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Penn rebuffs student referendum vote in favor of divestment from Israel
22% of the undergraduate student population voted on the referendum, which was organized by Penn’s Muslim Students’ Association and circulated in April by the Nominations & Elections Committee.
DP Daybreak | What happened at the Mason?
Also, a court dismissed a lawsuit filed by a group of Penn faculty members against the University.
‘Chaos’: Inside the Mason on Chestnut’s shutdown
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Mason residents and representatives from the City of Philadelphia to discuss the causes of the shutdown, the current state of the building, and its potential future.
Philadelphia City Council announces members of new Reparations Task Force
The task force, which is co-chaired by Breanna Moore, a Ph.D. candidate in history at Penn, aims to “stud[y] and develop … reparations proposals and programs for Black Philadelphians.”
Court dismisses Penn faculty group’s ‘McCarthyism’ lawsuit, cites lack of standing
Judge Mitchell Goldberg granted Penn's motion to dismiss on June 24 and denied the plaintiffs’ motion for an injunction aiming to prevent the University from submitting documents to Congress.
Max Annunziata | These ‘temporary guidelines’ will hurt our University
Max Annunziata identifies the new protest rules as the latest installment in a long line of fear-driven decisions and argues they will impinge on students’ rights.
Penn announces Felicia Washington as next vice president of human resources
Effective Sept. 1, 2024, Washington will succeed Jack Heuer, who is retiring this year.
Penn alumna Nia Akins qualifies for Paris Olympics in 800m
Akins graduated in 2020 following a record-setting career at Penn
Mariana Martinez | I’m just a girl: Of course I need to justify everything I do
Columnist Mariana Martinez dissects the “I’m just a girl” social media phenomenon and assesses the effects it might have on gender norms and their perception.
Trump discusses ‘out-of-control crime,’ border control at Phila. rally
In front of a crowd of nearly 4,000, Trump doubled down on his previous rhetoric relating to immigration, crime, and the economy and attacked President and former Penn professor Joe Biden.
Penn Libraries staff file petition to unionize with National Labor Relations Board
According to a press release from Penn Libraries United, a “supermajority of eligible library staff have signed union representation cards.”
Penn graduates report highest income in Ivy League among financial aid recipients
Among Ivy League students receiving financial aid, University of Pennsylvania alumni have the highest median income 10 years after matriculation.
Penn women’s rowing head coach Wesley Ng to depart for the University of Virginia
Ng has lead the program to three consecutive NCAA championships as a team
DP Daybreak | Experts react to Penn's new guidelines
Also, the Mason on Chestnut received a Cease Operations Order from the City of Philadelphia.
Rising senior Matt Fallon qualifies for Paris Olympics in 200-meter breaststroke
With a time of 2:06.54, Fallon establishes a new American record and finishes with the fastest international time of 2024.
Wyatt Henseler adds All-America bid to round out his impressive Quaker career
Henseler plans on using his graduate eligibility at Texas A&M next season
Penn celebrates Juneteenth with second annual festival at Penn Museum
The event — the second annual Juneteenth Festival — featured a family-friendly event to celebrate the holiday and encourage visitors year-round.
Jasminda Madrid | Borrow a hammock and break your routine
Columnist Jasminda Madrid suggests that finding time to relax is essential for improving your well-being and breaking free from the stresses of daily routines.
Penn and Phila. community experts express mixed reactions to temporary open expression guidelines
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with several campus leaders and local experts about the new guidelines — which explicitly ban encampments, among other divisive rulings — and compiled the resulting reactions.