12/18/23 3:30pm
Congratulations to the Penn Class of 2028 Early Decision admitted students!
Over 8,500 students applied to Penn through the Early Decision program this year, according to the University — an increase over last year’s total of over 8,000 applicants. Check out how these new Quakers reacted to their acceptances.
Read more here.
04/15/24 6:00am
Just how fast is Matt Fallon at swimming? The Daily Pennsylvanian’s sports writers put the Olympic hopeful to the test in our first episode of “Pro vs. Joes”! Watch to see four average students race one of the nation’s top swimmers in the 200-yard breaststroke.
Featuring: Matt Fallon, Walker Carnathan, Weining Ding, Valeri Guevarra, Tyler Ringhofer
04/15/24 6:00am
Last week, our reporters covered important community stories. Administrators in Penn’s College of Arts and Sciences consider extensive changes to the College curriculum, and Penn Fund donations are down 21% from this time last year. In addition, The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed the most affordable grocery stores around Penn.
Check out more on our reporting on our website
04/08/24 12:00pm
Congratulations to the Penn Class of 2028 regular decision admitted students!
According to the University, more than 65,000 students applied to Penn this year during the regular decision cycle — marking the largest application pool in Penn’s history and an increase of more than 10% from last year. Check out how these new Quakers reacted to their acceptances!
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04/08/24 6:00am
Welcome to Bite-Sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered important stories about faculty and student life. The Daily Pennsylvanian analyzed what withdrawn Penn donors think about the 2024 presidential election, and students voiced complaints about off-campus landlords. Moreover, Amy Wax fired back at Faculty Board sanctions in a new interview.
Check out more on our reporting on our website.
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04/03/24 12:00pm
Track and field athletes Bella Whittaker and Liv Morganti collected numerous accolades this indoor season, including setting program records in the sprint and steeplechase events, respectively. The DP videographers met with Whittaker and Morganti at “the Bubble” and Franklin Field to ask them 10 questions about their goals, favorite spots on campus, hot takes, and more!
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04/02/24 11:00am
Introducing “10 Questions,” The Daily Pennsylvanian’s newest sports video series!
Track and field athletes Scott Dochat and Scott Toney collected numerous accolades this indoor season, including setting program records in the weight throw and pole vault events respectively. The DP videographers met with Dochat and Toney at Franklin Field to ask them 10 questions about their goals, favorite spots on campus, go-to Wawa orders, and more!
04/01/24 6:00am
Welcome to Bite-Sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered important stories in the Penn community. President Joe Biden discussed one of his granddaughters’ Penn application with then-President Amy Gutmann and then-Dean of Admissions Eric Furda, and two of the largest Penn Engineering clubs expressed dissatisfaction with inadequate support and unequal treatment from Penn. Moreover, 2000 College graduate and 2005 Wharton MBA graduate Caroline Strzalka, founder of Overplay, received a $500,000 investment on a recently aired episode of Shark Tank.
Check out more on our reporting on our website.
03/25/24 6:00am
Welcome to Bite-Sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered key developments in the Penn community. Penn’s Center for Community Standards and Accountability launched an investigation on pro-Palestinian student group Penn Against the Occupation, and demolition began in the UC Townhomes. In addition, Penn’s men’s basketball freshman guard Tyler Perkins enters the transfer portal after a record-setting season.
Check out more on our reporting on our website.
03/18/24 6:00am
Welcome to Bite-sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered community updates. The DP acquired new documents regarding the Mackenzie Fierceton case and conducted an analysis of the exchanges between Fierceton and Penn. In addition, the DP conducted an analysis of the demographics of Penn’s Board of Trustees, and a group of Penn professors filed a lawsuit to stop the University from submitting documents related to alleged antisemitism on campus to Congress.
Check out more on our reporting on our website.
03/06/24 11:31pm
Welcome to Bite-Sized! Every week, we look at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered important community stories: a Penn Junior criticized the University's response to antisemitism during a congressional roundtable, a Wharton student group allegedly withheld money promised to charity, and the Penn & Slavery Project fights for recognition.
02/26/24 6:00am
Welcome to Bite-Sized! Every week, we look at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered key administrative and community updates: Penn hearing board issued sanctions on professor Amy Wax, former Black Bottom residents continue to fight for accessible and affordable housing in University City, and a DP analysis on Penn's faculty hiring found that Penn is following a national trend of hiring a higher ratio of administrators to instructional faculty.
02/19/24 6:00am
Welcome to Bite-sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered major news in Penn administration and curriculum. The Dental School is facing a lawsuit from a former administrator alleging retaliation to department chair's reported sexual misconduct, and Penn motioned to dismiss another lawsuit brought up by two Penn students, who claimed in the suit that Penn’s response to antisemitism was insufficient. In addition, Penn School of Engineering and Applied Science introduced a new major on artificial intelligence, becoming first Ivy League school to offer undergraduate degree in AI.
02/14/24 11:00pm
Welcome to Bite-sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered issues that caused waves in the Penn community. A Penn lecturer’s political cartoons garnered widespread attention and condemnation from President Larry Jameson and Jewish community members at Penn. In addition, Penn Museum hosted an interfaith service for 19 Black Philadelphians that once were on display in the museum, and last week’s power outage was attributed to electrical disruption.
02/13/24 3:30pm
On Saturday, Penn men’s basketball narrowly lost against the Princeton Tigers, marking their tenth loss against the rival Ivy. See 45 seconds of highlights from this past weekend’s game as the Quakers — who lead in the 1st half — fought tooth and nail until the very end.
02/09/24 12:00pm
Multimedia staffers Izzy Sweeney and Libby Collins — members of The Daily Pennsylvanian’s video team POV — give their final room tour at Gutmann College House. Join them for a glimpse of life in Penn’s newest four-year college house, the last video in a four-part series about Penn’s on-campus housing options.
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02/07/24 3:00pm
Multimedia staffers Izzy Sweeney and Asher Lieberman — members of The Daily Pennsylvanian’s video team POV — give another room tour at Harnwell College House. Join them for a glimpse of life in a typical dorm in the high rises, the third of a four-part series about Penn’s on-campus housing options.
02/06/24 12:00pm
Welcome to Bite-sized! Every week, we’ll be looking at the biggest headlines you should know.
Last week, our reporters covered campus issues affecting both students and faculty. Students reported issues with Penn Dining, a year after health code violations at two dining locations, and at least 50 students were displaced due to flooding in the Quad and Harrison College House. In addition, Penn Faculty for Justice hosted a die-in protest for civilians in Gaza in front of College Hall, blocking its entrance.
02/05/24 3:30pm
Multimedia staffers Asher Lieberman and Libby Collins — members of The Daily Pennsylvanian’s video team POV — give a room tour at Harnwell College House. Join them for a glimpse of life in what some call the largest quad in the building, the second of a four-part series about Penn’s on-campus housing options.
