Sprucing up employees' homes with trees

The Creating Canopy initiative, sponsored this year by Penn and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, donated 100 trees to Penn and University of Pennsylvania Health System staff and faculty who live in Philadelphia.
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Police are investigating 'indecent acts' in Houston Hall

Indecent acts committed in Houston Hall that involved a Penn lecturer are being investigated by the police.
13 hours ago

Student by day, professional photographer by night

Evan Robinson, a senior in the College, has been running a photo business since junior year of high school.
4 hours ago

International students concerned by Biden's commencement message

Comments that Vice President Joe Biden made about China during last week’s commencement address has drawn ire from “disappointed” international students, who have condemned what they saw as an “inappropriate” use of the commencement address. 4 hours ago

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International students concerned by Biden's commencement message

Comments that Vice President Joe Biden made about China during last week’s commencement address has drawn ire from “disappointed” international students, who have condemned what they saw as an “inappropriate” use of the commencement address. 4 hours ago

Police releases video of suspect in Don Ly's murder

Philadelphia smartphone thefts mimic national trend

Art Along the Avenue of Technology to transform Market Street

Art Along the Avenue of Technology aims to transform the five-block stretch of Market Street between 34th and 39th streets through semi-permanent artwork that will be used to engage the community groups in the Greater Philadelphia region. 4 hours ago

Fels grad defeated by wide margin in city controller primary

In a lone heated race during an otherwise quiet primary season, incumbent Alan Butkovitz defeated 1993 Fels Institute graduate Brett Mandel in the Democratic primary for Philadelphia’s city controller. 05/21/13 10:02pm

April sees decrease in crime in Penn Patrol Zone

The biggest reduction in crime against persons in April was in the category of assaults — both simple and aggravated. 05/21/13 8:50pm

Sports »

2013 Iron Quaker Awards

05/21/13 10:19pm
34 players in football’s class of 2017

05/17/13 12:21am
Preston Troutt signs on to play for Penn basketball

05/11/13 12:19pm
A letter: 115 years of ice hockey at Penn

05/11/13 12:38am
Q & A with WKCR Sports Director Sam Tydings

05/10/13 6:07pm
The DP’s Graduation Issue Out Now

05/10/13 3:42am
Columbia Football Suddenly Looks A Lot More Offensive

05/10/13 2:27am
Ryan Deitrich Jumps to Duke

05/09/13 10:19pm
John Cole out as manager for Penn baseball

05/03/13 7:23pm
Copeland discusses NFL signing

04/30/13 8:51pm

Penn Soccer takes on the pros

On Tuesday night, recent graduate Jonny Dolezal, rising senior Stephen Baker and rising junior Duke Lacroix took the field to play in the second round of the Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. 8 hours ago

Lengyel | Future bright for Penn softball

We won’t see the immediate impact of Penn’s nascent prestige on this year’s recruiting class, but that’s not to say this year’s recruits won’t step in and make an impact. 05/21/13 3:44pm

Penn softball bows out of first ever NCAA Tournament

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The Red and Blue came off of a 12-0 shutout at the hands of the Texas A&M Aggies heading into its elimination game versus the Arizona Wildcats in College Station. On Saturday, the Quakers (30-20) battled with a storied Arizona (33-25) team, coming up just short in extra innings, 3-2. 05/21/13 3:21pm

Opinion »

No Man From Heaven

03/30/13 1:24am
Afghanistan and Special Forces

03/26/13 2:07am
The Case for Fossil Fuel Divestment

03/21/13 1:24am
Neoliberalism Unchained?

03/11/13 11:59pm
Gene Sperling, Penn Grad and Serial Newspaperman Threatener, Strikes Again

03/07/13 9:27pm
Theodore Roosevelt’s Example

02/20/13 5:30pm
Benedict XVI and a Multicultural Church

02/15/13 1:25am
The North Korean Nuclear Threat

02/13/13 8:10pm
State of the Union 2013 Live Stream

02/12/13 6:00am
The End of an Era

02/08/13 5:09am

Op-Art: Charlotte Pope | Wake up to your Quaker Life

Divya Ramesh | Accepting Partial Credit

Few blame banks and bank tellers who don’t realize their role as teachers. Their subject of expertise is the credit card system, but their problem is their method of instruction. It is not conducive to the learning style of the average American consumer. 4 hours ago

Yessenia Gutierrez | No speaky Spanish, my love

Just know that fulfilling a requirement is not the same as understanding a language or its accompanying culture. Learning the language means little without learning about its people. 3 hours ago

Letter from the editor | Keeping it hot and SP-icy

While Penn is much emptier than what we’re accustomed to, the campus and the rest of Philadelphia are still bustling throughout the hot summer months. From May to August, The Summer Pennsylvanian will continue to honor its commitment to bring to you all the latest news and need-to-know. 3 hours ago