Editorial | Dude, where's my philanthropy

Tonight, Ashton Kutcher will arrive on campus to speak as part of the Lauren and Bobby Turner Social Impact Executive Speaker Series.

Ryan Daniels | Closing the chasm

Last week officially marked the first day of classes and, unofficially, the beginning of the senior class’s job search.

Petitioners deliver labor demands to Wharton

Volunteers and organizers from a union representing workers in the hotel, food service and laundry industries in United States and Canada delivered a petition to the Wharton School on Tuesday.

A letter: 115 years of ice hockey at Penn

Before finals began, about two weeks ago, The Daily Pennsylvanian published two stories about the history of varsity hockey at Penn and if there is any potential for a program in the future. But there is much more history to hockey at Penn than can be published in an article or two. Bob Kitrinos sent in the detailed letter below sharing a more in-depth look at the 115-year history of the hockey program at Penn and where alumni and current students now stand. Kitrinos was a kid during some of the varsity hockey team's best years in the early 1970s. He worked at the Class of 1923 Rink and volunteered for the team in 1972. He has kept in touch with many alumni and is "the de facto historian because [he] did the research into the team's history," he wrote in an email. He takes part in a large alumni Facebook group that has gained many members from Penn's hockey community. Check out the letter he sent below:

Margins slim, records unsafe at Day 3 of Penn Relays

Blue skies, a slight wind out of the north and come-from-behind wins made for a perfect last day of Penn Relays.

Bharat Ganju

As your 2-year running SAS Class Chair, I have been actively involved with the planning and coordination of events such as Skimmer Fest, Econ Scream, the week long event of NSOver Again, and most recently, POD! Born in Abu Dhabi, I lived both there and in Canada until I was ten. In 2005, I began attending a boarding school in India, where I was elected School Prefect. Here at Penn, I am planning on majoring in Economics and Mathematics. Representing 1500 students has been an honor and a great privilege, and if re-elected as SAS Class Chair, I believe that I would be able to continue to effectively represent the College on the Class Board. Through understanding your opinions and proposals and ensuring that they are realized, I will make your voice heard. Vote Bharat! Bharat Ganju “ IT’S BARACK WITH A ‘T’ ”

Seniors pleased with Biden for commencement

WOTW: Joe Biden as Commencement Speaker from dailypenn on Vimeo.

2012: Geoffrey Canada addressed the graduating class of 2012, encouraging students to help those less fortunate. Although there was controversy surrounding his choice as commencement speaker, students were receptive to his speech.

Petition against Narendra Modi's invitation to the Wharton India Economic Forum

We (professors, students, lawyers, writers, doctors, and concerned citizens from Philadelphia and around the world) are outraged to learn that the Wharton India Economic Forum has invited Narendra Modi, the Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat, to be a keynote speaker at its 17th Economic Forum on March 23, 2013.

Mariana Folco | The immigration “problem”: lost voices in political reform

The United States has often been referred to as a nation of immigrants, but the ongoing debate on immigration reform is quickly moving focus away from immigrants as people, in favor of immigration as a problem.

SPEC-TRUM to bring Melanie Fiona, Future for spring concert

This March, hip-hop and R&B are coming together in one genre-bending concert.

Matthew Asada: A Diplomatic Answer

While serving the United States overseas, 2002 College and Wharton graduate Matthew Asada has seen diversity and diplomacy go hand in hand.

Common app option for undocumented students

For most college applicants, filling out the demographics section of the Common Application is as easy as selecting from a drop-down menu. For undocumented students, however, the answers aren’t as black and white.

RushTap expands to fraternity rush across the country

Fraternity rush has lots of advantages – meeting new people and eating all kinds of food. However, rush is often a logistical nightmare behind the scenes, with brothers finding it hard to remember the hundreds of students that walk through their doors.

Coders around country gather for PennApps hackathon

Lights from laptop screens will light up the Engineering Quad all day and night this weekend.

Q&A: Junot Diaz on writing, Yunior and books that make him angry

Junot Diaz, best known for his 2007 prize-winning novel, “The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao,” spoke with Daily Pennsylvanian reporter Shoshana Akabas before he spoke as part of the Penn Humanities Forum Tuesday night. The gamut ran from the author’s thoughts on his characters to the writers who influenced him in his college years.

Campus Apartments looks back on West Philadelphia roots

When David Adelman was 11 years old, he used to play basketball with Alan Horowitz, a family friend and founder of student housing provider Campus Apartments.

Penn football has a chance to step up at Yale

When the Quakers take on Yale Saturday in New Haven, Conn., it will face a much different team than it encountered a year ago.

Penn Museum screens film featuring footage shot by 1916 Penn graduate

Filmmaker Jeanette Kong spent much of her childhood in her parent’s busy shop in Jamaica’s capital city. Decades later, her Jamaican-Chinese upbringing is the inspiration for her first film, “The Chiney Shop”.

Penn surpasses other Ivy schools in political lobbying

Penn has extended its reach on policy beyond Philadelphia to become the biggest lobbyist in the Ivy League.