Student Life
Penn falls short of peers in sexual assault survey results
Result showed that Penn students are pessimistic about the University’s ability to effectively deal with complaints of sexual violence.
Sharing food and diverse experiences: TableTalk launches new program
#TableTalkTuesdays will be held every two weeks in a different dining hall, and will encourage students to eat with strangers and discuss interesting topics.
Off campus Greeks shake administrative oversight
OFSL is concerned that without this supervision, the students of these organizations will engage in precarious situations that may violate Penn’s code of conduct and put its members in harm’s way.
MERT steps in during Pope weekend
The Medical Emergency Response Team responded to a volume of calls comparable to that of Spring Fling.
Recitations are a balancing act for students and professors
Communication professor Amy Jordan called scheduling recitations a "dance."
Big Brothers Big Sisters offers lessons outside the classroom
For Penn students participating in the program, the hour a week they spend with their little brothers or sisters provides a welcome break from their day-to-day stresses
Interracial couples face pressures from within
Students say much of the pressure comes from within their relationships themselves.
How Penn managed the Papal visit
Penn's Emergency Operations Center dealt with the influx of pedestrians to U. City during the pope's visit.
Students, administrators not concerned with Penn's drop in college rankings
On September 9, U.S. News & World Report rankings released their 2016 edition of Best Colleges, with Penn dropping a spot to ninth place
Students launch late-night talk show
"The Late Night" had its first live taping Friday night in the Platt Student Performing Arts House.
Penn commits to a healthier campus
Penn institutionalized the health frenzy on Monday Sept. 21 by becoming the first Ivy League university to join the Healthier Campus Initiative, the collegiate branch of the Partnership for a Healthier America.
Mixed-race students struggle to find their place at Penn
For mixed race students, finding racial or cultural groups to identify with can be more of a challenge.
Penn Bioethics Society spawns from Penn Bioethics Journal
Amidst the interdisciplinary culture that surrounds campus life, students now have another group to consider: the Penn Bioethics Society, in the works since April, has launched and will be holding its inaugural GBM this Wednesday.
Seneca Safe Space provides a forum to discuss women's and minority issues
The meetings are discussion-based and confidential.
The UA's guide to off campus recycling
Penn students and the UA recently published a guide explaining how to recycle if you live off-campus.
A guide to campus services during pope-a-geddon
Business Services and Facilities and Real Estate Services say that we should treat the papal visit like a holy snow storm.
Sophomore showcases talent in the Tanglewood Festival Chorus
College sophomore Max Levy has become one of youngest voices in Boston’s arts scene.
Where to eat near campus during the pope's visit
A guide to food vendors that will be open during the weekend.
Writers House course teaches students to be music critics
The free workshop is open to both Penn students and the public at large.