Politics
College Republicans return to roots
This weekend, members of the Penn College Republicans will be attending the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C.Counting Penn in 2010
Confusion over where students are counted in the census has lead to miscounts in the past, but Penn students and staff are doing their part to make Penn’s count as seamless as possible.Pennsylvania State House of Representatives considers raising minimum wage
Pennsylvania State Representative and Penn alumnus Mark Cohen thinks it’s time to raise the state’s minimum wage again — a measure that would affect many college students working minimum wage jobs.Penn Dems mum on Senate race
On Saturday, the Pennsylvania Democratic State Committee voted to endorse incumbent Senator Arlen Specter over Congressman Joe Sestak in the 2010 U.S. Senate election.Healthcare bill won’t hurt PSIP
Despite uncertainty surrounding healthcare legislation, administrators are optimistic the Penn Student Insurance Plan will continue to provide quality care to the 9,363 students it covers.Penn hosts discussion on children's health care
Monday morning at the Penn Law School, the Field Center — a group dedicated to making reforms in child welfare — held a discussion concerning what lies ahead in healthcare reform.Two years into his term, Mayor Michael Nutter makes City Hall more accessible to College Hall
Despite the budget constraints that have eclipsed many of Nutter’s planned initiatives, Penn officials and political analysts say Nutter’s real accomplishment has been changing the tenor of university relationships, making City Hall much more accessible and open to College Hall.Supreme Court vote allows for more corporate campaign advertising
Individuals have always been able to create their own advertisements — provided they had the money to do so. Corporations and unions were barred from doing this. In a 5-4 vote, the court ruled that these restrictions were in violation of corporations’ and unions’ First Amendment rights.
Obama gets mixed reaction for State of the Union
Students gathered at venues across campus to watch President Barack Obama's second State of the Union address.
Wharton Asia Club hosts high ranking govt. official
Wednesday evening, the Wharton Asia Club hosted a presentation by the highest ranking government representative from Hong Kong based in the United States, Commissioner Donald Tong.
Avoiding an unexpected civic duty
Penn students from all over the country have received Philadelphia jury duty summons as a result of registering to vote in Pennsylvania for the 2008 presidential election.
Dem. Senate candidate Joe Sestak delivers ‘Kitchen Call’
Pennsylvania’s Senate primary may not be until May 18, but Democratic candidate Joe Sestak isn’t wasting any time getting his message out to students.
Reflecting on Obama's first year
One year ago today, Penn students packed into Houston Hall and huddled in the cold on the National Mall to watch Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States.Preserving the majority: Penn Dems try to fill Kennedy's vacant Senate seat with one of their own
Monday night, Penn Dems made the most of campaigning technology to support Democrat Martha Coakley in a special election to fill the late Massachusetts Senator Ted Kennedy’s seat. With 89 percent of ballots counted, Brown receieved 52 percent of the vote to Coakley’s 47 percent, according to CNN.