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Senior Column by Jessica McDowell | The last page
There’s nothing sadder than the final page of a book. 09/30/16 1:36pm
Medical student's death ruled a suicide
Second-year medical student Ari Frosch died on Sept. 22. He had been on a leave of absence at the time. 05/16/16 3:41pm
Lin-Manuel Miranda to the Class of 2016: 'Your stories are essential'
At Penn’s 260th Commencement this morning, playwright, composer and self-described “painfully aware” Lin-Manuel Miranda addressed the “dear, terrified graduates,” encouraging them to live and tell the stories of their lives. 04/13/16 2:26am
Students question administration's handling of Wharton junior's suicide
News of the suicide raised concerns among prospective as well as current students. 04/11/16 3:07pm
UPDATED: Wharton junior's death ruled a suicide, students mourn
Kong died Monday morning at the 40th Street Station on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line, according to an email sent to undergraduates by Provost Vincent Price and President Amy Gutmann at 2:22 p.m. 03/29/16 2:20am
Joke Issue: DRL to close for $83 million in renovations
A fitness room and showers will be installed so students who dread the walk home never have to leave. 03/23/16 1:30am
Four juveniles arrested after bike theft outside the high rises
Around 9:15 p.m. on Monday, a male student alerted Penn Police to an attempted theft outside of Harnwell College House. 01/20/16 1:17am
Top things we learned in our meeting with Amy Gutmann
Each semester, reporters and editors from The Daily Pennsylvanian meet with Penn President Amy Gutmann to discuss major initiatives and hot topics. 01/19/16 8:01am
Lin-Manuel Miranda to speak at Commencement
Award-winning composer, playwright and actor Lin-Manuel Miranda will deliver the Commencement address to the Class of 2016 at the May 16 ceremony. 01/18/16 2:58pm
UPDATED: OFSL administrator may have been misrepresenting his background
Associate Director for Community Development Kenny Jones's academic credentials have been called into question. 01/12/16 2:17pm
UPDATED: Woman hit by car near campus, taken away in ambulance
Police tape blocks traffic on Locust between 40th and 41st. 12/09/15 1:42am
Exchange students find home at Penn
Over the course of the 2014-15 academic year, Penn hosted 192 international students spending a semester or year abroad, according to a Penn News article. 12/07/15 12:08am
Students recall their best and worst study abroad memories
As the semester draws to a close, students studying abroad took a moment to reflect back on their best and worst memories from their semesters. 11/18/15 2:27am
Students studying in Paris recount horror of terrorist attacks
Last Friday, at approximately 9:30 p.m., the city of Paris experienced the largest terrorist attack in its history. 11/11/15 1:40am
The diplomacy of study abroad: When world events impact students' plans
In recent years, many students have changed or sometimes canceled their study abroad plans to reflect current international affairs. 11/10/15 12:13pm
Students struggle to befriend locals abroad
While study abroad is often seen as an "immersive" experience, many students studying abroad say that, while abroad, they tend to find more connections among other American or international students than local students. 10/20/15 11:55pm
How studying abroad leads to new friendships back home
For students studying abroad, the experience often comes with the extra challenge of being forced to find new friends more than halfway through their college experience. 10/14/15 12:26am
HOUSING GUIDE | When it doesn't work: what happens when homestays abroad go wrong
For many students studying abroad, difficulties adjusting to their homestays is a reality. 10/14/15 12:01am
HOUSING GUIDE | A window into study abroad
Photos from student's abroad housing provide a view into semesters away from Penn. 10/07/15 12:07am
For students abroad, current events are seen in a different light
On Monday, campus was abuzz with a Division of Public Safety notice warning students and faculty of a threat of violence against a Philadelphia university. More than 7,000 miles away, College junior David Scollan had barely heard anything about it.Blog Posts by Jessica McDowell
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Carly Fiorina seeks foothold in N.H. after losing spot on ABC debate
Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina thinks the game is rigged. That was her message to potential voters on Saturday when around 100 people gathered at Maple Avenue Elementary School in Goffstown, NH to hear the former CEO of Hewlett Packard speak. 02/06/16 8:30am