Front Breaking
Men’s basketball wins at Harvard for first time since 2012
Despite not winning at Harvard in 10 years, the Quakers found a way to rally from an early deficit to pull off a huge road conference win.
Caroline Magdolen | Penn Was Never a Need-Blind School
Columnist Caroline Magdolen demands that Penn students and administrators recognize that Penn’s current admission practices are not need-blind, and fight for a legal methodology for admissions and financial aid distribution.
Penn Athletics to allow fans back into winter sporting events
Beginning on Feb. 1, spectators will be allowed to attend winter sports competitions, which includes men’s and women’s basketball.
Penn sophomore Tola Nemomsa dies at 21
Nemomsa — known as "Tola" to family and friends — was passionate about public health and urban development and pursued these studies at Penn.
Men's tennis opens spring season with consecutive wins
7-0 against Buffalo and 6-1 over Temple put men's tennis at 2-0 to open the spring season.
University City restaurant staple City Tap to reopen for the first time in nearly two years
The restaurant, located on 39th and Walnut in The Radian Student Apartments, was last open in March 2020. City Tap will require staff to be vaccinated and wear masks, and staff will check vaccine cards of dining patrons.
Grease fire erupts at McDonald’s on 40th and Walnut streets on Thursday evening
Firefighters on the scene noted considerable amounts of smoke rising from the rear kitchen of the restaurant. The Division of Public Safety later confirmed the incident as a grease fire and deemed the situation under control.
Everything you need to know about next semester's on-campus housing application process
Once the application closes, students will be able to choose their unit based on an assigned timeslot — which will be distributed by Residential Services based on a point system.
While Philadelphia's COVID-19 cases are decreasing, hospitals remain understaffed
Compared to the previous week's rate of 2,000 cases per day, Philadelphia reported an average of 996 daily cases this week, PhillyVoice reported.
Feb Club postponed until after spring break due to COVID-19
In an email sent to seniors on Jan. 27, Class Board President and College senior Sam Strickberger said the celebration will be renamed "Senior Club," taking place after March 14.
Penn Law’s Amy Wax doubles down on racist comments, says she will not resign ‘without a fight’
Wax, who has worked at Penn for two decades, decried the current state of higher education and the conservative political movement in the United States.
Students are relieved to have returned to in-person classes — but COVID-19-related concerns persist
Students largely said they were glad to be back in person and relieved that the University did not extend the virtual learning past Jan. 24.
Penn gymnastics breaks vault record with another strong performance
The young Quakers turned in a historic performance in Sunday's meet.
Penn men's squash goes 2-0 over weekend, while women's squash goes 0-2
The No. 1 ranked men's team dominated two top five opponents in Trinity and Yale over the weekend.
Varun Saraswathula | Relief exists in the here and now
Columnist Varun Saraswathula argues for the benefits of mindfulness practices and taking a step back from the stresses of everyday life.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Diversity of thought is dying in academia
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi argues that college campuses are increasingly suppressing free speech, harming us and our education systems as a consequence.
College Board announces SAT will become entirely digital
The SAT will still be scored on the 1600 scale and administered in a physical test center with a proctor.
College senior launches nonprofit creative writing program
Cosmic Writers began as Word Camp, a free summer program founded in 2020 by Miller after receiving the 2020 Kelly Writers House Kerry Prize.
Penn football hires Dan Swanstrom as new offensive coordinator
This past season, under former offensive coordinator Kevin Morris, Penn’s offense was ranked last in the Ivy League for scoring and total yards, and second-to-last in rushing and passing.