Articles by Glenn Shrum
12/04/13 9:03pm
Dreidels and reggae for Hannukah's last night
Yesterday, Hillel teamed up with other student groups to present One Day, a campus-wide celebration of Jewish culture. 11/18/13 8:13pm
Malcolm Gladwell returns to campus Wednesday
Controversial journalist Malcolm Gladwell — bestselling author of “The Tipping Point” and “Outliers” — will discuss his newest book at Irvine Auditorium tomorrow at 4:30 p.m. 10/27/13 8:45pm
PRISM hosts volunteer service weekend
About 100 students volunteered at various West Philadelphia community service projects though this year’s interfaith service weekend, sponsored by PRISM — “Programs in Religion, Interfaith, and Spirituality Matters” 10/20/13 6:57pm
Sustainability group kicks off Green Week
The Student Sustainability Association at Penn kicked off its fall Green Week yesterday, marking the fifth installment of this weeklong series to raise awareness of environmental issues. 10/07/13 8:48pm
Ashton Kutcher talks social impact at Penn
Students appreciated Kutcher’s candor and action-oriented social impact. 10/06/13 10:42pm
Philomathean Society celebrates 200 years
This past week and weekend, the Philomathean Society — both Penn’s oldest student group and earliest literary society — celebrated 200 years on campus with a host of events, culminating in a ticket-only gala Saturday night. 10/03/13 9:53pm
FBI confuses Penn and Penn State
The criminal complaint filed by the FBI against alleged Silk Road founder Ross Ulbricht says he attended Penn. 04/23/13 6:12pm
Animal ACTivists of Philly protest animal abuse at Penn
Tuesday afternoon, animal rights group Animal ACTivists of Philly rallied at 34th and Walnut streets against the abuse of research animals at Penn and other universities. According to a 2011 Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine report, Penn is number one among Ivy League universities in the number and severity of violations of the Animal Welfare Act. 04/16/13 11:22pm
Asian-American rapper MC Jin to give lecture this Sunday
This Sunday, the Hong Kong Student Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Students’ Association, will welcome Asian-American rapper MC Jin for a free, public lecture on his music career and his connection to Hong Kong. 04/05/13 1:20am
Class Boards hope to add Holi to list of Penn traditions
The free event will offer students an opportunity to celebrate the coming of spring and splatter colorful powder on each other. 04/01/13 11:15pm
Mental Wellness Week continues through Friday
Mental Wellness Week, a series of events engaging students in dialogue about their mental health, kicked off last Friday and will continue through the end of this week. 02/07/13 12:13am
Anne-Marie Slaughter on 'Why Women Still Can't Have It All'
Last night, as part of the Authors@Wharton Speaker Series, Anne-Marie Slaughter discussed her July 2012 article in The Atlantic, “Why Women Can’t Have It All,” offering some much-desired perspective on maintaining an optimal work-life balance. 12/09/12 5:30pm
Penn alum, activist dies at 57
1977 College graduate Jon Kest, a community advocate active in New York and Philadelphia, died of cancer at his Brooklyn home last Wednesday. He was 57. 11/27/12 8:08pm
Ask the Daily Pennsylvanian: Housing Edition
From figuring out how to address food thieves to dealing with drunk roommates, The DP has your back on roommate problems. 11/27/12 7:37pm
Transfers find new home in grouped dorms
Students wishing to live with other transfers could choose to live in a hall designated specifically for them in Hill College House. 11/27/12 7:22pm
Students transform trash into treasure
Instead of purchasing all new furniture and appliances for their dorms, some students choose to collect used or borrowed items piled up in hallways and outside of student houses during move-out. 11/26/12 11:54pm
Campus Apartments looks back on West Philadelphia roots
The company currently owns a portfolio of nearly $200 million of real estate comprising 145 properties across the country. 11/15/12 10:24pm
Sale of old West Philly High School still pending
According to its budget plan, the school district expects to receive $28 million from the sale of unused school facilities through 2017. 11/13/12 9:59pm
Conservative theater festival promotes political dialogue
Cara Blouin, a liberal, created the festival to give way to right-wing voices in a traditionally liberal medium. 11/07/12 2:28am