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Student Life

11/04/13 9:57am

Girl Scouts at Penn introduces STEM to young girls

Girls Understanding Technology and Science event on Nov. 23 will host 75 girls from the West Philadelphia Girl Scouts service units.
11/03/13 5:12pm
Students living on floors four through seven of the Hub I will have obstructed views after construction on Hub 3939 is completed.
10/31/13 10:33am
The group will hold courses about urban biking and advocate for bike reform in University City.
10/30/13 10:08pm

Students play 'Body Jeopardy' to tackle image issues

Last night, students filled the LGBT center to play “Body Jeopardy,” answering trivia questions on sex and body image issues.
10/30/13 8:40pm
Sigma Phi Epsilon is hosting about 50 students from Henry C. Lea Elementary School for Halloween activities.
10/29/13 10:06pm
Queer Palestinian activist Haneen Maikey noted the differences in the culture of homosexuality in Palestine and in Western cultures.
10/28/13 7:55pm
Wishbone is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. every day, though Hope hopes for some late-night hours in the weeks to come.
10/28/13 7:00pm

Greek Week sees changes and higher turnout

Two new events were introduced during the week — a speaker series and a dodgeball fundraising tournament.
10/27/13 7:05pm
Wishbone, a fried chicken restaurant on 40th and Walnut streets, opened briefly for business around noon on Sunday for the first time. It will officially open Monday at 5 p.m.
10/27/13 4:57pm
As part of Fresh Grocer’s conversion, the supermarket is focusing on ‘removing old inventory, and bringing in new enhanced product offerings,’ such as more gluten free frozen items.
10/26/13 6:59pm
Retailers in the 3925 Walnut Street complex were also affected.
10/25/13 2:57pm
The DP sat down with the Student Activities Council’s incoming chair.
10/25/13 12:00am
The event will take place on Nov. 6 at 8 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium.
10/24/13 10:57pm
A portion of the proceeds from a brunch at City Tap House after the race will also be donated to the Rena Rowan Breast Center.
10/24/13 7:15pm

Penn Course Review may see updated course info

PennApps Labs hopes that student developers will use the data to build Penn-related apps.
10/23/13 6:23pm
Many new student groups are paying out of pocket for their events until they can receive funding from SAC causing some to be unable to participate in group activities.
10/22/13 9:40pm

What's going on with the SAC moratorium?

The Daily Pennsylvanian takes a look at the Student Activities Council’s moratorium instituted to prevent bankruptcy.
10/21/13 10:34pm
Shot@Life is a national advocacy group that aims to prevent infant and child disease-related deaths through vaccination. The primary goal of last night’s event was to recruit additional UN advocates.
10/21/13 10:02pm
The Honorable Mario Lopez de Leon spoke about Philippines’ rapid economic growth and Filipino-American community.
10/21/13 6:18pm
A shuttle program from Penn’s campus to the Arboretum, initially funded by a grant from the Penn Green Fund, contributed to the increase in attendance.