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Senior Column by Alex Graves | A balancing act
Although the DP helped me avoid my problems, it also provided me with the resources to start acknowledging them. 12/04/18 11:20pm
Penn Law students write open letter urging City Council to pass bill against unjust evictions
The bill, which was introduced in October 2017, would require landlords to have a “good cause” to evict tenants or terminate their leases. 11/20/18 12:30am
Penn senior Anea Moore sees her Rhodes Scholarship as a chance to provide access for others
Moore was named one of 32 American Rhodes Scholars out of 880 applicants who were endorsed by their colleges. 10/24/18 12:26am
GOP candidate Pearl Kim tells Penn students she wants to 'change the narrative' of politics
Kim was motivated to become a special victims prosecutor after she was sexually assaulted in college. Sexual assault prevention is now the top issue she campaigns on. 10/19/18 2:37pm
Mayor Bill de Blasio appoints Penn alumna Kelly Jin to lead NYC analytics department
At Penn, Jin was involved with the Civic House and the West Philadelphia Tutoring Project, which she said helped spark her interest in public service. 10/10/18 7:26pm
It's time to think about housing. Here's what you need to know to move off campus.
While 71 percent of juniors and 77 percent of seniors live in off-campus housing, the process of moving off campus can often be confusing and challenging to navigate. 09/29/18 4:25pm
Behavior Change for Good, led by Angela Duckworth, Katherine Milkman, receives $2 million boost
In early September, 1983 Wharton graduate Marc J. Leder donated $2 million to the Behavior Change for Good Initiative, which started two years ago. 09/20/18 3:44pm
Largest Wawa in Philadelphia opens at 34th and Market
The new store was announced as part of an expansion throughout Philadelphia — five other Wawa locations are expected to open within city bounds by the end of the year. 02/25/18 9:47pm
A breakdown of the 1,740 honorary degrees Penn has granted in the last three centuries
Penn has granted 1,740 honorary degrees since 1757. Only 164 of these degrees — 9.43 percent — have been awarded to women. Today, this is changing. 02/24/18 4:57pm
Can you predict who will go to the Ivy League tournament?
Use this interactive feature to predict the outcomes of the remaining men's and women's Ivy League basketball games and see who will go to the tournament! 01/17/18 11:17pm
How many times has Trump mentioned his Wharton education? We crunched the numbers.
From June 16, 2015 to Jan. 11, 2018, Trump said “Wharton” 52 times and referred to himself as a “good student” (or some variant like “great” or “excellent”) 27 times. 01/11/18 11:36pm
Fraternity rush has begun. Here's what you need to know.
On-campus fraternities begin their recruitment process with rush events on Friday, Jan. 12 and Saturday, Jan. 13. Find out which fraternity houses are offering the best food. 10/12/17 1:25am
Here are heat maps of every reported crime near campus since last fall
Since the beginning of 2016's fall semester, 726 crimes have been reported on or near Penn's campus. These heat maps visualize the locations of those crimes and break them down by offense. 10/25/16 6:43pm
Here are all of the courses that double count next semester
Fulfilling your college requirements can be tough. Consider taking a class that double counts to take some strain off. 05/25/16 10:22pm
Canvas transitions to new interface over the summer
According to Canvas at Penn’s blog post about the May 16th user interface update, everyone would “jump for joy over the new Canvas UI!” But to students, while a welcome change, the update was largely inconsequential. 02/29/16 12:32am
Hundreds of supporters march for Bernie Sanders in Center City
Led by a neon orange Jeep blasting “Burn, Baby, Burn," the approximately 1,000-person crowd effectively stopped traffic in parts of Center City.Blog Posts by Alex Graves
02/29/16 11:16pm