Student Life
For international students, aid doesn't cross borders
Is it better to get into Penn and exhaust every option to afford it, or is it better to simply get rejected because of your inability to pay? This is a serious question that many international students ask themselves when applying to Penn.
Over 90 percent of AXO members expected to resign
AXO nationals compared off-campus organizations to knock-off Tory Burch handbags.
TableTalks encourages students to meet new people
The club’s mission is to start and increase dialogue between students, particularly those who would never interact under ordinary circumstances
Calorie counting a guessing game in Penn dining halls
Specific and accurate nutritional information on dining hall food is not readily available.
Philadelphia beginning to attract more college grads for careers
More students than ever are staying in Philadelphia after graduation.
Writing seminar trends toward full-time instructors, moving away from grad students
Penn's Critical Writing Program has the largest number of full-time instructors this year in its entire history.
Undergraduate Assembly names new leaders in internal election
Three new members will join recently elected president Jane Meyer and vice president Ray Clark on the Undergraduate Assembly’s new executive board.
Penn receives $7 million donation to digitalize humanities education
The donation will be used to establish the Price Lab for Digital Humanities, which aims to be this “hub” for humanities research that uses computer technology to aid students and faculty.
Penn students hold conference to discuss Cuban-American life on campus
The conference occurred as Obama met Cuban President Raúl Castro.
Meal plans to include option to convert to dining dollars
Don’t worry if dining hall food tastes stale to you — a series of changes are already coming to Penn Dining’s dining plans for fall 2015 semester.
Hip hop, 3-D printers and decision making featured at TEDxPenn
Sunday was the annual installment of TEDxPenn, which brought together 19 different entrepreneurs, scientists, musicians, artists and professors to give engaging talks and performances about everything from modern day “divination” to testing drugs on microchip simulations of human tissue.
Up to eight registered parties allowed during Fling weekend
The Undergraduate Assembly recently formed a Commission on Alcohol Safety and Communication to increase transparency at this year’s Fling festivities and prevent the types of rumors that abounded last year. But despite clarifying some information about alcohol policy, concerns remain over this year's Fling alcohol-related initiatives.
Multicultural sorority celebrates 25 years on campus
The Gamma Chapter of Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Senoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc. celebrated its recent return to campus in addition to its twenty-fifth anniversary at Penn.
Penn lands 17 Fulbright scholars
Each year, thousands of students apply to be paid to conduct independent research or teach English abroad.
At Penn, students notice that drinking habits align with cultural backgrounds
Students notice a difference in alcohol consumption at parties.
Before there was Fling, there was Skimmer
Before there was Kesha, David Guetta, Fling tanks and fried Oreos in the quad, there was Skimmer — though its festivities often took a turn for the disruptive.
FroGro moves forward with plans to sell beer and wine
The store will create a separate section for customers to purchase alcohol.
Spring Fling has checkered past
This year’s Fling controversy isn't the only one in Penn's Fling history.
SOUL demonstrates against police brutality with Klan outfit
A Penn student dressed as a member of the Ku Klux Klan held hands with another student dressed as a police officer in a staged demonstration on Friday.