Student Life
New dining plan gives students their choice
Known as the Take Your Pick — or TYP — Plan, allows students to create their own plan by selecting one of three options for meal swipes and one of three options of Dining Dollar$.Jazz and Grooves announce spring concert artist
"Digital psychedelic funk" artist Tobacco will headline the concert.
College freshman attends United Nations summit
Along with another Wharton and Engineering sophomore Nina Lu, College freshman Vidya Daryanani represented nongovernmental organization SustainUS, which works to promote sustainable development and gender equality.
Documents confirm CAPS complaints
Documents provided to The Daily Pennsylvanian by a former CAPS psychiatrist give a glimpse into the inner workings of an office that has come under scrutiny this semester after two suicides just weeks apart.
Breaking Bad creator to speak at Penn
While you may not learn how to cook up meth, you will have the opportunity to learn more about Breaking Bad's creator, Vince Gilligan.SAE eliminates pledging process
Sigma Alpha Epsilon, one of Penn’s largest fraternities, has become a no pledging institution.Libraries in DRL and Towne buildings to be repurposed
Part of the Math, Physics and Astronomy Library in David Rittenhouse Laboratories will be converted to an active learning classroom and the Engineering Library in the Towne Building will close at the end of the semester.In wake of impeachment petition, UA presidential hopefuls make preparations
UA Vice President Gabe Delaney and UA Representative Joyce Kim, both college juniors, turned in their petitions to run for UA president today.
'Parks and Recreation' star announced as SPEC Connaissance speaker
On Wednesday evening, SPEC Connaissance announced their spring speaker as Retta Sirleaf, also known as Donna Meagle from "Parks and Recreation."
Students discuss how it feels to be another gender
On Tuesday, the Racial Dialogue Project hosted a discussion in the Greenfield Intercultural Center on how race and culture have shaped views on gender-based issues.Penn students mentor Philadelphia high schoolers through student-founded organization
College Junior Katherine Mateo started Global Youth United when she was only a sophomore at Central High School in Philadelphia.UA postpones budget after petition to impeach president
The petition to impeach the UA president fell short by one vote, sources sayClass Boards to host mental wellness project
Class Boards plan to add to the mental health initiatives on campus and host the Wellness Project, working with CAPS to coordinate Mental Health Week and implementing Wellness Wednesdays.New Program will restructure funding for Greek house maintenance
A new Greek Housing Improvements Program will give the Greek community access to over $10 million for housing improvements over the next five years.Talking Circles: a new space for meditation
The first of a new series of semi-weekly "Talking Circles" was held on Friday evening at the Greenfield Intercultural Center.Penn Reading Project to take student advice
With the click of a button, you could round up dozens of speakers, events, and activities at Penn that span an entire academic year.National LGBTQA science and tech group launches at Penn
Out in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics held its kickoff event Thursday night in Skirkanich Hall.
Three sophomores want to help satisfy your sweet tooth
College sophomores Alina Wong and Rachel Stewart and Wharton sophomore Roopa Shankar - all roommates - started baking for fun during their free time.FERPA permits parental notification policy
A little-known University policy, which was cited in a recent campus study, states that if a student is hospitalized twice for alcohol or other drug use, the student's parents can be contacted.