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(02/22/16 3:19am)
On Feb. 11, taxi, limo and Uber Black drivers blocked traffic in Center City to protest UberX and Lyft — the cheaper of the ride-sharing services — claiming that unregulated drivers are undercutting other drivers. It seems that no one is winning in the gig economy. As I encountered the protest, I couldn’t help but feel frustrated.
(01/16/16 11:00am)
Most people don’t think of mustaches when they hear about female underrepresentation in academia.
(12/08/15 7:16am)
Just as there are unique California, New Jersey and Philadelphia accents, there are regional differences in the way people use sign language across regions of the United States.
(12/02/15 6:31am)
As high school graduation approached, College sophomore Shelby Barlow was one of the few students in her small Mississippi town preparing to leave the state for college.
(11/24/15 5:50am)
Some students agonize over choosing a college, taking country-wide road trips to try to step foot on as many campuses as possible in search of the perfect fit.
(11/06/15 11:05pm)
Penn will not rescind Bill Cosby’s honorary degree, the University said in a statement Friday. Cosby, 77, who was accused two weeks ago of sexually assaulting someone at Penn Relays in 2004, received a Doctorate of Laws from Penn in 1990 and spoke at Commencement in 1997.
(10/16/15 6:00pm)
Professor Anthea Butler made headlines earlier this month by claiming that presidential candidate Ben Carson deserved a “Coon of the Year” award on Twitter.
(10/15/15 4:15am)
Former Penn Medicine cancer researcher was sentenced to prison on Tuesday for stealing funds from a federally-funded research program at the University.
(08/31/15 2:34am)
Between the hundreds of clubs on Penn’s campus, it might be difficult to decide which one is right for you. Clubs require different time commitments and many offer opportunities for greater involvement beyond attendance at a General Body Meeting. The Daily Pennsylvanian caught up with a few organizations on campus to share their missions, time commitments and recruitment strategies.
(07/02/15 3:21am)
Adding to the long list of Republican presidential hopefuls, 1968 Wharton alumnus Donald Trump announced his candidacy on June 17, taking a punch not just at Obama and his adversaries, but also at Mexicans.
(05/28/15 3:03am)
I remember California rain. When I was little, it rained often in the winter, and fairly regularly in the fall too: Lazy early morning showers that darkened the pavement; steady afternoon downpours that coaxed the ocean into a broil; sudden, desperate late night thunderstorms that woke me from deep sleeps and illuminated my bedroom in bright flashes of lightning.
(05/21/15 3:55pm)
An increasing desire among colleges to build a well-rounded class may put Asian-American students at a disadvantage.
(03/30/15 5:59am)
No state ID. No driver’s license. No public benefits. No FAFSA money.
(03/25/15 5:57am)
The Sorting Hat has spoken — Quaker! Former “Harry Potter” actress Emma Watson confirmed on March 24 that she will attend Penn for graduate school.
(03/05/15 5:46am)
While Pennsylvania is currently one of the 32 states with the death penalty, Pa. Gov. Tom Wolf is working to change that.
(02/17/15 5:54am)
Wharton freshman Ying Cong Seah was 13 years old when he was ordained as a monk for the first time.
(01/21/15 4:13am)
While winter break may have just been a break from classes for most Penn students, the men and women’s squash teams used it to get a leg up on their opponents.
(01/17/15 7:00am)
From fashion to prison, the Daily Pennsylvanian took a look at alumni changing the world for better and for worse.
(10/17/14 5:46pm)
This weekend Penn rowing will join nearly ten thousand rowers for a clash of oars at the 50th annual Head of the Charles Regatta in Boston.
(10/16/14 2:55am)
I wa s in a class recently when the professor said a particular phrase I’m certain most students have heard by now: “ ... is something you’re too young to know about.”