Articles by Vibha Kannan
07/26/17 10:27am
Penn says rebranding its financial aid policy doesn't change anything. Students aren't so sure.
For some students, the name changes mask a policy that does not appear to have been enforced consistently or explained entirely accurately by financial aid officers. 05/06/17 4:33pm
Mad Mex has been shut down due to health violations
Mad Mex joins a long list of stores in University City that have been closed due to health violations. Chipotle briefly closed down earlier this year, while Capogiro, Bobby's Burger Palace and Harvest were also ordered to cease operations last year by the Department of Public Health. 01/07/17 12:39pm
Man dies Saturday morning after trying to jump on SEPTA train
Philly Voice reported that a man died in North Philadelphia while trying to jump onto to a SEPTA train early Saturday morning. 01/06/17 11:01pm
Philly.com spotlights Penn professor advocating for increased faculty diversity
In her editorial, Gasman said she was asked at a conference about the lack of faculty of color at elite institutions and replied, "'The reason we don’t have more faculty of color among college faculty is that we don’t want them. We simply don’t want them.'" 05/25/16 10:29pm
Student suspended from frat after using slurs in email listserv
A fraternity listserv email thread containing racial and homophobic slurs prompted a member to leave the organization at the end of the spring semester. 05/13/16 1:20am
Parents scramble after Sheraton overbooks hotel rooms for graduation weekend
An apparent computer glitch may have affected around 100 rooms. 04/18/16 2:11am
Behind the scene of Fling with SPEC
Our reporter shadowed SPEC through the day, witnessing the lead-up to Chance the Rapper. 04/18/16 1:50am
The Fling that almost didn't happen: Chance the Rapper nearly cancels performance at concert
This past Friday, concert headliner Chance the Rapper almost cancelled his performance due to illness. 04/14/16 2:36am
SPEC lowers concert ticket prices in an effort to sell last minute tickets
Penn students tickets were reduced from $40 to $25, while other university students with a .edu email can now buy Fling tickets for $40 instead of the original $55. 04/06/16 1:44am
Non-traditional undergrads, non-traditional challenges
LPS students often have already faced a difficult journey just to get to Penn, but financial aid policies and curriculum constraints often present additional challenges upon arrival. 03/29/16 2:10am
Joke Issue: Riepe to move off campus after allegations of hazing and alcohol abuse
Riepe College House had its affiliation with Penn revoked this past weekend and will move off campus next semester. 01/28/16 2:04am
Academically isolated
When College seniors Sophia Hu and Connor McLaren first stepped onto Locust Walk four years ago, they were the first signing Deaf students to enter Penn in over 15 years. 01/21/16 2:18am
OAX gives out first bids since move off campus
The recruitment process for OAX started in the fall, unlike other sororities on campus. 12/06/15 11:54pm
Penn Wellness Partners program aims to bridge the 'information gap' of mental health resources
Faculty and administration will display Penn Wellness Partner stickers on office doors and windows to signal that they are knowledgeable and willing to assist students. 12/02/15 1:31am
Geographic diversity at Penn leaves some regions underrepresented
As high school graduation approached, College sophomore Shelby Barlow was one of the few students in her small Mississippi town getting ready to leave the state. Many of her high school classmates from Long Beach, Mississippi had recently enlisted in the military. 11/12/15 1:38am
UA discusses conversation-based RA/GA sexual assault program
The UA said that RAs and GAs were selected as a focal point of the initiative because they could provide a “safe space for conversation." 11/09/15 10:49pm
UVA fraternity files $25 million lawsuit against Rolling Stone for Penn alum's article
The lawsuit stems from the now discredited “A Rape on Campus” article published in 2014 and written by 1994 College graduate Sabrina Rubin Erdely. 11/03/15 11:39pm
New SAC Chair shares vision, goals
College junior Jeremy Cohen will lead the Student Activities Council until next October 11/02/15 9:17pm