Student Life
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.
Protesters, preachers and homeless people: Who is allowed on Penn's campus?
When preachers set up signs on campus and chanted insults against gay people, Catholics and Jews, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush recalled students complaining that the preachers were terrifying them and insisting that their actions had to be illegal. “It’s not,” Rush said.
Bloomers and Mask and Wig grapple with political comedy in the age of Trump
“It was more parodying comedy about Trump than it was joking about Trump,” Bloom said. “We’re making fun of ourselves almost. It was on a meta-level about not touching Trump in the comedy world.”
Why fraternity—but not sorority—members were required to attend The Vagina Monologues this year
The Interfraternity Council instituted a new policy this year making it mandatory for fraternities to send at least ten members to the Vagina Monologues.