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Junior Reeham Sedky defeated a world masters squash titleholder en route to winning the Reggae Cup’s Men’s A division championship in Canada.

Junior Marked 'Interested in' Event at the Electric Factory on Facebook, Now She's a Key Member of Philly's Underground Scene

When Rebecca Carter saw on Facebook that As the Crow Flies was performing at the Electric Factory she knew she was in. And by in, I mean interested in.

In last-set thriller, Penn men's squash escapes with wild win over No. 6 Rochester

Although the temperature may be dropping, it's heating up at the Ringe Squash Courts to kick off 2018. Led by a gutsy three-set comeback by freshman Andrew Douglas in the final match of the night, Penn men’s squash pulled out a 5-4 nail-biter over Rochester on Wednesday, ringing in the new year emphatically and ushering in an action-packed weekend for both Red and Blue squads. 

The office that helps Penn international students with visas is moving next semester

The International Students and Scholar Services office, which helps international students with immigration assistance, will close operations early this semester to relocate to a new building for next semester.

This Frat Received a Record-Breaking Number of Early Decision Applicants This Fall

Psi Omega Omicron (also known as Bulls, somehow) recently made headlines for shattering its previous record of early-decision applications, as it amassed more than sixty applicants.

Student Kicked Out Of College Republicans End-of-Semester BYO for Saying "Happy Holidays"

Josh Evans (C ‘19) was more than excited to have been invited to Penn College Republicans’ annual winter BYO. He had been trying to join the ranks of the Republicans for years, and he knew that this was his time to shine. Dressed in a “Make Christmas Great Again” sweater under a Canada Goose jacket, Josh was determined to make an impression.

This report has found that there are fewer new international students coming to U.S. colleges

For the first time in 12 years, the number of new international students enrolling in U.S. colleges and universities has dropped, according to a new report released on Nov. 28 by the Institute of International Education and the U.S. Department of State Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs.

Heroic Student Punches Bigot Grandpa for Saying Canada Goose Jacket Is a Waste of Money

Rachel Rajaratnam knew going into Thanksgiving that her grandfather wasn’t the most progressive person on the planet. He had been known to drop the occasional homophobic comment and, every so often, go on a rant about how Obama is a grasshopper, disguised as a human being, sent by Satan to ruin Christmas.

Trump's decision to end TPS program sparks new immigration concerns at Penn

Since the beginning of the Trump administration, students and faculty at Penn have kept a close watch on shifts in United States immigration policy. Now, another recent change has sparked worry on campus. 

Guy From Alaska: You Think This Is Cold?

Davis Orlando (E '19) is a proud Alaskan, and he wants other people to know it.

Meal Swipe/Dining Dollar Exchange Rate Plummets to All Time Low, NASDAQ in Free Fall

Panic reigned supreme on the floors of the New York Stock Exchange when Penn reported that the exchange rate between Meal Swipes and Dining Dollars (MSDD) would be fixed at a historically low $4.87 for Q3 2017.

Sceney Student Owns 365 Pairs of White Sneakers

If you thought you were sceney, you need to meet Alice.

What you missed at the Perry World House conference on state violence towards black communities

An international panel of academics joined Penn professors in Perry World House last week to discuss the looming issue of state violence toward minority populations.

Damn! This International Just Got Deported for Not Complying with SHS’s Immunization Requirements

The fall can be a tough time for freshmen and upperclassman alike, thanks to the pressures of new classes and competitive club applications. It is especially a time of worry for those who have not complied with the Student Health Service’s (SHS) immunization requirements—those who do not comply by mid-October have their registrations put on hold.

Why Gutmann, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney and alumni were at the LGBT Center this weekend

Over 300 students, alumni and faculty gathered on Saturday to celebrate the LGBT Center’s 35 years at Penn under founding director Bob Schoenberg. 

Toe the Line: Penn Democrats | High time for common sense

It is high time for commonsense gun control legislation. It’s been high time since Sandy Hook and Pulse Night Club, since Aurora and Tucson, since Columbine High School and Virginia Tech. It’s been high time long before our nation’s collective consciousness developed that quiet, whispering paranoia that wonders, “What if the next shooting is this movie theater, this classroom or this concert? What if it’s today?”

Lauren Sallan speaks at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Lauren Sallan speaks at TED2017 - The Future You, April 24-28, 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada. Photo: Ryan Lash / TED

Furda: Too early to tell if Trump's travel ban is going to impact applications from international students

Penn administrators and alumni said it might be premature to make conclusions of the “Trump effect” on applications from international students.

Why international students at Penn have to think twice about applying for financial aid

When Engineering junior Dhruv Agarwal applied to Penn, he thought for a long time if he should apply for financial aid. Unlike students from the United States, Canada or Mexico, Agarwal, who was born and raised in India, knew that this decision would likely impact whether or not he would be admitted to Penn.