Pro-Palestinian protesters enter gates of Penn president's house during march against encampment sweep
(05/11/24 1:52am)
Read our live updates from the rally here.
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Penn faculty condemn University response to Gaza Solidarity Encampment at press conference
(05/10/24 8:27pm)
The Penn chapter of the American Association of University Professors held a press conference on Zoom at 1 p.m. today condemning the arrests of 33 members of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment this morning and the suppression of "nonviolent anti-war protest."
Julia Fischer | Fact-check: ‘Curiosity killed the cat’
(05/15/24 11:00pm)
When I say that I’m a double major and double minor, it sounds like a carefully planned achievement. But what truly brings me joy is not the accomplishment that’ll go on my transcript. It’s what I explain after listing my areas of study: that they came about because I went where curiosity led me.
The Graduation Issue 2024: Five things to know about Commencement speaker Siddhartha Mukherjee
(05/17/24 3:18am)
Meet Siddhartha Mukherjee, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cancer physician who will deliver Penn’s 2024 Commencement speech on May 20.
Jesse Zhang | Cheers to never having it 'normal'
(05/15/24 7:00pm)
I remember the day I was admitted to Penn like it was yesterday (off the waitlist, I might add). I was home in China due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and it was four days before my high school graduation on Zoom. I breathed a sigh of relief as the sense of certainty settled in: I was finally going to have a normal college experience.
Panera discontinues Charged Lemonade amid ongoing lawsuit alleging it caused Penn student's death
(05/11/24 7:16pm)
Panera is discontinuing its Charged Lemonade amid several ongoing lawsuits alleging that the drink’s dangers were not made sufficiently accessible to customers — including one by the family of former Penn student Sarah Katz, who alleged that she died after consuming it.
Board of advisors of Katz Center for Judaic Studies asks Penn to end encampment to 'restore order'
(05/08/24 5:20am)
The board of advisors of Penn’s Herbert D. Katz Center for Advanced Judaic Studies urged Interim President Larry Jameson to end the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and “restore order” on campus as the protest continues through its second week.
Protesters allege harassment, stalled negotiations with Penn on day 11 of Gaza Solidarity Encampment
(05/05/24 11:51pm)
Read all of our coverage of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment and protesters’ demands here.
Here's where things stand one week since Penn ordered the Gaza Solidarity Encampment to disband
(05/04/24 4:06pm)
Read all of our coverage of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment here.
From Washington to Moldova, eight alumni in politics discuss time at Penn
(05/02/24 6:02am)
While Penn is well known for being home to the first-ranked business school in the country and sending large swaths of students into the financial world, it is also a breeding ground for political hopefuls.
In Photos: 100 hours at the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on College Green
(04/30/24 5:53am)
Pro-Palestinian activists began an ongoing encampment at Penn’s College Green on Thursday amid dozens of colleges across the country demonstrating against Israel’s war in Gaza.
Penn Reproductive Justice holds art exhibition about reproductive inequity
(04/30/24 4:20am)
Penn Reproductive Justice held an art exhibition on College Green on April 25 about the inequalities within reproductive justice, focusing on issues such as abortion, immigration, and racial discrimination.
Penn’s Jewish community members express opposition to encampment amid split student perspectives
(04/27/24 7:32am)
Members of Penn’s Jewish community expressed opposition to the pro-Palestinian encampment on College Green amid split student perspectives.
Inside the programming of the pro-Palestinian encampment on Penn's College Green
(04/27/24 5:12am)
From poetry readings to teach-ins, protesters have engaged in a wide range of programming throughout the second day of the Gaza Solidarity Encampment on College Green as they make their case for their demands for Penn to divest from its ties to Israel's war in Gaza.
Joseph Houlden | Beyond the Greek letters: A dive into fraternity life at Penn
(04/29/24 11:35am)
My entire conception of fraternity life was, for the most part, built on movies like "Neighbours" and "American Pie Presents: Beta House," where it is painted as a hub of eccentric and unrestricted merriment around the clock. My own experiences as an exchange student revealed a more complex and nuanced social landscape, challenging these simplistic portrayals and highlighting the often-overlooked depth and diversity within these communities.
New Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club committee forms to provide insight into biotech industry
(04/25/24 2:32am)
Two Penn students in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management founded the Investments committee within the Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club, aiming to provide students practical skills in the intersection between biotechnology and business.
Biden rallies in Philadelphia, receives endorsement from 15 members of Kennedy family
(04/19/24 12:40am)
President Joe Biden ended a three-day campaign tour of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia on Thursday, where he received an endorsement from over a dozen members of the Kennedy family.
How does the Penn Relay Carnival make money?
(04/25/24 12:53am)
The Penn Relay Carnival is the University’s single biggest event of the year.
It's a storybook ending for former Penn women's basketball star Kayla Padilla
(04/18/24 1:36am)
It’s a storybook ending.
Penn alum reflects on service as member of nominating panel for Philadelphia school board
(04/15/24 1:31am)
1980 College graduate Andy Toy, who served on the nominating panel for the recently announced Philadelphia Board of Education, reflected on the importance of public education and the considerations that shaped the panel's selection.
