Student Life
Students reflect on their role in a contentious election
As many prepare to vote for the first time in the general election Tuesday, Penn students reflect on the long-term significance this election is likely to have on both personal and national scales.
Dartmouth professor claims there are three types of friendships that we make
Her most recent paper, “Friends with Academic Benefits,” was recently published in Context, an academic journal published by the American Sociological Association.
Updated: Engineering graduate student's death ruled a suicide
On Monday, Engineering graduate student Alfredo "Freddy" Abravanel died "unexpectedly," according to an emails sent to the Engineering community Tuesday morning.
A love of innovation and Jewish culture inspired a new endowment at Hillel
Penn has another prize for innovation — this time, for ones that contribute to Jewish life.
Pottruck's multi-purpose room remains closed without an end in sight
The Multi-Purpose Room at the Pottruck Health and Fitness Center, which contains a variety of exercise equipment, padded mat areas and punching bags, has been closed since the beginning of the 2016-2017 academic year for reasons unknown to students.
MBA student dies of complications from surgery
Benjamin Schüttler was pursuing an MBA at Wharton as well as a Masters degree of Public Policy from Harvard’s Kennedy School of Government.
Campus publication creates "free speech ball" to support open discourse on campus
A giant beach ball covered in declarations ranging from expletives, to “Black Lives Matter” to “Support Trump,” sat in front of Van Pelt library Tuesday afternoon.
College Republicans almost denounced Trump — here's why they didn't
In the middle of October, the College Republicans executive board voted to formally condemn Trump, but the decision was never carried out.
Why are all your friends checking in on Facebook at Standing Rock, ND?
The check-ins are meant to confuse the local police department there over the numbers and identities of protesters, after rumors that the police were using Facebook to make a list of protesters.
Reported armed robberies near campus prompt UPennAlerts
At 3:58 AM on Sunday Oct. 30, Penn Police responded to a report of armed robbery on Sansom Street, prompting a UPennAlert at 4:24 a.m.
'Unruly' Quakers are the reason for heightened security at Penn-Princeton game
As a result of increased security at the game, many Greek organizations have decided to break tradition and not attend the game, fearing consequences from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Penn Police.
Classes that fulfill requirements and will make Spring semester your most interesting yet
Seeking to spice up your schedule next semester? Why not knock out a few College requirements while learning from highly-rated professors and tackling unconventional topics?
CAPS formed a support group specifically for Mandarin-speaking students
International students often have concerns about getting work visas that allow them to stay in the country as well as family pressure.
Penn Halloween through the years
While Halloween night may be quieter this year, there have been many years past where shocking events occurred.
The UA announced its special election results after five members resigned
Last week, the Nominations and Elections Committee announced the Special Elections results after four Undergraduate Assembly members resigned.
UMC OneMic explores 'gaining identity'
Participants and members of United Minorities Council shared poetry readings, a capella performances and multilingual rapping Thursday night to express their experiences of being minority students at Penn.
What Homecoming means to Penn students
At Penn, Homecoming weekend is more than just a day of football and fraternity tailgating.
Ideas for Action links students to World Bank
A Wharton competition is linking students — even at the high school level — directly with the World Bank.
First generation, low-income students just got a campus center. Here's why that matters.
Until last semester, Penn First thought that opening a First Generation Low Income center would take ten years.