Front Breaking
Big 5 Classic preview: Penn men’s basketball
The Quakers will be fighting neighbors Drexel for fifth place at the Wells Fargo Center.
Previewing the Big 5 Classic: Penn women’s basketball
The Quakers will take on La Salle in the inaugural Big 5 Women’s Classic.
Penn names music professor Jeffrey Kallberg as School of Arts and Sciences interim dean
Kallberg will begin the role on Jan. 1, 2025, according to the announcement sent to the University community, and will serve until a permanent successor is named.
‘A dire situation’: Penn faculty say shared governance broke down over past year
Penn’s faculty members claimed that the University’s shared governance structures have eroded over the past year amid administrative turmoil and controversies surrounding academic freedom and open expression.
Insomnia Cookies CEO, who founded company in Penn apartment, reflects on chain in DP interview
2004 College graduate Seth Berkowitz first conceptualized the store in 2003 alongside Jared Barnett, another 2004 College graduate, in Berkowitz's dorm room.
Alejandro Mosquera Garcia | The Democratic Party’s ideological ruins
Guest Columnist Alejandro Mosquera Garcia analyzes the Democrats' ideological dilemma and the Latino vote this election.
Penn security report shows decrease in alcohol disciplinary infractions, uptick in vehicle theft
The report, which includes statistics from 2021 through 2023, found a significant decrease in alcohol-related disciplinary referrals and a rise in motor vehicle theft.
Biochemist Squire Booker appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge professor
Booker will join Penn in spring 2025 as a professor in the Departments of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Biophysics.
Penn Med, American Heart Association launch initiative to address high blood pressure in Phila.
The new program, called “Team Up to Take Down High Blood Pressure," aims to close the health gap in West and Southwest Philadelphia neighborhoods.
School of Social Policy & Practice offers new certification program in data sharing
The new program will focus on the use of civic data — data held by government agencies and nonprofit organizations — to work towards social justice and equity.
Jack Lakis | Take down the barricades
Columnist Jack Lakis compels the University to remove all fencing from College Green.
Alyma Karbownik | Breaking the ‘escape at all costs’ mentality
Columnist Alyma Karbownik explains how an excessive ambition to leave home can be just as damaging as staying in our bubble.
Gina Grace Huh | Let’s protect ourselves
Guest Columnist Gina Grace Huh advocates for Penn to implement a ‘Mental Health Monday’ during the fall semester.
Solemei Scamaroni | Shaming voters is a losing strategy. Period
Columnist Solemei Scamaroni argues that labeling Trump voters as racist oversimplifies their political choices, stifles productive dialogue, and undermines efforts to foster meaningful change in a democracy.
Arshiya Pant | The Holmesburg Prison experiment survivors deserve better from Penn
Columnist Arshiya Pant argues that Penn should meet the reparative demands made by victims of university-facilitated prison experiments.
Mia Vesely | America isn’t ready to be great
Columnist Mia Vesely analyzes the influence of race in the recent presidential election.
Penn football running back Malachi Hosley named Bushnell Cup Finalist
The sophomore announced he would be entering the transfer portal following the Quakers’ final game.
Alyma Karbownik | Dreams of college connections, realities of classroom cliques
Columnist Alyma Karbownik compares her college expectations of lively classroom discussions to similar social patterns that re-emerged from her high school years.
Wharton launches podcast focusing on artificial intelligence, fintech
The “Future of Finance” series, which ran weekly from Nov. 11 to Dec. 2, discusses emerging themes in the industry, including artificial intelligence, financial technology, and social investing.