For Karekin Brooks, football and family go hand in hand
(09/11/18 12:03am)
For Karekin Brooks, family means everything.
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Judge orders man charged in murder of Penn student Blaze Bernstein to stand trial
(09/05/18 5:20am)
The man charged in connection to the murder of former Penn sophomore Blaze Bernstein will officially stand trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
It’s so hot that Penn freshmen in Kings Court are sleeping in lounges and computer labs
(08/30/18 1:59am)
While many students have been escaping the outdoor heat by heading inside to their air-conditioned dorm rooms, other students have not been quite so lucky.
More seniors than ever are studying abroad this fall, but total number continues to drop
(08/30/18 3:57am)
When students think about spending a semester abroad in Paris or Beijing, few think about doing it in their final year of college. This year however, Penn has seen a marked increase in the number of seniors opting to study abroad.
Most Penn students move out of freshman dorms after one year — but NCH may be changing the game
(08/30/18 2:04am)
Bonding with the residents of your freshman dormitory is a Penn tradition, but most students do not typically choose to stay in these dorms for more than a year — that is, until New College House came along.
An overview of the top stories at Penn last semester
(08/21/18 12:28am)
As Penn opens its doors for another year and a new batch of incoming freshmen, here are some of the biggest stories from last semester.
Two months since the anti-bias training, some employees say Starbucks’ efforts are not enough
(07/22/18 11:49pm)
Two months after Starbucks held a four-hour anti-bias training, some Philadelphia Starbucks employees say they believe the stores still aren't getting it.
Blaze Bernstein murder pre-trial postponed because defense is ‘not ready’
(06/12/18 2:23pm)
The preliminary hearing to determine whether to proceed to trial in the case against 20-year-old Samuel Woodward, who was charged in the murder of Penn student Blaze Bernstein, has been postponed. The hearing was previously set for June 14.
New ranking finds Penn has produced the third-largest number of billionaire alumni
(06/02/18 4:41pm)
Penn is third on a list of universities that have the most billionaire alumni, according to a new ranking.
Senior Column by Ilana Wurman | Does it ever drive you crazy?
(05/16/18 12:53am)
It’s really easy to hide behind a camera.
Penn women's lacrosse fights hard, falters late in Ivy championship loss to Princeton
(05/06/18 5:29pm)
Most people thought that a conference championship contest between the two regular season co-champions of the Ivy League would go back and forth.
Penn instructor is among women alleging that writer Junot Diaz behaved inappropriately
(05/05/18 3:49pm)
In the last 24 hours, several women have come forth to accuse Dominican-American writer Junot Diaz of behaving inappropriately. Among them is Carmen Maria Machado, a faculty member and artist-in-residence at Penn.
OP-ED: I Waited 8 Minutes for a Latte at Pret—Now I Understand Oppression
(05/03/18 5:04pm)
I knew that life could be challenging. I had to ask my parents twice for a Canada Goose jacket before they bought me one in middle school. I actually had to pay someone to complete my application to Penn, even though I’m a double legacy and the application is just a formality. But last Wednesday, I experienced the true difficulty of a world set against me. I ordered a vanilla latte at Pret, and I had to wait eight minutes before they gave me my drink.
Penn club men's volleyball overcomes hurdles on way to highest finish in program-history
(04/26/18 12:37am)
It was a Cinderella story. Not once, but twice.
New findings from Penn Slavery Project show how U. benefited financially from enslaved labor
(04/24/18 5:30am)
The student researchers in the Penn Slavery Project expanded upon their initial findings further demonstrating the University's connections to slavery at a presentation April 23.
From rugby to community service: who Conor Lamb was at Penn before joining Congress
(04/25/18 6:04pm)
Just after 2006 College graduate Conor Lamb won a close special election in the mostly-Republican Pennsylvania 18th district, he launched a campaign for reelection in Pennsylvania’s newly defined 17th district. If he is selected as the Democratic candidate during May's primaries, he will officially be up for reelection for the congressional seat in the 17th district.
Penn men's tennis falls to Dartmouth and Harvard to come up just shy of first Ivy title in 11 years
(04/24/18 12:52am)
It’s always tough to have a shot at victory and come up just short.
Students say Fling concert saw lower turnout; SPEC declines to reveal number of tickets sold
(04/18/18 3:54am)
Multiple students say this year's Spring Fling concert — a "throwback show" featuring performances by CupcakKe, Sage the Gemini, JoJo, and The All-American Rejects — seemed to have a lower turnout rate than in previous years.
With cross-country trips, Penn rowing has unique opportunities for competing and bonding
(04/19/18 1:18am)
It’s nice to get away for a while.
Amy Wax argues for revival of traditional marriage values at Penn Law debate
(04/17/18 2:43am)
Penn Law School professor Amy Wax argued for the importance of traditional marriage values in ensuring children's future success at a Penn Law event on April 16, alongside fellow panelist and Co-director of the Center on Children and Families, Isabel Sawhill.
