Articles by Aminata Sy
09/28/16 2:24am
Penn has a new policy for announcing student deaths
In the wake of more than a dozen student deaths, including 10 reported suicides since 2013, the University has drawn criticism for its inconsistent method of announcing student deaths to the University community. 05/16/16 9:46pm
College seniors graduate, Trump and Biden in the audience
Tiffany Trump, daughter of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, and Naomi Biden, the grand-daughter of Vice President Joe Biden, were among the roughly 1,500 graduating students of the College of Arts and Sciences on May 15. 03/30/16 2:22am
Finding a path to Penn
Close to home but a world away for many Philadelphia high school students, Penn's high standards make it nearly impossible for many students to apply or to be accepted at the university. 02/16/16 12:58am
Penn Museum celebrates life and myth of King Midas
The Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has undertaken a project to dispel a myth. Sprawling through the right side of the museum for the next 10 months, visitors will be able to step back in time and explore the life and the mystery of mythical ruler King Midas. 02/03/16 3:11am
From all corners of Penn: stress, its challenges and solutions
The Daily Pennsylvanian discussed the challenges of Penn's elite academic culture with four Penn students from various schools and departments. 01/19/16 1:09am
Penn Masala's ninth album snags No. 1 spot on worldwide charts
Its eighth studio album, "Kaavish," which was released in 2013, also hit No. 1 on iTunes World Charts. 01/12/16 10:04pm
Homeless student defies the odds to earn a ticket to Penn
Johnathan Phillips, a senior at McKinney North High School in Texas who has struggled with homelessness for most of his life, will become a Penn freshman in the fall of 2016. 11/29/15 11:00pm
Black students share perspectives of racial diversity on campus
Penn prides itself for being a diverse campus, but some black students have a mixed perspective on the matter 11/19/15 2:39pm
Penn scientists win $3 million award for decades of research on neutrinos
23 Penn scientists were presented the 2016 Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics for their work on neutrinos. 11/03/15 1:34pm
Mayoral candidate Jim Kenney speaks at Penn the day before Election Day
Kenney is likely to be elected the next mayor of Philadelphia. 10/26/15 1:20am
SPEC-Trum and Jazz and Grooves release fall concert artists
Three up-and-coming artists — Cousin Stizz, Spzrkt, and Tory Lanez — will hit the Rotunda for a performance on Nov. 5 10/25/15 10:00pm
Serena Williams to speak at Penn
Serena Williams will speak in Irvine Auditorium on Wed., Nov. 4 at 8 pm 10/15/15 1:34am
Atlantic editor talks public health and journalism
Dr. James Hamblin, a senior editor at The Atlantic, gave a lecture on public health and journalism on Oct. 13. 09/24/15 12:10am
Writers House course teaches students to be music critics
The free workshop is open to both Penn students and the public at large.Blog Posts by Aminata Sy
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