David Cohen’s term as Board of Trustees chair comes to an end
(07/12/21 5:40am)
1981 Penn Law School graduate David Cohen ended his term as Chair of the Board of Trustees on June 30.
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Biden officially nominates Penn President Amy Gutmann as ambassador to Germany
(07/02/21 9:31pm)
The White House announced in a press release on Friday afternoon that President Joe Biden is tapping Penn President Amy Gutmann as the next United States ambassador to Germany, confirming reports from earlier this week.
Penn President Amy Gutmann to reportedly become the next U.S. ambassador to Germany
(06/29/21 10:23pm)
Penn President Amy Gutmann will be nominated to become the next United States ambassador to Germany, according to Der Spiegel, a German newspaper.
Penn fencing alum Shaul Gordon to compete for Canada at Olympic Games
(06/21/21 2:39am)
Shaul Gordon, who was an athlete on the Penn fencing team and graduated in 2016, will be representing Canada this summer at the Olympic Games.
‘A sense of normalcy’: students welcome Penn’s new mask guidelines
(06/14/21 4:32am)
Students largely welcome Penn’s efforts to ease mask requirements for fully vaccinated individuals, although many remain concerned about the enforcement of new regulations and the impact they will have on the West Philadelphia community.
In first-ever kickball Kamin Cup, DPOSTM overpowers NARPs to retain glory
(05/03/21 5:04am)
In an unconventional edition of the annual Kamin Cup, the final result was just more of the same.
15 questions with... Jacinta Arnold, a Penn women's track and field sophomore
(04/20/21 2:46am)
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Jacinta Arnold of Penn women’s track and field 15 questions about her time with the team, her experience at Penn, and her life overall. Here's what the sophomore had to say.
Art history professor Julie Nelson Davis awarded 2021 Guggenheim fellowship
(04/19/21 4:57am)
Art History professor Julie Nelson Davis was named a 2021 Guggenheim Fellow.
15 questions with... Nat Graham, assistant coach for Penn men's basketball
(03/22/21 12:06am)
The Daily Pennsylvanian recently chatted with Penn men’s basketball assistant coach Nat Graham. We asked him 15 questions about his basketball experiences, his coaching time in the Ivy League, his love for the British version of "The Office," and more. Here's what he had to say.
Alex Eapen | Exploitation of Black vaccination sites takes Penn privilege to a new level
(03/17/21 2:41am)
Over the past few weeks, being able to receive a COVID-19 vaccine has become as revered as winning a golden ticket to Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The event is often chronicled by many on their social medias, posing with their vaccination cards as one would with an “I Voted” sticker. As I saw such posts circulating my own feed, I wondered how Penn students were able to receive the vaccine at a relatively early time. It was then I realized some, not all, but in numbers large enough for concern, Penn students were taking advantage of vaccine clinics intended for West Philadelphia’s Black residents, an act which I believe is a flagrant display of privilege and lack of social awareness within the Penn student population. This has also enabled classism in vaccine distribution within the Philadelphia community between the poorer, Black residents, who have historically had their agency reduced, and Penn students who are able to advocate for themselves.
Penn gets 50% more intl. applicants than in 2020 while foreign enrollment sinks nationwide
(02/15/21 7:40am)
Penn received over 11,000 international applications for the Class of 2025 — a record 50% increase from last year — even as international student enrollment in United States colleges saw a drastic decrease this year.
From Toronto to Philadelphia, freshman guard Matteus Case takes his talents across the border
(02/03/21 2:07am)
Basketball has given Matteus Case a lot of firsts: his first sport, his first time traveling abroad, and his first priority. Despite his impressive personal accomplishments and national status, Case always puts his teammates first.
An Olympic alternative: A look back at Franklin Field’s 1980 Liberty Bell Classic
(02/02/21 2:46am)
In 1980, athletes from the United States and 28 other countries went to Franklin Field instead of the Olympics.
‘A little slice of normalcy’: Students, professors reflect on in-person learning
(02/03/21 6:48am)
Students and faculty participating in the limited number of in-person classes being offered this semester are focusing on resuming safe instruction without compromising public health.
15 questions with... Alex Ridenour, a Penn rowing senior
(01/26/21 3:09am)
1. Introduce yourself.
Matthew Liu | American opposition to COVID-19 lockdowns is history repeating itself
(12/11/20 1:52am)
As 2020 wraps up, this year will clearly be defined by the COVID-19 restrictions that began in March and persisted to varying degrees throughout the year. The scientific consensus is that lockdowns, stay-at-home orders, and social distancing practices were at least mostly helpful at preventing the transmission of COVID-19 in the United States. This evidence is further corroborated with the fact that, internationally, countries with less-stringent lockdowns had worse outbreaks than their neighbors, (Sweden vs. the rest of Scandinavia, the U.S. vs. Canada). Based on the scientific evidence and recommendations of top doctors, the COVID-19 restrictions that were put in place seem like a no-brainer. Yet, opposition to restrictions has steadily increased, and it seems that people are increasingly unwilling to stay inside even as super-spreader events lead to spikes in cases and deaths. Although misguided, this opposition to restrictions is very understandable, and is indicative of a recurring trend of the government’s failure to respond to the economic needs of the working class after significant global changes.
A look back at Penn’s forgotten sports history
(12/11/20 4:09pm)
Without live sports for most of 2020, the Daily Pennsylvanian looked back at the history of the Red and Blue. The state of Penn football during the 1918 pandemic puts our current situation into perspective, while the early stages of women’s athletics on campus demonstrates the progress women in sports have made. Other stories reintroduced the earliest and now-forgotten Penn teams of cricket and bowling, and celebrated some of the most successful Quakers of all time, who have gone on to medal in the Olympics for both track and field and rowing.
Penn rowing at the Olympics: Nearly a century of history and a recent flourish of success
(11/30/20 4:18am)
As the age of Penn track and field dominance at the Olympic Games was coming to an end, Penn rowing was just getting started.
New Penn course highlights Indigenous literary perspectives on the climate crisis
(11/13/20 5:09am)
In spring 2021, a new course will examine the effects of capitalism and colonialism on the environment largely through the lens of Indigenous literature.
Penn track and field at the Olympics: A connection that goes back 120 years
(11/12/20 5:19am)
For many athletes, competing at the Olympic Games is the ultimate dream. But for several Quakers on Penn's track and field team, this dream has been a reality since 1900.
