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Penn to review policies for future event reservations amid Palestine Writes uproar, Magill tells ADL
Magill's letter details several actions that Penn is taking, which include initiating a review of the process that external groups use to reserve Penn's space and host events on campus.
Members of Penn's Jewish community | Support Palestine Writes: An open letter to university administrators
Members of Penn's Jewish community sign a letter in support of the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
Palestine Writes festival sparks diverging responses among local, national Jewish community
The disparate responses — combined with the impact of external Jewish activist groups across the country — represent only some of the Jewish communities who have weighed in on the controversy.
Penn students in some Arabic courses no longer required to attend Palestine Writes festival
Several Arabic courses, including ARAB 0100: "Elementary Arabic I" and ARAB 0300: "Intermediate Arabic III," had previously required that students attend.
Noor Chafouk | Fallacies of Free Speech: Exploring the dynamics and scope of protections in academic discourse
Columnist Noor Chafouk details fallacies of freedom of speech arguments in the context of Amy Wax and the Palestine Writes Literature Festival.
Penn Campus Recreation announces Pottruck climbing wall now free of cost
The free climbing wall will be available from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Kristyn Palmiotto to serve as executive director of Penn Abroad
Palmiotto, who previously served as associate and deputy director for Penn Abroad, has worked with the department for seven years.
Multiple Penn trustees sign letter to Magill demanding stronger response to Palestine Writes uproar
Signatories include current and former trustees Robert Stavis, Andrew Heyer, and Marc Rowan; who is also chair of the Wharton Board of Advisors.
Vinay Khosla | The summer the patriarchy fell?
Columnist Vinay Khosla dissects the harmful commodification of feminism that infused this summer’s cultural phenomena.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Barbie and … the birth rate?
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi posits that there is a much more traditional conception of womanhood at the root of the summer’s most iconic “feminist” media hits.
Penn Hillel vandalized by individual who shouted 'antisemitic obscenities,' knocked over furniture
"When I walked into Hillel, I noticed that the lobby was completely trashed — one of the podiums was smashed, one of the tables was smashed. There was stuff everywhere," a witness said.
Noah Rubin | An open letter to Jewish students at Penn
Noah Rubin urges fellow students at Penn to utilize their positions within campus organizations to support the Jewish community and Israel.
The picks are in: Penn football at Bucknell
Members of the DP's sports staff predict the Quakers' second game.
50% of full-time jobs among recent Penn grads are in finance and consulting, DP analysis finds
Class of 2022 graduates in certain majors — especially in the College and the Engineering School — reported above-average outcomes in consulting and financial services.
Penn football aims to improve to 2-0 at Bucknell on Saturday
The Quakers last played the Bison in 2021, when they won 30-6.
Penn names interim director of Penn Libraries after vice provost resigns
Brigitte Weinsteiger was announced on Wednesday as the interim director of Penn Libraries.
'A great ambassador for the game of football': Dartmouth football coach Eugene 'Buddy' Teevens dies at 66
Teevens played quarterback for the Big Green and has been their head coach for over 22 years.
New vice provost for University Life talks student support, engagement in DP sit-down
Kozuma — who was announced as Penn's next VPUL in February — began his position on May 1.
Riane Lumer | Elon Musk has it wrong
Columnist Riane Lumer argues that Elon Musk's threats to the Anti-Defamation League are a deterrent from his own pitfalls.