Articles by Danielle Capriglione
09/08/19 9:28pm
Students “deeply upset” about Penn Violence Prevention office moving off Locust Walk
Penn Violence Prevention is moving to a new office at 3535 Market St., the same building that houses Student Health Service, due to limited campus space. 08/26/19 6:02pm
Penn looks to hire a new director for Penn Violence Prevention within a month
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said he hopes a new director can be selected and extended an offer within a month. 08/21/19 1:38pm
A look at the academic, religious, and cultural centers on Penn's campus
Here are some of the main student centers to explore during your time on Penn's campus. 04/29/19 8:13pm
Rabbi Josh Bolton will leave Penn to direct Brown RISD Hillel
Bolton, known around campus as “Rabbi Josh,” has been at Penn Hillel for eight years. 04/25/19 7:55pm
Philadelphia to stop burning its recycling by the end of April
As of now, half of the recycling is burned in Chester, Pa., and the other half is processed by Waste Management. 04/23/19 11:32pm
'#AcademiaToo': Faculty and student panelists talk sexual harassment and 'abuses of power'
The panelists unpacked how power dynamics contribute to the problem and how marginalized communities are more likely to experience harassment. 04/22/19 11:02pm
'FGLIQ' launches as a leading group for first-generation, low-income queer students
Second-year GSE student Sarah Simi Cohen began planning the group in March 2018. FGLIQ now serves around 35 undergraduate and graduate students and is hoping to expand. 04/14/19 11:48pm
UA and GAPSA to provide free menstrual products with new pilot program
The UA and GAPSA are working with SHS and VPUL on a pilot program to distribute pads and tampons in a number of campus buildings. 04/12/19 1:06am
Mental health researchers highlight risk factors for student suicide at Penn panel
Penn professors, psychiatric professionals, and a student talked about the biological, social, and environmental factors that put students at risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors. 04/11/19 10:52pm
Jessica Mertz to leave post as director of Penn Violence Prevention in May
Mertz has served as Penn's director of sexual violence prevention since Penn Violence Prevention was established in 2014. 04/05/19 5:37pm
Students rally at 'Take Back the Night' to protest sexual violence on campus
The event consisted of a rally on College Green, a march around campus, a survivor speak-out at Houston Hall, and a debrief at the Penn Women’s Center at the end of the night. 03/28/19 9:26pm
Philadelphia County ranked least healthy county in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia County has earned the worst ranking in the state of Pennsylvania every year since the report was first released in 2011, sitting dead last out of the state's 67 counties. 03/22/19 12:48am
Penn students explore gender identity through paintings and photos at Women's Week exhibit
The exhibit was co-sponsored by The F-Word, a student magazine that publishes feminist literature and art, and will remain open until Women’s Week ends on March 24. 03/15/19 2:54am
Penn receives $6 million gift for a program focusing on civil discourse
The program’s courses will be interdisciplinary and aim to teach students to become engaged citizens. 02/26/19 9:53pm
Pinning positivity: student creates 'affirmation tree' to promote self-love
Burack encouraged students to hang leaf-shaped notecards with self-affirming messages onto the tree's branches, including “What do you value, and why?” and “What is meaningful to you?." 02/21/19 11:54pm
Penn prof. Angela Duckworth publishes research on self-control methods
The professors found that in order for people to achieve goals, they need to use self-control techniques that require more than just pure determination. 02/18/19 5:03am
In head-to-toe costume, 'Penn Heroes' club visits children in local hospitals
Student volunteers dress up as superheroes, princesses, or other characters and visit patients in St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children in North Philadelphia. 02/10/19 6:42pm
Drexel in talks to obtain more than 100,000 artifacts from Philadelphia History Museum
In June 2018, the museum suspended operations because of decreased financial support from the city. 02/03/19 12:37am
Penn hosts Men and Masculinities Summit to discuss toxic culture
In the workshops, students discussed how masculinity affects their daily lives and perceptions. 01/24/19 5:16pm