Politics
Ready for 2016: Guide to candidate support groups on campus
As Penn’s political community gears up for another year, these are the prominent and/or up-and-coming organized candidate support groups on campus.
Trump flaunts Wharton degree, but his college years remain a mystery
Trump's classmates remember him as "low-key" and "self-effacing," if at all.
Independent candidate wants to make history on City Council
Although the feat has never been achieved, Andrew Stober has an optimistic view of his chances of winning an at-large seat as an independent in the Nov, 3 general elections.
Despite budget impasse, Penn admins confident state funding will remain steady
Although Commonwealth appropriations for Penn are at stake, the University isn’t immediately affected by the current budget impasse.
Rising in polls and troubling the establishment, Donald Trump moves forward
Donald Trump’s rapid advancement in national polls has pundits and voters wondering whether the business magnate’s campaign for president can galvanize Republican voters, or whether his short-term burst of popularity will fade. In a USA TODAY/Suffolk University poll released on Tuesday, Trump, 69, led the crowded pack of Republican candidates for president with support from 17 percent of those surveyed.
Greek students reflect on debt crisis
Contrary to the country’s referendum results, Penn students from Greece that The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed overwhelmingly supported accepting the creditors’ offer.
Changing presidential debates: Annenberg Center releases recommendations for reform
Last week, the Annenberg Debate Reform Working Group from Penn’s Annenberg Public Policy Center (APPC) released a 48-page report recommending modifications in the format of presidential debates
Wharton graduate Donald Trump enters 2016 presidential race
Trump, 69, said he was "officially running" this time during a nearly 45-minute speech at Trump Tower in New York City.
Annenberg-founded website takes politicians to task for falsehoods
One Penn-founded website is doing its best to help voters know whether or not what the politicians are saying is actually true.
With Kenney's Democratic primary win, pressure rises on Penn to pay PILOTs
Former City Councilman Jim Kenney won the Philadelphia Democratic primary for mayor last Tuesday with 55.83 percent of the vote. Kenney has explicitly stated his support for a more rigorous citywide PILOTs program.
NEW STUDENT ISSUE: A guide to political groups on campus
Penn political groups offer forums for a range of partisan and nonpartisan discussions.
Former Fels instructor Jim Kenney wins Democratic mayoral primary
With 98 percent of the vote counted late Tuesday night, Kenney led state Sen. Anthony H. Williams by a comfortable margin, with four other candidates trailing close behind.
Campus groups endorse local candidates
With only a few weeks until the May 19 mayoral primary, Penn political groups have started coalescing around specific candidates.
Cohen on College, Comcast & Connections
From his office on the 52nd floor of the Comcast Center, David L. Cohen has a panoramic view of Philadelphia, the city in which he is so deeply involved. But he insists on heading to the 56th floor to see his favorite view from the skyscraper.
Pennsylvania to play role in 2016 presidential election
Pennsylvania will be a crucial state, both in the primaries in April 2016, and in the general election on Nov. 8, 2016.
Beyond blackness
Many African and African-American students at Penn believe that the black community is unified because of a shared experience of living as a black person in America — not because black people constitute a homogenized group with assumed similarities beyond the color of their skin.
Less than a month until Primary Day, Kenney shows a strong lead in Philly mayor's race
The former City Councilman At-Large has an even more decisive lead in endorsements than in the polls.
SPEC's Anderson Cooper event cancelled
The Social Planning and Events Committee announced the cancelation following the escalation of riots in Baltimore.
Mayoral debate takes a turn for the negative
With less than a month until the primary election, a Democratic mayoral debate on Thursday took a harsh tone.