Front Breaking
Students for the Preservation of Chinatown plan to focus on Penn's ties to proposed 76ers stadium
SPOC is working to mobilize college students in the Philadelphia area against the plans for a new 76ers arena in Chinatown.
After discovery at Penn Biden Center, additional documents found in Biden’s Wilmington home
The Justice Department is also currently reviewing classified documents that were previously found at the Penn Biden Center in Washington, D.C.
Penn students from China face travel challenges due to COVID-19 restrictions
The new COVID-19-related policy has impacted international students at Penn and their plans to return home over winter break.
Kayla Padilla of Penn women's basketball named USBWA Player of the Week
This is the second time Kayla Padilla received this honor, but is her first in over three years.
Penn Medicine receives $9.7 million grant for genetic counseling
The grant will allow for genetic counselors to continue their education and research new ways to implement genomic data into clinical practice.
Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford | ChatGPT is not going to save you from your essays
Columnist Benjamin McAvoy-Bickford argues that ChatGPT’s college essay writing ability is overhyped.
Penn men's basketball's Jordan Dingle top 3 nationally in scoring
Following Monday's game against Princeton, Dingle ranks below only Detroit Mercy's Antoine Davis and UAB's Jordan Walker.
Despite leading at halftime, Penn men’s basketball falls to Princeton 72-60
The Quakers were unable to match a strong second-half performance put up by the Tigers.
Two Penn seniors awarded 2023 Churchill Scholarship to study at University of Cambridge
College seniors Ryan Jeong and Arnav Lal are among the 16 Churchill Scholars selected nationwide.
Red and Blue Advisory Committee gathers input from students and staff at open forum
The forum, which was held in Irvine Auditorium, featured nine easels with large notepads where attendees were encouraged to answer questions from Penn President Liz Magill.
Wharton graduate, startup founder Charlie Javice sued by JP Morgan
Frank aimed to help students navigate the federal financial aid application process.
McDonald’s officially closes to make way for redevelopment into new Penn office building
Construction of the redeveloped property, which will cost around $35 million, is expected to begin early this year and conclude by fall 2024.
Penn women's basketball falls 55-40 at Princeton
Only four Quakers scored in a game where the Quakers had to endure freezing cold stretches from the field.
Eric Orts | Two cheers for climate progress on Penn’s endowment
Guest Columnist and Wharton professor Eric Orts applauds Penn for its recent climate progress, but argues that there is still much to be done.
Pennsylvania senator Bob Casey diagnosed with prostate cancer
Casey is expected to make a full recovery after surgery.
Penn’s research spending is at an all-time high. Which departments get the most money?
The DP conducted an analysis of research spending at Penn based on data released last month by the National Science Foundation.
Annual MLK symposium to include service events, 1619 Project lecture
The symposium begins with the MLK Day of Service kickoff breakfast at Houston Hall.
Sose Hovannisian | How Penn is changing me (for the better)
Columnist and first year Sose Hovannisian narrates how Penn influences student ambition, and why that’s not necessarily a bad thing.
Five Guys finally opens location next to Quad after over a year of delays
The delayed opening date of mid-December was pushed back once more to Jan. 12, when the location finally began welcoming customers.