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(07/27/19 2:14am)
In the age of Trumpist rhetoric, racist academics, politicians, commentators, and the like have abandoned scholastic discourse and, rather, in the manner of Trump himself, found comfort in spewing baseless, and undoubtedly racist, statements to bolster an increasingly visible white nationalist agenda. And so, it came as no surprise, when Penn Law Professor Amy Wax was found at a National Conservatism Conference this past week engaging in this behavior.
(02/27/18 3:55am)
The beginning of this month was marked with a historic win for the city of Philadelphia. After three attempts at the title, Philadelphia’s treasured football team saw its first-ever Super Bowl win. Such a win was due cause for a celebration that could parallel its historical significance. Yet, for many, the festivities extended beyond the confines of the living room. Thousands of Philadelphians gathered in Center City, where unrest and rioting was rampant. However, the revelry heard all across Philadelphia the night of Feb. 4 and the necessary cleanup the morning of Feb. 5 was emblematic of something very distant from celebration: an increasingly troubling double standard in policing.
(02/12/18 12:28am)
Undoubtedly, the advent of modern technology has made the possession of a smartphone (whether it be of the Samsung or Apple variety) a fairly common occurrence. One might even deem it a requisite for the ever-moving, fast-paced lifestyle of the student or young professional (along with a proper suit and a cherished pair of Stan Smiths, I might add). Such a tool has severely altered our way of living, either by facilitating the movement of information or by creating a new tool for addiction.
(01/22/18 1:00pm)
As Du Bois College House completes its 45th year in operation, I’ve decided to pay homage to the place that I call home on Penn’s campus.
(10/24/17 3:43am)
An international panel of academics joined Penn professors in Perry World House last week to discuss the looming issue of state violence toward minority populations.
(06/23/17 11:15pm)
Bob Schoenberg, the first and only ever director of the LGBT Center, will be leaving his post this fall after 35 years at Penn.
(05/27/17 2:58pm)
Vanessa Bayer, a 2004 College graduate announced that she will be leaving Saturday Night Live this past week, along with two of her co-stars, Sasheer Zamata and Bobby Moynihan.
(05/05/17 5:06pm)
Hundreds of students, parents and alumni filed into Wynn Commons on the morning of April 26 in preparation for Penn’s annual Yardfest — a strolling competition where different Greek organizations perform synchronized dance routines in a single-file line.
(04/11/17 1:12am)
Three Penn seniors want to dedicate their time after graduation to improving the academic performance of Latino high school students in South Philadelphia.
(03/29/17 7:58pm)
A new exhibit will open this weekend at Penn's Morris Arboretum, located near Chestnut Hill.
(03/23/17 2:56am)
“Women, under the Obama administration, were fairly present,” professor Nancy Hirschmann said. “Now you look at the Trump administration and they’re not there. Women are being erased.”
(03/01/17 8:46pm)
Former Utah Gov. and 1987 College graduate Jon Huntsman Jr. is “in talks to serve as U.S. ambassador to Russia,” according to CNN.
(02/06/17 2:44am)
Last weekend, a multibillion dollar company tasked Wharton School underclassmen with finding solutions to pressing business issues at Wharton’s first ever business hackathon.
