Articles by Paige Rawiszer
03/24/25 9:50pm
Penn political groups discuss plans, goals for spring semester
Penn Democrats, Penn College Republicans, and the Government and Politics Association said they will continue to engage with the student body and keep the Penn community informed of administrative changes. 03/20/25 11:02pm
Annenberg School will not renew part-time lecturers’ contracts, citing financial uncertainty
Dean of the Annenberg School for Communication Sarah Banet-Weiser notified the lecturers of the decision in an email sent on March 19. 02/24/25 2:28am
Penn schools scrubbed their DEI websites. Here’s what’s left.
As Penn quietly rolls back policies, programs, and initiatives it once championed, The Daily Pennsylvanian compiled the changes the University's schools have made to their DEI websites so far. 02/17/25 12:16am
Department of Education orders universities to eliminate DEI programs within two weeks
The letter stated that educational institutions have 14 days to comply with the new requirements in order to continue receiving federal funding. 02/04/25 9:14pm
Penn faculty, students discuss impacts, legality of Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship
As the legality of Trump's executive order remains unclear, The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Penn's legal experts and community members about the potential impacts of revoking birthright citizenship. 01/20/25 9:53pm
Congressional report on antisemitism calls for increased oversight into Penn
The 42-page report is the culmination of an investigation Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) initiated last April, when he called for a "House-wide crackdown on antisemitism." 12/06/24 1:05am
Penn leaders warn of challenges to immigration, financial aid, research during Trump presidency
Vice President of Government Affairs Jeffrey Cooper cited several potential effects of Trump's leadership, including threats to higher education, changes to tax policies, and altered immigration laws. 11/14/24 2:54am
Inside Elon Musk and Trump’s friendship: The two Penn alumni jointly revamping government
Musk and Trump — two of Penn's most prominent alumni — were unlikely allies as recently as two years ago, when Musk wrote that Trump should "hang up his hat & sail into the sunset." 11/06/24 3:58am
Election night watch parties in Phila., Washington represent misplaced hopes for Harris
In Washington, the Harris-Walz campaign held a watch party at Vice President Kamala Harris’ alma mater, Howard University. 11/06/24 2:39am
Donald Trump, Penn alumnus, defeats Kamala Harris to win second term as president
Fox News first called the election for the Penn graduate around 1:50 a.m. on Nov. 6, declaring Trump the victor of the 2024 presidential election to clinch his second term in office. 10/29/24 12:52am
Harris discusses potential landmark female presidency, importance of young voters at Phila. rally
At the rally, speakers including Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker, and Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Joanna McClinton stressed the importance of voter turnout. 10/29/24 12:38am
Former classmates, fraternity brother of Donald Trump Jr. reflect on his time at Penn
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with former peers of Donald Trump Jr. in order to understand his life as an undergraduate student before his rise to political prominence. 10/17/24 9:59pm
1990 Wharton MBA graduate hopes to become next U.S. senator from New Jersey
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Bashaw about his time at Penn and his race for the vacant United States Senate seat in New Jersey. 09/12/24 3:33pm
Pro-Palestinian activists claim responsibility for vandalism of Ben Franklin statue
An Instagram post from the pro-Palestinian group Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine showed video footage of an unidentifiable individual splattering red paint on the statue. 09/06/24 12:52am
Penn students attend Democratic, Republican conventions in Annenberg course
The course, COMM 4280: “Convention, Debates, and Campaigns,” sent a delegation of its students to both the Republican National Convention in July and the Democratic National Convention in August. 05/02/24 1:59am
U.S. House expands investigations into antisemitism at Penn, other college campuses
The investigation is an expansion of several ongoing investigations into universities' — including Penn's — handling of antisemitism on their campuses. 04/24/24 1:44am
Here are Pennsylvania’s 2024 primary results — and how Penn differed from the rest of the state
From 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day, 575 voters in the Penn community cast their ballots at three polling locations across campus. 04/16/24 11:25pm
Fels graduate, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker talks public safety, voting at Penn Dems event
Parker spoke to an audience of approximately 60 people at the Perelman Center for Political Science and Economics about public safety, combating the drug epidemic, and encouraging voter participation. 04/15/24 9:55pm
Penn lecturer vying for nomination in Pa. attorney general race talks campaign, time on campus
Former Bucks County Solicitor and Penn Carey Law lecturer Joe Khan spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about Penn and his campaign for attorney general. 03/25/24 12:22am