Politics
Penn students and faculty discuss how Larry Krasner's 'seismic' election may affect the city
"[T]here's already a bit of tension between what the DA says he wants and what the police department say they want," said political science professor Marc Meredith.
Graduate students at UChicago formed a union in October — why hasn't Penn been able to?
GET-UP member and education PhD student Miranda Weinberg said the group has been waiting three times as long as it usually takes to have their petition processed.
Reports of anti-Semitic incidents have skyrocketed in the past year
The ADL reported just shy of 1,300 cases of anti-Semitism from Jan. 1 to Sept. 30, exceeding the 2016 total of 779 incidents.
The new Republican tax plan could make a Penn graduate education unattainable for students
“We are emphatically opposed to this tax proposal," said Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President Miles Owen.
Academics, activists, and students gathered at Penn this weekend to discuss women in politics
The conference sought to address gender inequality in Pennsylvania's elected offices, which recently received a grade of "F" in the Representation 2020 Gender Parity Index.
To increase participation in local politics, Penn students encouraged voter turnout on campus
"Much of our day-to-day life is influenced by smaller elections," College sophomore Nicole Brigstock said. "Showing up to vote once every four years is not going to cut it."
The Climate Reality Project at Penn wants to be a 'moderate voice' advocating for carbon neutrality
Wharton sophomore Shane Goldstein and College sophomore Abigail Waugh founded Penn's chapter for the Climate Reality Project last fall.
Penn for Immigrant Rights staged a walkout on Thursday to advocate against the reversal of DACA
Two dozen students gathered on College Green to participate in the National Day of Action for a Clean Dream Act, which inspired walkouts at 30 schools across the country.
Notre Dame reverses decision to end coverage of birth control in university insurance plans
The news marked a departure from Notre Dame’s announcement on Nov. 1 that birth control would only be covered free of charge for medical reasons.
Brown offers free tuition to University of Puerto Rico students affected by Hurricane Maria
Brown has helped victims of natural disasters multiple times in the past, including after Hurricane Katrina and the 2010 earthquake in Haiti.
Meet the Penn students and faculty making films to advocate for refugee communities
“People don’t consider that refugees had a full and vibrant life before they became refugees. This experience of being a refugee isn’t all that they are. They’re so much more than that.”
Civil rights attorney Larry Krasner will be Philadelphia's next district attorney
Krasner, who has no prior experience as a prosecutor, beat Republican Beth Grossman, a former Democrat and assistant district attorney.
Penn students debated the gun rights advocate and Fox News columnist John Lott last week
“People can’t agree on facts," College senior Nicholas Hagemann said. "At the end of the debate, they are just saying ‘Your facts are wrong.’”
Lehigh University rejects calls to revoke an honorary degree awarded to Trump in 1988
Kelly McCoy, a 2017 Lehigh graduate, organized a petition signed by over 30,000 people calling on the University to revoke Trump's honorary degree.
Philadelphia announces plans to relocate controversial Frank Rizzo statue
Rizzo served as police commissioner during the 1960s and as mayor from 1972 to 1980. He had notoriously tense relationships with the Philadelphia's black and LGBTQ communities during his tenure as a top city official.
The University of Notre Dame is dropping birth control coverage for students and faculty
This comes several weeks after the Trump administration's rollback of certain parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Penn Law professor confirmed for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Stephanos Bibas is a former federal prosecutor and has argued multiple times before the Supreme Court. He was nominated for the position in June.
At a Penn Democrats event, panelists call on students to protect DACA by taking concrete action
“Some of my students are undocumented, and they deserve better,” said Chemistry professor Zahra Fakhraai, who attended the event.
Wharton study: Republican tax plan will cause deficit to skyrocket
The tax plan, which is expected to be released on Nov. 2, will increase the deficit by $1-3.5 trillion in the first decade and will cost between $2 trillion and $10.6 trillion by 2040.