Student Life
Penn sophomore named one of the 'Most Inspiring College Women' in annual Her Campus list
Grace Knight has spent much of her life working to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis, a genetic disease which affects the lungs and digestive system — she was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis as an infant.
A burglary happened near 41st and Pine early Wednesday morning
The Division of Public Safety said a UPennAlert was sent because one of the suspected involved was not apprehended, which DPS deemed as an "on-going threat to the community."
From College Hall to the Supreme Court, Penn lecturer Carol Tracy has defended women's rights
As the Executive Director of the Women's Law Project, Tracy has been involved in landmark women’s rights court cases fighting for issues such as abortion rights.
Penn's chapter of Common Party wants to unite students for 'common goals, common decency'
“Common goals, common decency, common party — that’s what we’re trying to promote,” said College junior Nicole Rubin, one of the group’s leaders.
UPDATE: Penn announces a 'campus conversation' to discuss tragedies on campus and across the nation
This event is the first of its kind that students have seen. It comes after four Penn students have died in the span of two months.
The UA and SCUE want mental health to be a part of the classroom, starting with the syllabus
While many professors have chosen to incorporate mental health resources into their syllabi, it is not mandated for them to do so. The UA is working with the Faculty Senate to change that.
Penn researchers work to help colleagues in Puerto Rico affected by Hurricane Maria
“We first needed to find out the personal situation of each of our faculty collaborators and their students, as well as the physical state of the university."
What Penn students learned from Aubrey de Grey — the scientist who believes in immortality
Penn Effective Altruism said they decided to host the biomedical gerontologist because his research "is not just the stuff of science fiction."
Penn students to Mayor Kenney: appoint an 'Amazon Happiness Officer' to bring the company to Phila.
Engineering junior Johnathan Chen said he genuinely wants Amazon to set up its headquarters here, in part because he wants a job at the tech company.
Why Gutmann, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and alumni were at the LGBT Center this weekend
The event's star-studded guest list was a "major institutional statement in support of the LGBT community at Penn," said an alumni.
'Angry Asian Man' blogger discussed activism at Penn amid controversy over Asian American studies
"When you get angry, you get sh*t done," said Phil Yu, the creator of the Asian-American news and culture blog Angry Asian Man.
Why one of Penn's top administrators created a $12 chocolate bar
“It’s a very bold flavor,” Vice Provost for Global Initiatives Ezekiel Emanuel said. “As we like to say, it’s not for people who like heavy sugar, milk chocolate. This a real dark chocolate.”
A string of clothing thefts recently hit Harnwell — and residents aren't happy with Penn's response
College junior Kara Dang, who had over $1,000 of clothes stolen from her dorm, said the Harnwell College House's notification emails on the thefts haven't fully conveyed its severity.
Penn's Creative Writing program joins hands with the Institute of Contemporary Art to look at race and form
Speech/Acts, the current exhibition at the ICA, features the work of artists inspired by black experimental poetry.
How students passionate about game development are working against Penn's competitive club culture
"Everybody joined because they want to make cool games, not because they want to pad their resume."
At this new club, Penn students connect with local high schoolers to play basketball and prep for the SAT
Penn Community Hoops was founded in 2016 by College sophomores Skylar Deutsch and Christopher Bloomer.
Cultural fraternities organized an event this week for men of color to discuss sexual violence
"People were sharing a lot; people were vulnerable, and most importantly, people were listening."
This project launched by Penn students is providing food for 10,000 people in Sierra Leone
Last year, the project received funding from the U.S. State Department, which has said that the project has been a success.
Inside Penn's $200 million project to renovate Hill and build New College House
NCH cost $125 million to build, which is some $45 million more than the budget allocated for Hill's renovations.