Student Life
Undergraduate COVID-19 case count decreases for third straight week, nearing semester low
Penn administrators said the continued decrease in cases was encouraging, but emphasized that members of the Penn community must continue to be vigilant, even after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine.
Penn juniors co-host conference with female hospitality industry leaders and restaurateurs
The conference, called “Hindsight 20/21: What I Wish I’d Known,” was hosted by Women in Hospitality United and Gourmand, a podcast by College junior Alaina Chou and Wharton junior Maggie Tang.
Penn Libraries Wikipedia edit-a-thon aims to improve reliability of online health information
The event, called the #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon, takes place in the spring and fall of each year with the goal of updating Wikipedia articles about healthy aging with information from credible sources.
Louis the Child, Rina Sawayama among headliners at this weekend’s virtual Spring Fling concert
Gryffin, a DJ and music producer, and Cherub, an electro-indie duo, will perform on April 9, and pop singer-songwriter Rina Sawayama and EDM duo Louis the Child will perform on April 10.
Friend-matching app ‘Berri’ made by Penn students launches at all Ivy League schools
Although students can only currently match with students at their own university, the Berri team has plans to add an intercollegiate matching feature that will allow users to match with students at other schools.
SAC groups successfully use Penn Clubs website for online club recruitment, DP analysis finds
During the fall 2020 and spring 2021 semesters, all clubs overseen by the Student Activities Council used Penn Clubs for virtual recruitment.
Penn launches undergraduate fellowship program to foster social equity in West Philadelphia
Students’ projects focus on promoting minority-owned West Philadelphia businesses, alleviating local homelessness, exploring the harm caused by Penn’s territorial expansion across West Philadelphia, and fostering social justice through athletics.
Penn student charged with aggravated assault after allegedly stabbing former boyfriend
Sobejano denied that she attacked Parente, telling police she acted out of self-defense after he came at her with a knife.
As COVID-19 variants run rampant in Philadelphia, Penn urges students to be more vigilant
The University has seen a few cases this week among students who have already been fully vaccinated.
Student-run credit union offers two $1,000 financial wellness scholarships to undergrads
The scholarship, which is open to any undergraduate student receiving financial aid or with outstanding student loans, is accepting applications through March 31.
Penn expands pool of students eligible to attend in-person commencement
Undergraduate students who completed their graduation requirements in August or December 2020 will now be able to participate in the May 17 in-person ceremony.
Undergraduate COVID-19 positivity rate increases to 0.93% largely due to student travel
Director of Campus Health Ashlee Halbritter said the 49 total undergraduate cases can largely be attributed to student travel during the two "Spring Stay" days.
New journal aims to foster Christian community and expression on Penn’s campus
The Penn Epistle published its first journal article in December 2020 and has since posted weekly columns about community, truth, worldview, and praise on its website.
Penn students reestablish Amnesty International chapter to advocate for human rights
Members are currently planning for Amnesty International's National Week of Student Action, which will take place from April 3 to April 11.
Ineligible Penn and Drexel students have received the COVID-19 vaccine, city officials say
Philadelphia's decision to allow walk-ins at its federally run vaccination site has shown signs of early success in improving the racial equity of vaccine distribution. It has also, however, led to a large number of local, ineligible college students attempting to get vaccinated.
A year into the pandemic, 52 Penn community members tell their stories
To commemorate the 52 weeks since the University was evacuated, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to 52 members of the Penn community, who shared how the pandemic has impacted their lives.
A year into the pandemic, students reflect on losing family members to COVID-19
The students described how their outlooks on life and the pandemic were upended in just a year, and expressed hope that their stories would compel their peers to follow COVID-19 safety protocols.
Penn's undergraduate positivity rate decreases for fifth straight week to 0.19%
After experiencing an alarming uptick in cases in early February, Penn's undergraduate positivity rate and case count has decreased every week since.
Students say they enjoyed ‘Spring Stay’ events but criticize their limited capacity
Spring Stay included a number of free University-sponsored events such as an all-campus treasure hunt, photoshoots at the LOVE statue, and class ice skating nights.