Student Life
Kesha to perform at Tufts Spring Fling, free for students
While students at Penn will have to shell out $45 to $55 each to see Kesha perform at Spring Fling, students at Tufts will be able to watch her perform for free.
After 20 years, director of Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life announces retirement
On Tuesday, the office of the Vice Provost for University Life announced the retirement of Director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life Scott Reikofski after 20 years in the position.
Penn Civic Scholars program may implement advisory board over next year
The Civic Scholars program may implement an advisory board over the next year.
YouTube star David Choi performs at World Cafe Live
It might have been April Fools’ Day, but on Wednesday night, World Cafe Live’s lineup was anything but a joke.
Belongings misplaced after pipe bursts in Ware dorm room
College freshman and 34th Street contributor Amanda Silberling lost things while moving out of her temporary room and found things missing after returning to her original room.
Cyberbullying a concern with new anonymous polling app Whatsgoodly
Since its launch at Penn just over a week ago once a Theos fraternity member who is the campus representative for the app shared it with friends, the app has quickly gained popularity in the Greek community
The root of Penn's mental health problem
While Penn's new mental health task force report may have invigorated student initiatives and new awareness programs to foster a more supportive culture, many students who have used Penn’s mental health resources are disappointed by the Task Force’s inadequate discussion of ongoing problems with existing services.
MBAs and law students face off in boxing Fight Night
On Saturday night at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink, 2,500 spectators “hurrah’ed” and raged on at the 11th annual Wharton v. Penn Law Fight Night.
Doors for immigrant students opening at Penn and beyond
Getting by as an undocumented immigrant is difficult — but at Penn and beyond, this population is seeing growing support.
How to survive Fling without a criminal record
With Penn’s annual Spring Fling around the corner, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush gave the Daily Pennsylvanian the scoop on how to emerge from Fling without a criminal record.
Jewish leaders discuss progress in religion following LGBT milestone
Last monday Denise L. Eger became the third women and first openly gay rabbi to be appointed to the Central Conference of American Rabbis — the oldest and largest rabbinic organization in North America.
Penn Fashion Week hosts "Shark Tank" competition
At the Penn Fashion Week-hosted “Shark Tank” on Friday, Penn’s fashion entrepreneurs proved themselves as forces to be reckoned with when they answered difficult questions and took criticism from a panel of experts in the fashion field.
Flinging in Wonderland
SPEC plans to make the theme more integral to the Spring Fling experience this year.
SPEC brings back lottery for Spring Fling floor passes over the weekend
By Wednesday, SPEC recognized that some students were using "bots" to sign up for the Floor passes as soon as the forms opened.
?Behind the Disappearance: Who is Timothy Hamlett?
The former track athlete Timothy Hamlett went missing on Dec. 26 and was last seen near the George Washington Bridge.
Getting a tutor might take longer than you expect
With finals season looming, Penn students can seek help at the Tutoring Center — but some students say the system isn’t perfect.
Faculty and students respond to new sexual assault policies
On Feb. 1, Penn officially implemented a new set of policies regarding sexual assault. The changes led a group of Penn Law professors to write an open letter of criticism and continue to bring mixed reactions among Penn faculty and students.
The DP's annual joke issue makes headlines
The annual joke issue successfully tricked Vanity Fair into thinking Emma Watson was to attend Penn.
