brown, a black teenager.