Student Life
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.
Philomathean Society's annual oration a wild night with Jane Goodall
The primatologist took the audience back seventy-eight years ago to when she was a little girl with an insatiable desire to learn about and question the natural world.
Medical student's death ruled a suicide
Second-year medical student Ari Frosch died on Sept. 22. He had been on a leave of absence at the time.
U.S. Dept. of State selects grant written by College soph.
College sophomore Shay Moon wrote the grant after spending a month in Sierra Leone this summer, where he noticed a major problem in the region: the lack of a stable food supply.
Lettuce celebrate the Kelly Writers House's Edible Books Contest
“It’s a great way to bring together lots of different people in different communities at Penn and in the city to celebrate the two things we love the most at the Writers House — books and food,” Kelly Writers House Program Coordinator Alli Katz said.
Quechua classes give students a look into indigenous culture
While most people know what Hebrew is, few would recognize Quechua. But just as many people — about six to eight million — speak each language.
Penn Aerial Robotics Club celebrates summer win, looks ahead to next year
This year, Penn's Aerial Robotics Club swept the competition at the International Aerial Robotics Competition in Atlanta, Georgia by winning the best technical paper, beating out the likes of MIT, Georgia Tech and international universities.
Penn students now have their own customized LinkedIn app
Starting this week, the LinkedIn Students app will allow students to view thousands of jobs and internships added to the app by Penn’s Career Services, in addition to the normal LinkedIn listings available to the public.
'The Late Night' returns, bending old rules
Created last fall as the pet project and legacy of 2016 College graduates Emma Soren, Daniel Locker and Alexa Fecca, the entirely student-run show enters its sophomore season in the hands of new leadership excited to streamline and expand the enterprise.
Karim El Sewedy wins freshman Class Board presidential election
This year's new student election results were delayed from their planned Sept. 22 release after accusations were raised of violations of the Fair Practice Code, the regulatory document that governs student elections.
Penn has a new policy for announcing student deaths
In the wake of more than a dozen student deaths, including 10 reported suicides since 2013, the University has drawn criticism for its inconsistent method of announcing student deaths to the University community.
Here's where the food at Penn's farmer's market actually comes from
Many Penn students’ Wednesday routine includes a stop at a small, white-tented farmer’s market outside the bookstore.
Penn senior stars in PBS documentary series featuring diversity in the tech industry
Engineering senior Natalie Melo had never seen anyone in the tech industry who looked like her. That changed when she toured the country meeting high-profile Latina leaders in tech — and star in a documentary series in the process.
'Greek Differently': One society’s goal to redefine greek affiliation
Alpha Delta Phi president and College junior Adam DeLisle described the society as “distinctly” different from other greek organizations.