Student Life
How a Penn junior is working to fight blood cancer through a new club
For College junior Madeline Moore, the cure to blood cancer is just a few thousand cheek swabs away.
Social entrepreneur launches a 'period revolution, one box of tampons at a time’
One company has a successful commercial and philanthropic business model based on something unexpected: tampons. Following the philanthropic business models of Toms Shoes and Warby Parker, the company Cora is helping to redefine the feminine hygiene landscape across India and Kenya.
Culture shock: International students share expectations and reality of coming to the U.S.
For some students, coming to Penn is their first taste of the United States, and it's not exactly what they expected.
Penn's campus was visibly shaken after the presidential election — here's what it was like at nearby colleges
1968 Wharton graduate and President-elect Donald Trump's surprise victory sparked disappointment and conflict on Penn's campus — but other nearby college campuses didn't necessarily have the same reaction.
What 3 International Students did over Thanksgiving
What 3 International Students did over Thanksgiving For many Penn students, Thanksgiving break means going back home to reunite with family, catch up on sleep, and feast on turkey.
An interview with The Statesman — Penn's conservative student news publication
In light of the sweeping Republican victory in both the White House and Congress, The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down last week with writers at the conservative student news publication, The Statesman, in order to talk politics.
Tarka Restaurant and Bobby's Burger Palace cited for health violations
Tarka, which serves Pakistani, Indo-Chinese and Japanese food, was among ten establishments instructed by the Philadelphia Department of Health to “discontinue food operations immediately” due to “imminent health hazards.”
What's happening at Penn this week
Welcome back from Thanksgiving break — here are some events to get you through the first week back.
The dos and don'ts of spending Thanksgiving in Philly
Can’t go home this Thanksgiving? Not sure what to do this coming break? No problem!
Here's the latest update on electronic locks in College Houses
The traditional brass key lock on the door of your on-campus room is about to get a major upgrade.
Here's everything happening at Penn for Thanksgiving
Penn’s campus may be closed on Thanksgiving, but that hasn't stopped several groups on and around campus from celebrating the holiday.
How one grad student's service dog changed her life
Dog may be man’s best friend, but the bond between graduate student Lindsay Jones and her yellow lab is even stronger.
Management team shares Thanksgiving dinner with senior citizens
The event was more than just planning — many of the freshmen formed relationships with the residents.
More than just a week: Camp Kesem reunites campers and counselors at fall reunion
Even though Camp Kesem only lasts one week, it has a year-round impact.
Anna Kendrick discusses new book 'Scrappy Little Nobody'
Singer, actress and newly-published author Anna Kendrick took center stage Friday night alongside psychology professor Angela Duckworth.
How big companies like Target and Amazon are targeting customers at Penn
Current dogma tells companies that if they want to sell to young people, they need to turn to the internet.
Philly's new soda tax — and how it could affect you
Experts are unsure how much the price of certain beverages will increase once Philadelphia’s “soda tax” goes into effect on Jan. 1.
Students walk out of class in protest of racist GroupMe messages sent to black freshmen
The walkout, organized by Students Organizing for Unity and Liberation in partnership with Black Graduate Students, brought protesters to College Green, is the latest in string of protests related to the racist GroupMe messages.
Everything you need to know about the tunnels under the Quad
Freshmen report that visiting the tunnels is not a well-known staple of Quad life.