HOUSING GUIDE | When housing gets weird: 5 stories of strange off-campus situations
(10/14/15 4:10am)
Students who move into off-campus residences at Penn never know what they might find..
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The busiest man in Penn Athletics
(10/12/15 3:46am)
Marcus Jones may be the busiest man in Penn Athletics.
Sharing food and diverse experiences: TableTalk launches new program
(09/30/15 3:29am)
Tired of eating at 1920 Commons in silence, awkward elevator rides and the rush of unfamiliar faces down Locust Walk? TableTalk, which started at Emory University in fall 2014 and came to Penn last semester, hopes to increase interactions among Penn’s diverse student body.
10 OCR Interview Tips That Are Actually Helpful
(09/30/15 2:21am)
On-campus recruitment is upon us folks, and if you're reading this it's too late to pretend you don't need our help. OCR interviews can be make or break, so we've put together some advice that's actually helpful—not like the fluff you get from career services. Enjoy.
To students and professors, visibility of black women in the media matters
(09/03/15 3:52am)
Aiyana Jones, Michael Brown, Rekia Boyd, Eric Garner and Sandra Bland all have one thing in common — each individual died at the hands of police. But only the males have gained the media attention to become household names.
What does #PennCrave? Students tell Penn Dining what food is on their minds
(08/30/15 2:00pm)
Whether you are craving a coffee or a vegan burrito, now you can let Penn Dining know by using “#PennCraves,” Penn Dining’s hashtag of choice for receiving student feedback.
Dani Blum | My sinusoidal freshman year
(04/30/15 3:36am)
There are no neat conclusions to draw from a year at Penn. But if I had to assign a label to my freshman year, it would be “sinusoidal.” The past eight months have been a sequence of peaks and troughs, memories and mishaps. I wouldn’t trade them for anything.
Eulogy For A Water Bottle Left In VP
(04/27/15 8:30pm)
In the Rosengarten Study Center in VP stands a cart, filled with the discarded water bottles of forgetful students. Below, is one student's apology to a lost friend, but we like to think it applies to them all:
Food safety a priority on and off campus
(04/23/15 5:20am)
Hopefully you’ve never found a cockroach in your dinner.
Backstage at the Fling concert
(04/20/15 5:48am)
It’s just before 3 p.m. when I get to Franklin Field on April 17. Most Penn students are in the midst of daytime parties and finishing up classes before heading to the concert in a few hours. For the members of the Social Planning and Events Concerts Committee, their day started at 8:30 a.m.
The Anti-Flinger's Guide To Fling, Vol. 2
(04/15/15 5:32pm)
It's been 2 years since we first introduced you to the Scrooge of Fling: the man who avoids the bottle like it's his 9am recitation, the woman who eschews DJs because they "miss the days when music was all made on real instruments." So how to cope? Our advice, below, on being an Anti-Flinger at Fling:
Reporters Notebook: A trip with Penn club tennis
(04/15/15 5:20am)
Every April, the country’s best club tennis teams flock to the USTA Tennis On Campus National Championship. Since the first National Championship in 2000, Penn has qualified for the Big Dance every year.
100 People You'll See At Fling
(04/15/15 2:30pm)
It's hump day. It's Wednesday. IT'S HERE. If you're one of the chosen few who doesn't have a 9 a.m. recitation tomorrow or a problem set due Friday, then FLING. HAS. FLUNG. Follow along as we count down the 100 kinds of people you'll inevitably see in the Quad, at Franklin Field, next to you in bed, or with their heads in your toilet, from now until Saturday night (Sunday morning?).
Up to eight registered parties allowed during Fling weekend
(04/13/15 5:35am)
Undercover cops, deported international students and the arrest of fraternity presidents — these were just some of many rumors that circulated campus during last year’s Spring Fling.
LPS students excluded from no-loan financial aid policy
(04/09/15 5:27am)
Hip-hop singer Casey Bridgeford was living off of food stamps in Indianapolis when he decided to go back to school 12 years ago. Three years of community college and two jobs later, he was admitted to Penn’s College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Little did he know that he would have to sell water bottles on the streets of Delaware and take out $30,000 in loans to cover his tuition bill.
Penn scholars lead development of the Internet of Things
(04/09/15 5:29am)
The Internet of Things will connect everyday products, from toothbrushes to couches to doors, to the Internet — and Penn faculty are at the forefront.
Eco-Reps create a more environmentally friendly Penn
(04/07/15 7:12am)
From turning off the lights to coordinating zero-waste Penn Athletics events, Penn’s team of student Eco-Reps works to promote environmental consciousness throughout the entire Penn community.
Carrying a teammate on your back
(03/30/15 4:09am)
Before Penn basketball practice starts, it is every man for himself.
The real impact of arsenic found in Franzia
(03/24/15 5:37am)
Penn students might want to opt for bottled wine over Franzia this weekend, following the high levels of arsenic discovered in the popular drink.
Your 2K15 (Literally Two K '15) Fling Artists: KYGO and KESHA!!!
(03/21/15 9:41pm)
Well, it's not every year that we find out who the headliner is before the opener, but no one's complaining (about that)...except maybe whoever runs SPEC's event page. Anyway, Kesha and Kygo! (Keshgo? Kysha?) Whaddya think!? Not one, but TWO Ks! And definitely not three! For those of you who don't know, Kygo's a professional neck model and DJ—it just wouldn't be Fling without one. And Kesha, for the sub-rock dwellers is, well, someone who brushed her teeth with a bottle of Jack Daniels once. Get excited! Floor pass sign-ups start on Monday. As SPEC's Concerts Director put it so eloquently, "We can expect a performance."
