Student Life
Students brave the heat in un-airconditioned dorms
Eight hundred out of the 6,500 students who live in on-campus housing live without air conditioning.
At Columbia, students on financial aid don't have to pay course fees. At Penn, it's more complicated.
Laboratory and fine arts classes can require fees ranging from $75-$300.
Why one Penn class meets in New Jersey
A look at Anthropology 219, taught by Robert Schuyler.
Expect some rain, then cool, dry temperatures this week at Penn
Elyas Tecle gives his weekly weather report.
Bloomers LaughtHERfest riffs on OZ email flyers, presidential election and the word 'creepy'
All-female comedy sketch group Bloomers held the second installation of their annual comedy festival LaughtHERfest on Saturday, Sept. 17.
Students and administrators come together for a candid conversation about leaves of absence
Among other things, the panel addressed the great deal of misinformation surrounding the issue.
Meet the freshmen competing for positions in student government
Voting begins Monday and closes Thursday.
Penn Violence Prevention office triples in size, expands outreach to grad. students, athletes
Over the summer, the Penn Violence Prevention Office tripled in staff, welcoming Associate Director Malik Washington and Program Coordinator Katie Chockley.
Students react to homophobic protest on College Green
This afternoon, an anti-gay protest took place outside Van Pelt Library near the Button. Student counter-protesters quickly arrived on scene as the two sides clashed.
Preachers on College Green rail against 'homo sex,' students respond
By 2:30 pm, a large group of pride flag-toting students decided to direct students away from the two preachers.
Minority voters have 'something to lose' in 2016 election, panel says
On Wednesday, UMOJA hosted a student panel discussion about what issues are most important to minorities in the 2016 election.
New political group offers place for students with 'no labels'
In today's political climate, it can sometimes seem impossible for the two major parties to come together on any issue. A new Penn group hopes to change that.
Amazon@Penn welcomes students to the future and they love it
The Amazon@Penn opened last May and has since impressed students with its convenience and use of new technology.
Q & A with Penn students who experienced world events firsthand
This summer had no shortage of newsworthy world events, such as the British exit from the European Union, the 2016 Summer capitalize Olympics in Rio de Janeirofull name of city and the political uprising in Turkey.
SHS director disputes Vice's claim that Penn has poor sexual health
A recent article published by Vice’s video channel Motherboard said Penn was the 10th worst.
Penn's only peer counseling group is looking to expand
As the school year gears up, Penn Benjamins Peer Counseling — Penn's only peer counseling group — is hoping to expand.
Amy Gutmann on OZ incident: 'I was aghast when I heard about that email'
"It has no place in a civil, respectful university," Gutmann said in a meeting with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Meet the Penn students who are supporting Trump
Some students back Republican nominee on largely liberal campus.
An Annenberg study found that social media activism is way more powerful than you think
Feel free to tint your profile picture, share that controversial Facebook post or retweet a political message — “slacktivism” matters, according to a recent study published by professor Sandra González-Bailón.