Articles by Jacob Winick
04/26/17 1:07am
Most Penn students graduate with offers for a full-time job. But what about those who break the mold?
A sizable group of students — approximately 11 percent of 2016 graduates who did not graduate Penn with a full-time offer or a spot at a graduate school — choose to break the mold and do something different with their first year after graduation. 03/20/17 11:31pm
Students question Penn's commitment to mental health based on its short mid-year breaks
Based on calculations that include winter break, spring break, thanksgiving break, reading days and all long weekends for the 2016-2017 academic calendar, Penn gives students 34 days off for the year — that is shorter than Dartmouth, Cornell and Brown's winter breaks. 02/11/17 9:34pm
Friends and family of 2015 Penn graduate raise money to help after skiing accident
2015 College graduate Jennifer Retzer suffered a traumatic brain injury while skiing in Vermont last Saturday. 02/07/17 10:00am
Joe Biden is going to be a Penn professor
The former Vice President will lead the Washington-based Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global Engagement. 01/19/17 8:55pm
Excitement for Trump is at all-time high for College Republicans
College Republicans President and Wharton junior Sean Egan explained that Friday will be a good day for the club even though many of its members were skeptical of Trump throughout the election. 12/06/16 11:30pm
Why Penn's winter break is almost a week shorter than usual
This year Penn students will enjoy the shortest winter break in years — with finals ending on Dec. 22 and spring classes beginning on Jan. 11. 11/30/16 1:25am
How a Penn junior is working to fight blood cancer through a new club
For College junior Madeline Moore, the cure to blood cancer is just a few thousand cheek swabs away. 11/12/16 1:42pm
Penn's hottest app allows students to electronically order food from online dining services
The app, Tapingo, lets users on Penn’s campus order from Frontera, Beefsteak, Starbucks at 1920 Commons, Joe’s Café, Accenture, The Wall at Houston Market, as well as many off campus restaurants. 11/07/16 10:57pm
Meet the Hillary Clinton supporters who live in Donald Trump's old apartment
For the residents of 4049 Sansom Street, today's presidential election hits especially close to home. 11/03/16 8:54pm
Why your peers are voting for third-party candidates
While some students dismiss voting third party as a wasted vote or even a spoiler vote, others cling to candidates like Libertarian Gary Johnson and Green Party nominee Jill Stein as alternatives to the two-party system. 11/01/16 2:24am
'Unruly' Quakers are the reason for heightened security at Penn-Princeton game
As a result of increased security at the game, many Greek organizations have decided to break tradition and not attend the game, fearing consequences from the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life and Penn Police. 10/26/16 1:48am
Calling all dog lovers: there's finally a club for you
Penn for Paws was founded last week by College sophomore Ashley Sayles to fill what she saw as an empty void — Penn’s lack of a dog-focused club 10/19/16 2:14am
A look at the Open Expression Observers who attended the protests against the controversial Christian preachers
The Open Expression Observers are faculty and staff volunteers who attend meetings and events where free expression might be violated. 10/05/16 1:50am
Co-ed societies offer a challenge to harmful aspects of traditional Greek life
Penn's only co-ed Greek institutions, St. Elmo's and Alpha Delta Phi, are in a unique position to challenge traditional fraternity and sorority culture. 09/29/16 12:12am
Penn students now have their own customized LinkedIn app
Starting this week, the LinkedIn Students app will allow students to view thousands of jobs and internships added to the app by Penn’s Career Services, in addition to the normal LinkedIn listings available to the public. 09/20/16 1:31am
Wounded Penn Police officer Ed Miller recounts the night he was shot
On Friday night, when a gunman opened fire on a Philadelphia Police sergent’s cruiser, Penn Police Office Ed Miller jumped into action. 09/15/16 12:24am
Amazon@Penn welcomes students to the future and they love it
The Amazon@Penn opened last May and has since impressed students with its convenience and use of new technology. 08/24/16 12:24am
Here are three Penn students who spent their summers giving back
For Penn students, summer is a time to build resumes, travel the world, take classes or even just relax. But for many, it's also a time to do some good. 06/04/16 6:00am
New Student Issue: Freshman dorms undergo significant changes this fall
While Hill College House closes for renovations and the New College House opens, Sansom West will join the roster of Penn college houses. 05/03/16 10:33pm
Updated: Flooding in Harnwell displaces students during finals week
The flooding began with a broken sprinkler in room 713, residents and Facilities and Real Estate Services workers on the scene said.Blog Posts by Jacob Winick
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