Front Breaking
From the boathouse to the weight room: A typical day of Penn rowing practice
A standard day consists of early rowing practices on the water, followed by evening lifting and conditioning sessions with trainers.
Coffee shop and retailer United By Blue permanently closes Philadelphia locations
United By Blue closed the two locations — one at 3421 Walnut Street and one at 205 Race Street — on March 30.
106 Penn Faculty and AAUP-Penn | Letter in support of the RA unionization campaign
106 Penn faculty members and AAUP-Penn sign a letter in support of the unionization efforts of Penn's Resident Advisors and Graduate Resident Advisors.
President Joe Biden makes unexpected visit to Penn's campus, gallery at Addams Hall
This is Biden's second time visiting campus as president.
Penn covers up sign of rowing center named after former coach amid sexual assault allegations
The covering-up occurred two days after The Daily Pennsylvanian reported that the filmmaker, Jennifer Fox, demanded that the University remove Ted Nash's name from the rowing center.
Anni Paradise | Death to the GPA
Columnist Anni Paradise argues that the American GPA system hinders students’ ability to develop genuine passion for their work and hobbies during college, through this intense and not necessarily useful way of measuring academic progress.
Philadelphia mayoral candidates debate at on-campus forum ahead of primary election
Community members heard from candidates Allan Domb, 2016 Fels Institute of Government master's graduate Cherelle Parker, David Oh, Derek Green, Jeff Brown, and Maria Quiñones Sánchez.
Students celebrate 40th annual Festival Latinx, honoring Latinx culture on campus
Over a dozen events took place from of March 20 to 25, including a procession of flags, student performances, and a self-care workshop.
Student-run film festival to host inaugural showcase on April 1
Bifocal Film Festival, Penn's first entirely student-run festival, will showcase filmmakers from over 30 countries.
2023 TEDxPenn conference to feature filmmaker Anthony Russo, Rep. Jordan Harris
The conference, which focuses on change and transformation, will take place in the Annenberg Center for Performing Arts, starting at 1 p.m. on April 1.
Editorial | Dear Class of 2027: What Penn admissions won’t tell you
The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board provides the Class of 2027 with a more detailed and realistic view of campus culture than what Penn Admissions showcases.
Penn releases regular decision results for Class of 2027 after record number of applications
Penn received a record of more than 59,000 applications to the Class of 2027 this cycle, over 4,500 more applications than the Class of 2026 and over 3,000 more than the Class of 2025.
Grand jury votes to indict 1968 Wharton graduate, former President Donald Trump
Trump is now the first former president to face criminal charges.
Penn Daily: Thursday, March 30 briefing
Listen to the top headlines on Thursday, March 30 with our newsletter anchor.
Fiona Miller | Congratulations, but you might hate it here
Columnist Fiona Miller reminds students, new and old, of the importance of gratitude in aligning Penn expectations with reality.
All work, no pay: Athletic scholarship lawsuit threatens future of Ivy League conference
The lawsuit's plaintiffs seek monetary damages, but — more significantly — seek an injunction that would allow Ivy League schools to distribute scholarship compensation moving forward.
Penn political groups divided on affirmative action, debate methods for diverse admissions
Politicians across the ideological spectrum have disagreed about the future of affirmative action ahead of the court's ruling for two cases filed by Students for Fair Admissions against Harvard University and the University of North Carolina.
Penn alum starts health information company to destigmatize medical issues
The company — which is represented by a gender-neutral cartoon character, Dr Hen — publishes content across various social media platforms and discusses a breadth of health-related topics.
Filmmaker calls on Penn to remove former coach's name from rowing center after sexual assault allegations
The filmmaker, Jennifer Fox, alleges that she was sexually abused by Ted Nash — who died in 2021— when she was 13 years old.