Student Life
International House Philadelphia updates popular film program with a new moniker
What was once known as Film at the International House Philadelphia is now called Lightbox Film Center. The freshly dubbed center remains part of IHP but will exercise greater independence under its new name.
Penn Seniors launch a tutoring program for 'often overlooked' Latino high school students
Announced as one of the winners of the President’s Engagement Prizes last week, the group of students behind Lanzado Lideres — a bilingual, community-based program for high school students in South Philadelphia — will focus on developing the project over the course of the next year.
Modern art sits alongside ancient artifacts in Penn Museum's exhibit on Syria and Iraq
The Penn Museum opened a new exhibition on Saturday, April 9 that explores the cultural heritage of Syria and Iraq. The exhibition features contemporary art — a first for the museum.
Meet the director of a Penn Med center working to marry health care and social media
Yelp and Twitter may not be the most obvious places to gather information regarding health care and hospital management, but Penn Medicine’s new Center for Digital Health will do just that. The center, which emerged out of Penn Medicine’s Social Media Laboratory, will advance the work already started by its new director, Raina Merchant, who is also the associate vice president of Penn’s Health System.
Supporters and survivors march and share stories at annual Take Back the Night
“There is not one healing path for everyone,” activist Rachel McKibbens said in her keynote speech. “Tonight is not what fixes [rape culture], but hopefully it will be a catalyst."
At PennVention's final round Wednesday, self-composing toilets and herb distribution kiosks went head-to-head
The grand prize winner, Pinch, developed an automated kiosk that dispenses various spices, herbs and seasonings in grocery stores.
1,500 Penn graduate students are parents. Is the University doing enough to help them?
Masters student in the Graduate School of Education Latoria Eason said that the University climate ostracizes graduate students with families, which in turn encourages many students not to have children while earning their degree
World-traveling monk visits Penn's Bhakti Yoga club to share teachings, tells students to rethink success
“You can pursue success in the outer way," Devamrita Swami said, "which is what the media presents––fame, fortune, and social status."
Spring Fling: a 44-year-old musical tradition
Spring of 1973 saw not only the first Spring Fling, but the first handheld cellular call, the opening of the World Trade Center, and the rise of the Watergate scandal. Songs like "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree” by Tony Orlando and Dawn dominated the Billboard charts.
Religion may be a rare topic of conversation at Penn, but students of all faiths gathered in Harnwell on Tuesday to change that
“We thought it would be meaningful for people of all different backgrounds to come together and have meaningful conversations about their identity, their relationship to religion and what that might mean today," TableTalks Co-Chair and College sophomore Sophia Simon said.
Two seniors want their peers to give 1 percent of their salaries to charity
“A lot of us talk about jobs we’re going into after school, but it would be great to also have people talk about the charities they want to donate to and the impact they want to make in the world,” Wharton and Engineering senior Shayna Fertig said.
30x30 Challenge encourages students to get outside for 30 minutes a day during the month of April
“Go out and appreciate nature, learn about local ecology and the environment, and just give yourself a little break,” Penn’s Environmental Sustainability Director Dan Garofalo said to the Penn Current.
Student-led companies that improve cancer treatments and help patients breathe move forward in Startup Challenge
College and Wharton senior Sumun Khetpal leads Ride Health, a company in the semi-finals working to improve care for patients facing logistical barriers by allowing healthcare providers to request transportation for patients.
Gutmann makes a rare appearance at Mask and Wig's spring show
After clearing it with the president’s office the afternoon before the show, College senior and Mask and Wig Chairman Tim Bloom invited Gutmann onto the stage to sing Penn’s song, "The Red and Blue."
A small retail center in Wharton is helping Penn students launch careers in fashion
“The goal of the Center is to connect three different groups of stakeholders: the industry people, the students and the faculty,” Baker Retailing Center Director Barbara Kahn said.
Wall Street summer internships? Not for these Penn students
Robertson will be working as a camp counselor for eight weeks, during the months of June and July. When she returns home in May, she will start her weekend shifts working her second job at an Italian ice shop.
Off-campus organization Skulls is in negotiations to move back to campus
“We spoke to nationals about it and nationals was super supportive because, of course, this is the Alpha chapter,” Wharton sophomore and Skulls President Garrison Xian said. “Nationals is backing us completely.”
Mental Wellness Week is back with dogs, free exercise and quizzo
A $2,000 fund allocated by Penn Wellness will facilitate the expansion of this year's series and broaden its focus to different and more diverse areas of Penn, organizers said in a recent interview.
Some students say residential programs are better in theory than in practice
“It did not live up to my expectations,” Zhang said. “Reading the description, I thought there would be a lot more activities, a lot more sharing.”