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From rugby to community service: who Conor Lamb was at Penn before joining Congress

(04/25/18 6:04pm)

Just after 2006 College graduate Conor Lamb won a close special election in the mostly-Republican Pennsylvania 18th district, he launched a campaign for reelection in Pennsylvania’s newly defined 17th district. If he is selected as the Democratic candidate during May's primaries, he will officially be up for reelection for the congressional seat in the 17th district. 





How new privacy regulations in Europe could affect Penn students traveling abroad

(04/05/18 9:58pm)

New digital privacy regulations will go into place in Europe on May 25, and in order to avoid fines and protect students, Penn will be taking steps to comply with these changes. The University will join many United States-based companies and schools by complying with the new General Data Protection Regulation.



A look into what former Penn prof’s redrawn PA district lines mean for Penn

(03/19/18 1:15am)

The Pennsylvania Supreme Court released an updated state congressional map on Feb. 19, redistricting the University of Pennsylvania from the 2nd Congressional District to the 3rd Congressional District — a map drawn by former Penn Law professor Nathaniel Persily.



As 50-year reunion looms, Penn Class of 1968 unsure whether Trump will — or should — return

(03/26/18 2:14am)

This May will mark 50 years since President Donald Trump graduated from the University of Pennsylvania — a credential he rarely fails to mention. However, as fellow alumni book airplanes and hotels in preparation for the 50th year reunion, it's unclear if their most famous classmate will join them back on campus. 







Penn grad Jennifer O’Mara joins record number of women running for office in 2018

(01/31/18 11:57pm)

The 2018 midterms will see an unprecedented number of women running for office — a demographic that currently makes up only 18.5 percent of Pennsylvania's General Assembly. Among these women is Jennifer O’Mara, a 2017 graduate of Penn's Graduate School of Arts & Sciences who works at Penn admissions.




Penn students and faculty joined thousands of protestors at the second Phila. Women's March

(01/22/18 1:00pm)

One year after Trump's inauguration and the first ever Women's March, tens of thousands of protesters returned on Jan. 20, armed with posters with sayings from "a woman's place is in the House and in the Senate" to "girls just want to have fun—damental rights."