Student Life
New UA budget suggests reduced costs for Hey Day, Feb Club
Allocating over two million dollars among various student groups and initiatives is never a straightforward task, but after weeks of negotiations and meetings, the Undergraduate Assembly approved its 2016-2017 budget with relative ease.
"Mental health virtual reality" gives students a glimpse of mental illness
Penn and its students have attempted to address the issue of mental health through a task force, multiple new clubs and countless events, but two students are taking a more creative approach.
Five Penn seniors win the Thouron award and a free ride to a UK graduate school
The five Penn seniors who just won the Thouron award have spent their undergraduate careers studying very different subjects, but now, all have found a path to graduate school in the UK.
Students debate divestment as ad hoc committee begins deliberations
In a discussion on Wednesday students broke down the issues of fossil fuel divestment and discussed the morality of investing the University's endowment in fossil fuels.
Jewish LGBTQ group hosts talk on sex, summer camp
The discussion at Hillel centered around sexual discovery at summer camp and in other areas of life.
Be Here Yoga engages Penn through meditation
The group offers free weekly yoga classes in Harnwell College House’s rooftop lounge in collaboration with the Live Well program there.
Alternate Spring Break participants will spring to action in seven U.S. locations
Alternate Spring Break participants plan to break out of the Penn bubble and step into a different United States community for a week filled with service and reflection.
Commuting to Penn: a cheaper option that comes with its own challenges
Students who commute — that is, live off-campus with their parents or guardians and travel to Penn each day — can save about $9,060 per year.
Fraternities 'compete' in Vagina Monologues attendance
The chapter that donates the most to V-Day will be able to co-host a downtown with Castle and OAX.
Q&A with the founders of Opia Film Club
Leonardo DiCaprio may have waited 23 years for his Oscar, but Penn’s new Opia Film Club is impatient to begin its filming and events.
Penn Museum gains popularity — as a wedding venue
The Penn Museum has begun to make some history of its own by playing host to the most special day in the lives of numerous couples: their wedding day.
Penn prepares to host fifth annual LGBTQ youth conference in April
The theme of the conference is “The Future of Community Safety and LGBTQ Pennsylvania,” and many of the conference’s speakers and workshops will focus on ending violence against LGBTQ people, and in particular, transgender women of color.
Penn First talks first generation, low-income issues at Harvard conference
Last weekend, the student group Penn First returned to the conference that sparked its formation.
Internship apps provoke financial worries for some students
The saying “It costs money to make money” even applies to internships.
BREAKING: SPEC Film announces voice actor H. Jon Benjamin as its annual speaker
Best known as the lead voice on Bob’s Burgers and Archer, Benjamin is set to speak at Penn on March 22 at 8 p.m. at the Harrison Auditorium.
Vagina Monologues prepares for its annual production, aware of criticisms
On Feb. 26 and 27, over 50 students will perform in an annual production of The Vagina Monologues, put on by the V-Day University of Pennsylvania College Campaign.
Penn sophomore designs clothes to 'Rep Yo Faith'
College sophomore Jazmine Smith is passionate about her Christian faith and hopes to share it with others in a fun, youthful way.
Administration pushes back on UA efforts to accommodate religious students missing class
For students who have to miss class because of religious holidays, getting access to lecture material is not always a click away on Canvas.
Guest speakers highlight importance of minority representation in the media
People of color are often underrepresented, misrepresented or not represented at all in mass media.