Front Breaking
DP Sports Player of the Week: Jake Heimlicher
This week's DP Sports Player of the Week goes to a defensive lineman that was crucial in Penn football's shutout victory over Lafayette on Saturday.
Penn endowment sees less than 1% return for 2022 fiscal year, increasing to $20.7 billion
Penn’s total endowment assets increased by $200.8 million over the 2022 fiscal year.
From club to walk-on, then the ninth fastest 10K in school history: How Zubeir Dagane leads men's cross country
Aiming to lead amongst the rest of the pack is a central goal in cross country, but senior Zubeir Dagane finds leading the team just as important.
Penn Athletics weekend recap: Field hockey fights for first victory
Penn sports are building up to their best forms of the season, now facing schedules stacked with crucial Ivy League competition.
At press conference, Fossil Free Penn alleges admin. are intimidating encampment protestors
In 13 short speeches, representatives from FFP and other campus and local activism groups explained FFP’s three major demands.
Penn Mobile launches new feature to predict when Dining Dollars, meal swipes will run out
The feature has been in development by Penn Labs since fall 2019 and aims to reduce unused meal swipes and Dining Dollars.
Columbia students and Harlem residents protest gentrification
The protest, which aimed to call attention to issues surrounding Columbia's increasing presence in Harlem, was co-organized by the United Front Against Displacement and two Columbia student organizations.
Several colleges have used an artificial intelligence tool to track student protests
The investigation– which was conducted by The Dallas Morning News and through a Pulitzer Center fellowship — shows that college police departments used the AI service Social Sentinel to monitor students’ social media activity.
Penn Pakistani Society launches fundraiser to aid victims of flooding in Pakistan
Penn Pakistani Society launched a fundraiser in collaboration with Columbia University's Pakistani Student Association to aid those impacted by the floods in Pakistan.
73 Penn faculty sign letter opposing University efforts to discipline Convocation protestors
The letter, from “deeply concerned” faculty members, was sent to University administrators on Friday, detailing their support of student protest.
Emily Chang | Virtual classes are still needed in a post-COVID-19 world
Columnist Emily Chang emphasizes the importance of learning from the past and reviving COVID-19 policies to improve current life.
How aggressive defense has fueled men's soccer's recent winning streak
Through seven games, Penn's defense has held firm, thanks in large part to the team's new tactical approach.
The UC Townhomes and Philadelphia’s affordable housing struggle, explained.
Plans to sell the UC Townhomes, an affordable housing complex in University City, have shone a spotlight on the issue of subsidized housing in Philadelphia and reinvigorated years-old demands against Penn to give back more to its surrounding community.
Women's soccer begins Ivy League play with 1-1 tie against undefeated Harvard
Kicking off Ivy League play against arguably the strongest team in the conference, Penn held its own in a low-scoring affair.
From banking to baking, here’s how one Penn alum started her own challah bread business
After spending over a decade working in the corporate world, 2005 Engineering graduate Lauren Hedvat said that she found herself with a lot of time on her hands, and she began baking frequently.
15 questions with… Meghan McGinley, a Penn field hockey sophomore
Meghan McGinley comes from a family of field hockey players, with her mother having played the sport in college and her twin sister currently competing at a different school.
15 questions with... Brandon Graves, a Penn sprint football freshman
At the very beginning of his Quaker career, Graves looks ahead at what he sees as a thriving Penn team.
Penn undergraduates launch summer project examining role of caregivers in cancer treatment
The students conducted research to gain a deeper understanding of the roles of the cancer care partners by focusing on their identities, such as gender and race.