Articles by Olivia Cheng
02/20/19 11:53pm
Minority groups lobby Penn for more space on campus beyond ARCH basement
In meetings with several Penn administrators, student leaders of the 6B discussed the ongoing need for more space for minority students. 02/08/19 9:21pm
More than 100 Penn students protest Heather Mac Donald for discriminatory speech at event
During the event, which was hosted by The Statesman, Mac Donald contended that there were no racist professors at Penn and dismissed a student account of grading discrimination among professors. 02/06/19 12:47am
'Wynn Commons' plaques removed from campus a year after Penn revoked Steve Wynn's degree
In February 2018, Penn announced that it would remove 1963 College graduate Steve Wynn's name from "Wynn Commons" following sexual misconduct allegations against the former Trustee. 01/31/19 12:42am
'Stress is not the enemy': Wellness Chief announces mental health goals at U. Council meeting
Benoit Dubé said he aimed for a cultural shift at Penn that would allow people to be vulnerable about their difficulties and ask for help. 01/28/19 11:28am
Penn proposes equity and Title IX officer to centralize sexual misconduct reporting
In the past, graduate student misconduct claims were handled by deans of the accuser’s school, which students said slowed responses to claims. 01/25/19 12:36am
'I went to college and never left’: Penn alum now oversees all of PA’s public universities
Greenstein was officially sworn in last week and now oversees and develops policies for the state's public universities. 12/06/18 11:51pm
Penn’s new medical humanities fellowship explores what it means to be a healer
The fellowship will consist of six seminars focusing on the human side of medicine rather than the technical side. 12/05/18 4:25pm
Students install giant money bag on Ben Franklin bench to represent wealth at Penn
College sophomore Emily Yao, College senior Jake Mattis, and College junior Isabela Salas-Betsch placed a large bag overflowing with fake $100 bills on the Ben Franklin bench near the Compass on Dec. 4. 12/04/18 10:50am
Gumball-dispensing menorah brings Chanukah cheer to Penn
Penn's Chabad House hosted the public menorah lighting on Monday, which was kicked off by a Penn Band performance of “Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel” and “O Chanukah.” 11/28/18 11:13pm
Michael Bloomberg donates $1.8 billion to make Johns Hopkins ‘forever need-blind'
In an op-ed in the New York Times, Bloomberg said college advising should help more students of diverse backgrounds apply to college. He also pushed for colleges to improve financial aid. 11/05/18 10:52pm
To counter low student voter turnout, these Penn profs are giving extra credit and excusing absences
A handful of Penn professors are taking steps to encourage students to head to the polls. 11/04/18 7:29pm
The Philadelphia Flyers' new mascot shocked the world. Now, Gritty is officially being honored by the City Council.
Gritty was not always the unifier he is now recognized to be. Initially, his reveal in front of local children one month ago was met with skepticism, confusion and horror. 10/21/18 7:32pm
This jogging group at Penn discusses blockchain and neuroscience — while running
Ideas in Motion is a monthly short lecture series and Q&A that takes place while the Annenberg (Lunchtime) Running Club jog together. “It’s like a TED Talk, while running,” the flyers say. 10/16/18 9:26pm
Penn's flu clinic sees 50 percent increase in turnout after making vaccines free
This year's flu clinic vaccinated an unprecedented total of about 10,000 people last week compared to last year’s total of 6,400 people. The prior year, 5,420 people were vaccinated. 10/09/18 11:54pm
For the first time, Student Health Service will offer the flu vaccine to all students for free
This year, Penn's annual flu clinic that administers flu vaccines is free for all Penn students, faculty, staff, and post-doctorate students. 10/04/18 4:11pm
Philadelphia is eighth best city for startups, Forbes reports
Forbes cited Philadelphia’s convenient location, its affordability, and the fact it has the second largest university population in the U.S. as key factors in the ranking. 09/23/18 7:04pm