Student Life
These 15 students traveled across Cuba in search of artistic inspiration
Penn Design lecturer Gabe Martinez said viewing Cuban art and interacting with Cuban artists influenced students' projects and so the content of some of their projects actually shifted in turn.
After the presidential election, these students created an app to combat 'fake news'
Lee and Oh began creating the app during the 2016 presidential campaign because they felt the ways in which people got their news had an unprecedented impact on the election result.
Alpha Phi sorority sisters win $10,000 on the Ellen DeGeneres show
Wharton freshmen Victoria Sacchetti and Katrina Arman completed an obstacle course to win the prize.
Modernity meets tradition at Natives at Penn annual powwow
“You learn to dance from the elders in your tribe,” Dienes said. “So you don’t want to do the same moves that your mom and dad did.”
Meet the Penn students who write love letters to strangers
“Sometimes on college campuses that seem really big and massive and sprawling, it’s really easy to forget one another, or not see one another, or look past one another,” Brencher said. “We miss opportunities to serve one another if we aren’t present.”
Muslim and Middle Eastern students angered and scared by new airport electronic restrictions
On Tuesday, DHS announced that individuals flying from Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Morocco would not be permitted to carry electronic devices bigger than a smartphone on planes.
Meet the TAs who also happen to be freshmen
“They wanted people who had more knowledge of mechanical engineering,” Wharton and Engineering freshman George Pandya said. “I was able to get some experience with developing mechanical tools before I came here and that really helped me get the position when I applied.”
Kenan Thompson: I would 'crap all over' a book that didn't list me as a great black comedian
Thompson spoke as part of the SPEC Connaissance & Film event in Irvine Auditorium on Tuesday
Freshmen promote students' cultural identities with video campaign
College freshmen Tiffany Wang and Lisa He Wu launched a video campaign to encourage students to "Be proud of your roots. We're rooting for you."
These are the Penn students fighting human trafficking
Some crimes are less visible than others, and the Students Against Human Trafficking club at Penn is determined to end one of the most insidious.
With March Madness in full swing, Penn students fill out brackets, devise spin-off competitions
College freshman Adam Algalith, one of the board members for the Ware College House Council, said that the council is “definitely planning to throw a watch party for the final game with Chipotle or pizza for food.”
Does Wharton have more privileges than other schools? Students weigh in.
“Why can’t we print in your building without a Wharton ID? Not even that, why can’t I log into a computer?” Trivedi said. “At [David Rittenhouse Laboratories], my home base, we invite everyone to freely print. Same with Engineering, my second home base.”
After 'Alliance for Understanding' trip, a student reaches out to a friend she hasn't talked to since the election
“I consistently hear that [the AU] is transformational for students,” Valerie De Cruz, the director of the Greenfield Intercultural Center said. “Alumni consistently tell me they remember this program years after, and that they have formed friendships that continue into their life after Penn.”
Faculty sign letter of support for grad students' movement to unionize
Fifty-three Penn professors released a letter Sunday night in support of the graduate students’ movement to create a labor union.
Penn's DJ group The Collctve launches 'Lessns' teaching workshop
“The Collctve is a group of ‘creatives.' We are a home for good music and want to bring good music to the community,” Wharton sophomore Aayush Sanghrajka said.
Dean's Advisory Board wants to bring mental health training to every group on campus
The College Dean’s Advisory Board intends to train at least one member of every registered student group on campus in I CARE — CAPS’s mental health skill-building training that focuses on recognizing problems, supporting peers and learning the proper steps to take when a mental health issue arises.
Spring break can be far from fun — and in fact, difficult — for low-income and first-generation students
With dining halls closed, some students have trouble finding affordable options for food.
New UA budget will make Class Board events like Hey Day more accessible to low-income students
“It’s visibly clear who participates in something like Hey Day,” McKay said. “We want to make sure everyone can participate.”
At Penn you can create your own major — here's why only one student is doing it
The Individualized Major is a program through the College that allows students to design their own curriculum and, essentially, create their own department.