Student Life
Transformers producer took his MBA to Hollywood
Wharton MBA recipient Lorenzo di Bonaventura is no stranger to Hollywood, having produced such films as "The Matrix", "Salt" and the G.I. Joe series. His latest work, "Transformers: Age of Extinction" , will be released on June 27.
City Tap House expands to Center City
The popular bar and restaurant will open a second Philadelphia location in Logan Square this September.
SEPTA announces 24-hour weekend train pilot
The overnight train service will run every twenty minutes on the Broad Street and Market-Frankford lines through Labor Day weekend.
Unconventional Internships: Wharton junior says 'yes' to wedding planning
Like most Penn students, she’s using her summer to explore potential career options. Claiming that she doesn’t fit into the “cookie-cutter Wharton mold,” Smith said that she is excited to test the waters of event planning.
Filling silent films with song
The ensemble will play to the background of Hitchcock’s “The Lodger” and “Twilight in Turkey”, the latter of which will replace Raymond Scott’s “The Penguin”, which they have performed in the past.
Vegan cafe opens to teach Philadelphia how to 'eat well and feel well'
In addition to its menu of sweet and savory vegan treats, P.S. & Co. offers classes in juicing, mixology, gluten-free baking and a basic series of vegetarian cooking throughout the summer. The summer cocktails mixology workshop will be held on June 12, and a gluten-free baking series will be taught on June 19.
Charles Plaza bids farewell
After over 20 years of service to the Penn and Philadelphia communities, popular Chinatown restaurant Charles Plaza closed its doors on May 4.Penn to revamp NSO sexual violence training
As colleges around the nation have come under scrutiny for alleged failings in handling sexual violence on campus, Penn has updated both its sexual violence policy and sexual violence education to make sure it is fully in compliance with federal law.LGBTQ international students create a home on campus
Queer international students, who say they feel out of place in the LGBTQ and international communities, are starting a student group on campus.Penn proposes revisions to sexual violence policy
The proposed additions would add specific definitions for relationship violence, domestic violence and stalking.
Mobile app WELL will allow users to track drink intake
Drinking responsiblySummer financial aid changes limit student opportunities
Some students cannot afford to participate in Penn’s summer programs this year as a result of changes in Student Financial Services summer aid practices.Undergraduate Assembly bans laptops at meetings
The move sparked unexpected controversy among leaders of student government branches.
Penn Masala performs at International Indian Film Academy Awards
Penn Masala is red carpet ready. Their newest song, “Evolution of Bollywood Music” not only captured the attention of its usual fans, it gained notice from the organizers of the International Indian Film Academy.Members of Penn Masala, a widely recognized South Asian a capella group, traveled to Tampa, Florida this past weekend to perform at the annual International Indian Film Academy Awards.
Performance art class strives to create 'wonderful experiences'
The students of Jim Schlatter's class, "Taking Performance Art Public at Penn," are learning to think outside the frame.The course is a freewheeling interdisciplinary look into thePhilly Dorm Room Fund adds four new members
The fund, which is backed by First Round Capital, has added Engineering and Wharton sophomores Nilesh Kavthekar, Tim Miller and Lauren Reeder, as well as College junior Matt Gibstein, to their squad.Q&A: NEC elects Devin Grossman as chair
Grossman plans