Student Life
Banquet intends to 'rekindle' Turkish community
Last Friday, about 250 guests, students and faculty from various Turkish cultural associations enjoyed Turkish food, music and calligraphy in Houston’s Hall of Flags for Philly Turkish Night 2013 — an annual banquet hosted in turn by Penn, Drexel and Temple universities.
Time to Shine with 'Drops of Jupiter' and rain
On Friday, about 17,000 spectators celebrated the Making History campaign at Penn Park at the biggest event in Penn’s history — Time to Shine. PHOTO GALLERY: Making History at Penn ParkNew NEC chair talks future goals for student government
The Nominations & Elections Committee held internal elections earlier this month to determine the next executive board. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with College junior Frank Colleluori, the newly elected NEC chair, to discuss his goals for improving the institution in the next year.
Rapper MC Jin discusses his career, heritage
On Sunday in the Bodek Lounge of Houston Hall, about 150 people turned out for a talk with the Asian-American rapper on his career and Hong Kong heritage. The event was hosted by the Hong Kong Students Association and the Chinese Students’ Association.
Penn [Dis]Connects encourages students to turn off phones and computers
While hundreds of students walked by with their hands glued to their phones Saturday, others chose to [dis]connect for a picnic with their friends on College Green.Penn partners with Philadelphia Science Festival
Over 25 different booths fed the curiosity of people with beer, ice cream, liquid nitrogen-dipped marshmallows and a healthy dose of science at the sold-out Philadelphia Science Festival kick-off party yesterday night.
Bon Appetit to recognize request for unionization
Workers at Penn Hillel’s Falk Dining Commons might obtain official union recognition by the end of the semester.New housing development to come to 43rd and Sansom
On the vacant corner of 43rd and Sansom streets, Apartments at Penn, a local real estate company that specializes in student housing, plans to construct a 31-unit housing complex with one- and two-bedroom apartments.
Students lift for glory in benchpress competition
Though lifting weights is physically taxing, it is also mentally strenuous — especially when lifters attempt to push themselves to the limits of their capabilities.CAPS looks to use green spaces to lower stress levels
In response to collegiate stress levels, one school — Wake Forest University — recently implemented subtle innovations to their campus to enable students to improve their well-being. Director of Counseling and Psychological Services William Alexander said that Penn is working to implement a similar concept in addition to existing programs.Registration for Time to Shine closes early
Penn has closed registration for Friday’s “Time to Shine” Making History campaign celebration, the Office of Development and Alumni Relations confirmed Thursday evening.Writers seek to find deeper meaning in tweets
The blog, Twit Crit, officially launched last week, and is meant to provide a space to discuss and critically analyze Twitter.
New campus publication fuses 'visual and literary media'
The annual publication, Symbiosis, began last fall as just an idea, but with support of the Kelly Writers House, the idea became a reality.Inventors gather at final PennVention competition
The fair, held Wednesday night, was the final stage of PennVention, a student-run program that provides students with “access to business and technical mentoring, and specialized workshops.”
Gabby Giffords' husband addresses 'truth' about gun violence
As the Senate voted against a measure to expand background checks — a policy supported by a vast majority of Americans — Mark Kelly addressed a crowd in Irvine Auditorium.College sophomore Britton finds 'good direction' for PCUW
Lizzy Britton, the newly elected chair of Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women, sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss her experience and goals for PCUW.
Debate over Modi and free speech at Penn continues
Last night, about 80 people gathered in Houston Hall’s Bodek Lounge for a charged discussion entitled “Debating the Right: Narendra Modi and Penn.”Penn students more supportive of gun control than general public, survey shows
As the gun control debate heats up on both the national and state stages, a recent survey shows that Penn students stand firmly on the side of more gun control — and reveals that many undergraduates have been personally affected by gun violence.
Asian-American rapper MC Jin to give lecture this Sunday
This Sunday, the Hong Kong Student Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Students’ Association, will welcome Asian-American rapper MC Jin for a free, public lecture on his music career and his connection to Hong Kong.