What Penn policy experts, Dreamers, and student leaders think of the immigration plan
(01/30/18 1:08am)
The Trump administration announced a new framework for immigration policy at a press conference on Jan. 25.
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Yoonmee Chang, 'an instrumental leader' of Penn's Asian American Studies Program, died Jan. 19
(01/27/18 12:12am)
A Penn alumna, who played an integral role in the founding of Penn's Asian American Studies program, died on Jan. 19. Yoonmee Chang received her Ph.D. in English from the University in 2003.
Students and faculty at Penn reel from Trump's decision to end TPS status for El Salvador
(01/17/18 4:09am)
In another blow to the international community, the Trump administration announced on Jan. 8 that it would end the Temporary Protected Status program for El Salvador, which currently allows for over 200,000 immigrants to live in peace in the United States. The protected status for Salvadorans will officially end Sept. 9, 2019.
Some dreamers at Penn find little comfort in the recent blocking of Trump's DACA reversal
(01/13/18 3:25am)
A federal injunction that was issued Tuesday, Jan. 9 temporarily blocked the White House's plans to rescind Obama-era protections for young undocumented immigrants. But some Penn students affected by these policies still worry that their futures remain uncertain.
The newly-elected leaders for Penn's 5B minority coalition groups share their goals for 2018
(01/10/18 12:16am)
The main minority coalition groups on campus, commonly known as the 5B, have elected new boards and are focusing on maintaining advocacy efforts and promoting inter-group collaboration this year. The Daily Pennsylvanian interviewed the newly-elected leaders of each group to discuss their proposed goals and priorities.
Penn student researchers dig into the University's unaddressed ties to the slave trade
(01/13/18 8:02pm)
In recent years, as various universities have stepped forth to acknowledge early institutional ties to slavery, Penn has remained steadfast in asserting that it does not have a history of direct involvement with slavery or the slave trade. Now, new undergraduate research places this assertion into doubt.
How cinema students at Penn are responding to allegations of sexual assault in the industry
(12/10/17 11:53pm)
Amid the ongoing fallout from sexual assault allegations in the film industry, many Penn students taking cinema studies courses are reconsidering how certain films should be addressed in the classroom.
To keep parents in the dark, some Penn students forgo STI testing or opt to pay extra at SHS
(12/09/17 8:47pm)
Student Health Service has administered tests for sexually transmitted infections for years, but some students see the lack of privacy and the cost of certain screenings as barriers to getting themselves tested.
Chelsea Manning at Penn, on exposing the U.S. government: 'I don’t have any regrets'
(11/30/17 2:50am)
Hundreds of Penn students and faculty members packed into the Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre on Nov. 29 to hear from Chelsea Manning, a controversial LGBTQ rights activist and former United States Army soldier, who was sent to prison after releasing sensitive military documents to WikiLeaks.
Trump's decision to end TPS program sparks new immigration concerns at Penn
(11/25/17 7:20pm)
Since the beginning of the Trump administration, students and faculty at Penn have kept a close watch on shifts in United States immigration policy. Now, another recent change has sparked worry on campus.
Spanish and French language courses at Penn fulfill sector requirements, but Chinese courses do not
(11/13/17 1:49am)
As students make the final tweaks to their spring semester schedules, some have noticed a discrepancy among language courses in terms of fulfilling General Requirements.
Penn for Immigrant Rights staged a walkout on Thursday to advocate against the reversal of DACA
(11/10/17 1:08am)
Approximately two dozen Penn students gathered on College Green on Nov. 9 to participate in the National Day of Action for a Clean Dream Act, which inspired walkouts and protests at 30 schools and 10 states across the country.
Penn students prepare to discuss the future of the LGBTQ community at the annual IvyQ conference
(11/03/17 12:44am)
This year, 43 Penn students will travel to Yale University for the eighth annual IvyQ conference. The conference, which was first held at Penn in 2010, aims to bring together students in the LGBTQ community from schools across the Ivy League
Penn is hosting specialized study sessions for first-generation, low-income students
(11/02/17 1:55am)
The Weingarten Center is teaming up with the Tutoring Center and the Greenfield Intercultural Center to provide study sessions for first-generation low-income students on campus.
Student groups apply to umbrella organizations for representation at Penn — but not all are admitted
(11/02/17 2:00am)
At Penn, umbrella organizations are often established with the goal of providing representation for individual student groups, though the application processes to join some of these these coalition organizations can be more selective than students might think.
The new Phila. director of LGBT Affairs plans to heal the city's LGBT community after a year of division
(10/18/17 2:28am)
Philadelphia is currently one of the only cities in the nation to have an LGBTQ office. And for years the city has received a perfect score on the Human Rights Campaign's Municipal Equality Index. But amid recent divisions drawn over racial discrimination in Philadelphia's gay community, Amber Hikes, the new executive director of the Office of LGBT Affairs, wants to unite and reignite the city's advocacy for LGBTQ residents.
Despite obstacles, students who take leaves of absence to work believe the experience is worthwhile
(10/19/17 3:15am)
Many students at Penn think about internships in the context of the summer, but some opt for a less common route and take leaves of absence during the school year to pursue professional opportunities.
Penn Violence Prevention wants to enlist groups interested in doing more to combat sexual assault
(10/06/17 7:04am)
Penn Violence Prevention is adding a new resource to its list of programs designed to combat sexual violence on campus.
The March to End Rape Culture in photos
(09/30/17 11:00pm)
Hundreds of people joined together Sept. 30 to attend the March to End Rape Culture in Philadelphia. The march, which started at Thomas Paine Plaza, included speakers from prominent organizations like Take Back the Night, which advocate for an end to sexual assault and provide resources for survivors.
At this networking conference, black students sat down one-on-one with recruiters and alumni
(09/30/17 10:08pm)
Huntsman Hall was particularly crowded on Sept. 29 and Sept 30., as some 20 company recruiters talked to hundreds of black Penn students from all undergraduate schools.