Student Life
Unclear guidelines leads Penn student through confusing study abroad cancellation
Penn Abroad says that each situation is handled on a case by case basis.Penn Reflect creates a forum for students to talk openly
Penn Reflect is a place open to all students to talk whenever they want about whatever they want.
Anxiety rises as classes, midterms rescheduled for violent threat
Recent threats of violence towards an unnamed university in the Philadelphia area disrupted the day to day activities at Penn.
In the midst of a financial crisis, Penn student meets the president of Greece
As many teens spent the summer balancing internships, classes, and beach outings, one Penn student was busy questioning a foreign head of state.
Scrolls, skulls and state-of-the-art equipment: interning at the Penn Museum
Many undergraduate students with varied interests can develop their skills as researchers and relationships with faculty by taking part in the Penn Museum internship program
Queer, international and sometimes anonymous
AQIS is a group for queer international students, many of whom hide their identities at home.
Hangify app continues to expand post-NSO
For many Penn students, Hangify has become the first resource when figuring out what to do on weekends. Merv Arnold-Lyons, a College senior and the company’s founder and current CEO, has no plans for slowing down anytime soon.
Inside the kitchen of a greek house chef
Peter Tarantelli has cooked in Penn's Greek system since 2009
OCR for non-technical internships to take place in the fall starting next year
Some students have opted to reschedule their study abroad plans.
Penn CASE wants to stop you from getting ripped off
A new organization on campus, Penn Consumer Assistance Support and Education, is hoping to help out students and the larger community by educating them on how to prevent and deal with consumer fraud.
Electronic duo AlunaGeorge headlines an indoor Skimmerfest
The main draw this year centered on British electronic duo AlunaGeorge in the midst of their latest tour, as well as their opener, the electronic Penn student group Blind Prism.
A day in the life of a brand ambassador
Hope MacKenzie is a College junior who works as one of Sony's Marketing Representatives for Philadelphia, and has a unique student representative experience.
The group behind Penn Course Review
Advance registration would not be the same without Penn Course Review, as students view both course and instructor quality as fundamental elements of their decision to enroll in a particular class.
Penn tops Ivy League in sending graduates to Teach for America
Grace Wang, a 2013 college graduate, joined TFA directly after graduation and has been teaching at a Cleveland school for three years now.
A look at Wharton Latino's year
The long-standing group, headed by College and Wharton senior Sebastian Negron-Reichard, helps integrate and incorporate Latino students into both Wharton and Penn at large.
AAU sexual assault climate survey reflects 2013 DP poll
In 2013, the Daily Pennsylvanian conducted a similar poll on the student body — and not much has changed.
Finding love on Facebook with UPenn Students Meet
For students who have lost faith in Tinder and OkCupid, a new dating platform has emerged: UPenn Singles Meet.
Sexual violence survey findings don't shock administrators
The data confirms previous research on why students underreport sexual violence, Director of Student Sexual Violence Prevention Jessica Mertz said.
UA to launch website to deconstruct the Penn Face
At the end of this semester, the UA will launch a website where students can share their own stories through videos and images.