Front Breaking
Penn Campus Recreation announces Pottruck climbing wall now free of cost
The free climbing wall will be available from 5:30 p.m. until 8:30 p.m. on weekdays.
Kristyn Palmiotto to serve as executive director of Penn Abroad
Palmiotto, who previously served as associate and deputy director for Penn Abroad, has worked with the department for seven years.
Multiple Penn trustees sign letter to Magill demanding stronger response to Palestine Writes uproar
Signatories include current and former trustees Robert Stavis, Andrew Heyer, and Marc Rowan; who is also chair of the Wharton Board of Advisors.
Vinay Khosla | The summer the patriarchy fell?
Columnist Vinay Khosla dissects the harmful commodification of feminism that infused this summer’s cultural phenomena.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Barbie and … the birth rate?
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi posits that there is a much more traditional conception of womanhood at the root of the summer’s most iconic “feminist” media hits.
Penn Hillel vandalized by individual who shouted 'antisemitic obscenities,' knocked over furniture
"When I walked into Hillel, I noticed that the lobby was completely trashed — one of the podiums was smashed, one of the tables was smashed. There was stuff everywhere," a witness said.
Noah Rubin | An open letter to Jewish students at Penn
Noah Rubin urges fellow students at Penn to utilize their positions within campus organizations to support the Jewish community and Israel.
The picks are in: Penn football at Bucknell
Members of the DP's sports staff predict the Quakers' second game.
50% of full-time jobs among recent Penn grads are in finance and consulting, DP analysis finds
Class of 2022 graduates in certain majors — especially in the College and the Engineering School — reported above-average outcomes in consulting and financial services.
Penn football aims to improve to 2-0 at Bucknell on Saturday
The Quakers last played the Bison in 2021, when they won 30-6.
Penn names interim director of Penn Libraries after vice provost resigns
Brigitte Weinsteiger was announced on Wednesday as the interim director of Penn Libraries.
'A great ambassador for the game of football': Dartmouth football coach Eugene 'Buddy' Teevens dies at 66
Teevens played quarterback for the Big Green and has been their head coach for over 22 years.
New vice provost for University Life talks student support, engagement in DP sit-down
Kozuma — who was announced as Penn's next VPUL in February — began his position on May 1.
Riane Lumer | Elon Musk has it wrong
Columnist Riane Lumer argues that Elon Musk's threats to the Anti-Defamation League are a deterrent from his own pitfalls.
Penn biomedical technology researchers move into new West Philadelphia building
One of the scientists who will be housed in the new building will be Drew Weissman, whose research on messenger RNA was used in the development of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines.
Penn rises to No. 6 in U.S. News rankings of Best National Universities
Penn came in fourth among Ivy League schools, with Princeton University topping the list.
Two senior Penn Dining administrators departed University over the summer
Since their departure, Matthew Oiler has been named the new general manager of Hill House, and Penn plans to name its new campus executive chef "very soon."
Dozens of faculty express 'deep concern' with Penn response to Palestine Writes festival
Literature and humanities professors called on Penn President Liz Magill to immediately amend administrators' statement on the festival.
Penn student groups encourage civic engagement on National Voter Registration Day
On Nov. 7, registered voters will elect various state judicial candidates as well as a new mayor of Philadelphia and City Council members.