Articles by Tiffany Yau
03/03/16 12:40am
"Mental health virtual reality" gives students a glimpse of mental illness
Penn and its students have attempted to address the issue of mental health through a task force, multiple new clubs and countless events, but two students are taking a more creative approach. 01/28/16 8:47pm
Student Spotlight Q&A: Laptop decal designer and Wharton sophomore Laura Gao
Wharton sophomore Laura Gao recently launched her own company Draw Street Journal which designs and sells laptop decals, many of which are Penn-themed. She spoke with the Daily Pennsylvanian about her inspiration behind the project and owning her own website. 01/25/16 12:34am
RAMEAR wins thirteenth PennApps
This year's PennApps winning project can send a piece of code from one computer to another using only radiofrequency—not wifi, ethernet or Bluetooth. 01/20/16 1:11am
Restaurant week begins after being postponed in the Fall
While students were not able to participate last semester because of Pope Francis' visit, there is all the more excitement for this semester's event. 12/09/15 3:13am
PennDesign initiative focuses on community outreach
On Nov. 30th, PennDesign concluded its first successful year of Social Impact Projects, a program organized by PennPraxis to support student proposals with grants to create a social impact in the Philadelphia community. 09/14/15 11:08pm
Gender balance in admissions leaves gaps in culture within schools
According to the 2014 data, 10 percent of 18,286 male applicants were accepted to Penn, and 11 percent of 17,580 female applicants were admitted. 08/30/15 10:34pm
Guide to club recruitment on campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian caught up with a few organizations on campus to share their missions and recruitment strategies. 08/20/15 2:22am
Students, applicants respond to Penn's changed testing requirements
Now that the essay portion of the ACT and SAT is no longer required, one prospective student described the change as "a big load of weight" being lifted off her shoulders 07/09/15 4:00am
Penn students disappointed by changes in Restaurant Week
From August 2 to August 14, Philadelphia’s Center City District will be hosting its biannual Restaurant Week — an event that usually occurs at the end of September. 04/20/15 12:34am
Pixar animator talks 'Inside Out' behind the scenes
On April 17, Disney Pixar’s Inside Out animator Dan Holland spoke to the Penn and Drexel University student body, presenting them with an overview of the film’s storyline, his contributions and challenges he faced in creating the animation of this major animated movie. 04/16/15 12:15am
Students join Fight for $15 minimum wage movement
An estimated 3,000 students from Drexel, Penn, Temple and other colleges stood in front of McDonald's and marched down to the Market Street Bridge. 04/14/15 1:04am
Wharton Women hosts annual etiquette dinner
On April 9, Wharton Women hosted its annual etiquette dinner at Bistro St. Tropez for "An Evening in Paris," where keynote speaker “The Etiquette Lady” Elaine Swann shared her knowledge on dining etiquette. 04/06/15 1:27am
Asian American rapper DANakaDAN speaks, performs
On April 5, the Korean Student Association, Koreans at Penn and Asian Pacific Student Coalition collaborated to celebrate their Easter Sunday with popular Asian-American rapper Dan Matthews, better known as DANakaDAN. 04/01/15 11:57pm
YouTube star David Choi performs at World Cafe Live
It might have been April Fools’ Day, but on Wednesday night, World Cafe Live’s lineup was anything but a joke. 03/30/15 2:05am
MBAs and law students face off in boxing Fight Night
On Saturday night at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink, 2,500 spectators “hurrah’ed” and raged on at the 11th annual Wharton v. Penn Law Fight Night. 03/22/15 11:40pm
Penn Taiwanese Society showcases traditions and culture of Taiwan
The human race was saved on Saturday night as secret agent Bob Chen foiled Dr. Bad Egg's plan to release a virus that would consume all of Taiwan and the world. Or at least that is what was portrayed by College senior Changhee Han and Engineering senior Jon Chen. 03/17/15 1:20am
Students selected for top fellowship program
Six students engineered their way into working at the nation’s most promising startups. 03/16/15 1:09am
Wharton Women wraps up membership month
For Wharton Women members, perks aren’t limited to just another networking event invitation. 02/23/15 2:22am
Asian American rappers headline lunar new year concert
On Friday, two rappers came to Penn to prove that Iggy Azalea isn’t the only non-stereotypical hip hop artist. 02/17/15 1:12am