Student Life
A recent change to FAFSA could affect students' financial aid packages
FAFSA will be available three months earlier than in previous years.
Protesters urge students to reject 'corrupt, hateful' Trump in College Green art demonstration
Close to 20 students decorated College Green with eight-feet-tall artwork and posters with the slogan, “Your body, your vote.”
Finding your place at Penn when your academic program is a 'well-kept secret'
For 87 years Penn has offered a coordinated degree with the oldest art school and art museum in the country.
Balancing Act: training for a marathon as a Penn student
Between training, schoolwork, nutrition and friends, these students have a lot on their plates.
College housing executive director made sexist, racially insensitive comments, staffers say
At least seven former or current college housing staffers, including four house deans, say they have spoken to Human Resources about Redman. The portrait they describe is of an administrative unit beset with frustration over a leader many regard as sexist at worst and woefully insensitive at best.
Why all those Clinton volunteers have been trying to switch your voter registration to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a key swing state for the 2016 election season and throughout Penn’s campus numerous advocacy groups have been registering students to vote in the Keystone State.
Campus sexual violence prevention advocates: Trump 'perpetuates' rape culture
“When someone participates in private conversations where they talk about groping women, they are normalizing the idea that women are sexual objects” College junior Amanda Silberling said.
Sanders gives 'boring' speech at University of the Arts, lets McGinty thrash Trump
In her speech, Katie McGinty focused mostly on eviscerating Republican nominee Donald Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate.
Alum self-publishes Philadelphia-themed adult coloring book
It's never too late to join the adult coloring book trend, and thanks to a recent graduate, a Philadelphia-themed coloring book may be coming to a waiting room near you.
This app lets students raise money for charity simply by buying dinner
With the help of a startup, groups on Penn's campus can raise money by doing practically nothing — just eating out with friends.
Art and satire magazine 'Bluff' launched by College senior
College Senior Abigail Lowenthal is the founder of a new humor magazine on campus called Bluff.
Kelly Writers House offers writing workshop for trans youth
Aspiring writers who identify as trans or gender nonconforming can cultivate their passion in a welcoming environment at a new workshop run through the Kelly Writers House.
Co-ed societies offer a challenge to harmful aspects of traditional Greek life
Penn's only co-ed Greek institutions, St. Elmo's and Alpha Delta Phi, are in a unique position to challenge traditional fraternity and sorority culture.
When you found an organization at Penn — and Penn gives you a job
Ben Bolnick was a few weeks away from graduating in the spring of 2016, and although he had been accepted to Penn Law School, he deferred enrollment for a year and had no idea what he'd be doing in the meantime.
Students weigh in on life without the meal plan
Relying on groceries, cooking and restaurants can cause a real change in lifestyle.
For fine arts students, creative classes are an escape from Penn's pre-professionalism
Attending an Ivy League school isn't often associated with studying fine arts.
Penn was ranked the top Ivy League school for veterans
Penn was the third-best school for veterans overall.
Uncertainty about financial aid changes causes concern at Penn First summit
Penn First, the student organization for first generation, low income (FGLI) students on campus, implemented a range of projects after their inaugural summit in April this year.
School at home to home at Penn
Penn “encourages applicants from a growing number of homeschool students”. Although homeschool has been a growing trend for the last decade, Dean of Admissions Eric Furda estimated that Penn receives only about 20 applications per year from homeschooled students. He stressed that the figure was not exact.