Articles by Arina Paniukhina
04/01/21 12:51am
Over 100 protesters march through University City demanding Penn, Drexel pay PILOTs
The protest, called #PhillySchoolsDeserve: A March for PILOTs, was co-sponsored by Penn Community for Justice, Drexel Community for Justice, Penn for PILOTs, and other community organizations. 03/15/21 2:58am
Former Australian PM discusses U.S.-China relations in post-COVID-19 world at Penn event
The Wharton Undergraduate Finance and Technology Group hosted former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd in a virtual event on March 9. 03/09/21 2:44am
Here’s how the Ivy League is handling COVID-19 on campus this spring
Six out of eight Ivy League institutions welcomed some — if not all — of their students to campus for the spring 2021 semester. 02/25/21 9:35pm
Penn announces 2.8% tuition increase for 2021-2022 — lowest percent increase in 50 years
Next year's cost of attendance will total $79,014. The increase is notably lower than the typical 3.9% annual tuition hike, a move Penn President Amy Gutmann said is intended to benefit families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. 02/16/21 2:25am
International first years struggle obtaining visas to arrive on campus for spring 2021
The arrival of many international first years on to campus this spring was filled with obstacles, as the closure of consulates abroad last year blocked students' ability to obtain a student visa necessary to enter the country. 01/28/21 1:18am
‘Gross’ and ‘disgusting’: Brown water runs from sinks in Hill on Wednesday
"We cannot definitively say where this water came from," FRES Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance Faramarz Vakili wrote in a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian. 01/10/21 1:03am
Alumni urge Penn to revoke Trump’s degree after Capitol riot, with some withholding donations
Some alumni believe Wednesday's Capitol riots should be the final straw in pushing Penn to revoke Trump's degree, with some citing the University's unique silence on his actions as reason to cut their donations. 11/25/20 12:18am
Penn graduates launch nonprofit to improve education in Philadelphia schools
The Education Association of America aspires to change education at the local and national level by writing articles and remodeling school curriculum based on research and data. 11/22/20 11:04pm
Philadelphia restaurant owners sue Mayor Jim Kenney and Phila. over indoor dining ban
The complaint alleges that the City of Philadelphia violated the Fifth Amendment by taking private property without compensation. The plaintiffs also allege that the city violated the Fourteenth Amendment by depriving restaurant owners of property without due process. 11/11/20 12:08am
To ease election-related stress, Wellness Week features virtual and socially distant events
Penn Wellness Week — running from Nov. 9 to Nov. 14 this year — is a biannual event organized by students that features dozens of programs aimed at enhancing mental and physical health on campus 11/09/20 2:22am
Pandemic may exacerbate funding gap for colleges that serve low-income students of color
Community colleges and historically Black colleges and universities are among those that have more students of color and less funding than schools with a wealthier and whiter student body. 11/08/20 10:37pm
Annenberg panelists say Kardashians manufactured their fame by commodifying Black culture
The panel was a part of the Annenberg Conversations on Race, a series of discussions between experts outside Annenberg who examine anti-Black racism in American society. 10/22/20 10:54pm
Wharton graduates, dean discuss combating racism in first ‘Beyond Business’ lecture
The event featured 2007 Wharton graduate Chris Bennett and 1993 Wharton graduate Josh Kopelman speaking to Wharton Dean Erika James and Wharton Vice Dean of Entrepreneurship and Innovation Karl Ulrich. 10/09/20 12:38am
Philadelphia records deadliest year for shootings since 2007
Shooting incidents are up 57% over 2019 rates and the city is on par to pass 450 murders by the end of the year, 6 ABC reported. 10/04/20 11:56pm