Student Life
Students learning in isolation cope with warped sense of time, concentration issues
Many students experienced fatigue, struggles with time management and concentration, and stress as a result of confinement and the illness itself.
Wharton MBA student raises $62,000 for charity by dropping pizzas out of his apartment window
Good Pizza Philadelphia hosts "pizza drops" each week, offering a limited number of free pizzas to people with the request that they donate to local organizations.
After a month on campus, first years grateful for social life but worried about COVID-19
While some first years say the ability to meet others in person for the first time has been crucial in easing the transition to college life from an isolating first semester at home, others describe difficulties in balancing social distancing guidelines and forming new friendships.
Penn students, medical experts concerned over recent COVID-19 positivity rates
Many students said they were happy with Penn's planned COVID-19 guidelines, but are anxious to see if the University will be able to enforce them in practice.
New feminist student publication aims to center BIPOC voices, embrace intersectionality
4thWave aims to publish a zine every semester featuring poetry, prose, and visual art from people who are underrepresented in feminist spaces.
Penn shortens quarantine period by four days for students exposed to COVID-19
The decision comes after the University observed that the majority of students who have been exposed to COVID-19 end up testing positive on their 10th day in quarantine or before, if they test positive at all.
Penn will not enact campus-wide quarantine after ‘worrisome’ positivity rate subsides
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé emphasized that while the University's lower positivity rate is encouraging news, it does not signify that community members can become complacent in adhering to COVID-19 guidelines.
MERT to continue services this spring as EMTs receive vaccines, expedited COVID-19 testing
When MERT arrives at the scene of an emergency, they screen the patients for COVID-19 symptoms from a distance before approaching to administer care.
Penn Benjamins sees increase in turnout at virtual peer counseling sessions this semester
Without its physical presence in Huntsman Hall and Van Pelt Dietrich Library, the group faced some initial challenges in the fall semester.
Here’s what Penn’s political groups are planning for the spring — virtually and on campus
Four of Penn's political groups detail how they are gearing up for a hybrid approach to event-hosting and community building this semester.
New club aims to teach beginners key skills in software development and design
All club members will participate in a two-week boot camp to learn design or development before they begin working on a semester-long project.
University budget cuts prompt likely freeze in Penn Student Government budget for 2021-2022
The budget, which allocates funds to the six branches of PSG, the Medical Emergency Response Team, and Penn Labs for the next school year, normally increases annually by three to four percent.
‘The search engine of food’: App comparing food delivery service prices launches at Penn
The app aims to eliminate the need for multiple food delivery apps by allowing users to place an order from the cheapest and fastest delivery option directly in the MealMe app.
Quake Magazine, Penn’s only publication about sex, relaunches after over a decade
The magazine aims to highlight the appreciation of bodies, relationships, sex, and love of all kinds through an inclusive, artful space.
OAX member accidentally leaks slideshow mocking APES pledge class
The slideshow was not affiliated with, or sanctioned by OAX, College junior and OAX Standards Chair Cecelia Vieira said. The off campus social group condemned the slideshow.
Penn student makes crash course videos to teach classmates about personal finance
The videos are all less than five minutes long and cover topics ranging from taxes and credit cards, to loans and insurance.
Penn Law students publish report detailing experience of Black women in the legal field
The report explores the effects that bias, representation, and allyship have on Black women in the legal field by evaluating the experiences of Black students at Penn Law.
Penn warns Greek life to stop in-person events after finding strong link to COVID-19 cases
A “completely disproportionate” number of positive COVID-19 cases on campus has been linked to fraternities and sororities.
Unwilling to risk catching COVID-19, some students stay home for spring semester
Some students chose to stay home in efforts to protect their families and themselves from the virus, adding that being away from Penn has nevertheless made them feel lonely.