Articles by Jonah Charlton
05/11/23 9:44am
Jonah Charlton | Making it at Penn
Jonah Charlton, former editor-in-chief, redefines what he considers making it at Penn in the context of the relationships he has forged through his time at The Daily Pennsylvanian. 12/01/22 7:26pm
From 3-7 to 8-2: The stats behind Penn football's one-year turnaround
To explain the turnaround, the DP analyzed dozens of data points from the 2021 and 2022 seasons, examining the areas in which Penn experienced the greatest improvements. 11/17/22 2:06am
The picks are in: Penn football at Princeton
Five Daily Pennsylvanian staffers make their predictions ahead of Saturday's season-ending contest. 11/03/22 1:19am
The picks are in: Penn vs. Cornell
The DP Sports staff is optimistic that Penn football can bounce back from its first loss of the season. 10/07/22 6:40pm
President Joe Biden stops by Penn's campus in unexpected visit
Biden arrived around at the University Meeting and Guest House and later walked down Walnut Street to the Penn Bookstore, stopping to greet the crowd of students and Philadelphia residents who had gathered along the way. 05/13/22 7:32pm
The Graduation Issue 2022: A look back at the Class of 2022's four years at Penn
While the COVID-19 pandemic served as a major interruption to their four years at the University, the Class of 2022's Penn experience was bookended by major on-campus, in-person community events and celebrations. 05/10/22 2:48pm
Smokes' celebrates ‘30 years of pandemonium’ with Kenn Kweder
On May 10, Kweder and his long-time guitarist Mark Teague will perform at Smokes' for the 1,500th consecutive Tuesday night, a streak that survived the COVID-19 pandemic. 04/18/22 9:09pm
Here are the fall 2022 courses that double count
Here's a comprehensive guide to the courses that double count, based on data from Penn's College Requirements page. 03/23/22 5:16pm
Cheat Codes, Flo Milli set to headline 2022 Spring Fling concert
The concert is set to take place in Penn Park on April 8 at 8 p.m., followed by the Daytime Fling event the next day, on April 9. 03/01/22 3:51pm
Board of Trustees to confirm Liz Magill as Penn President on campus on Friday
Immediately following the vote, the Penn community is invited to welcome Magill with a procession down Locust Walk led by the Penn Band. 01/13/22 6:38pm
Sitting down with Penn's new president: M. Elizabeth Magill
In a wide-ranging interview, covering topics spanning from Penn Medicine and University fundraising to fly fishing, Magill spoke to The Daily Pennsylvanian after the announcement. 01/13/22 12:00pm
M. Elizabeth Magill to become Penn's ninth president, succeeding Amy Gutmann
Magill, who currently serves as the University of Virginia's Provost and Executive Vice President, will assume the Penn Presidency on July 1. 12/23/21 2:19pm
Penn moves classes online for first two weeks of spring semester, delays campus move-in
On-campus housing move-in, which was previously scheduled to begin on Jan. 8, will begin on Jan. 15 and in-person classes will resume on Jan. 24. 12/15/21 3:11pm
Penn moves final exams online for week of Dec. 20
Finals scheduled through Dec. 17 will continue in person, while finals during the week of Dec. 20 will be online. 12/09/21 11:31pm
Year in Review: A look back at the stories that defined 2021
Penn community members coped with the ever-changing pandemic and associated losses, and they managed a complicated and often stressful return to in-person classes and exams. 12/09/21 8:58pm
Here's everything you need to know about Penn's indoor social gatherings ban
Dubé said the decision to prohibit indoor social events was preventative in nature and was made in an effort to avoid the need for further restrictions on campus movement, which could jeopardize the University's academic mission. 12/09/21 7:05pm
How the ups and downs of COVID-19 defined 2021
Whether in-person or online, masked or unmasked, socializing or isolating, COVID-19 continued to determine what life at Penn looked like in 2021. 12/07/21 5:22pm
Penn set to host COVID-19 booster vaccine clinic Dec. 15 to 17
The clinic will provide the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine to all students, faculty, staff, and postdoctoral students. 11/30/21 9:50pm
Penn urges students to limit social gatherings, get booster shot as COVID-19 cases rise
The University's COVID-19 positivity rate increased slightly last week, rising from 0.64% between Nov. 14 and Nov. 20 to 0.84% between Nov. 21 and Nov. 27, mimicking a nationwide trend. 11/16/21 11:35pm