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It's not a stretch to say that women's golf is one of the most geographically diverse teams at Penn, boasting players from all over the world from California, Korea, Canada, Hong Kong, New York, and Florida. But now, amid the COVID-19 pandemic, geographical distances and numerous time zones have made coordination a challenge to overcome — and one that the Quakers have taken on.
Before football even had an established set of rules, the Quakers were playing a different game: cricket.
In the seven months since Penn men’s and women’s squash last stepped on to a competitive court, the players have been relying on strong team bonds to adjust to uncertain circumstances and also motivate themselves and each other beyond expectations.
Whenever someone asks me what types of things I did in high school, they usually correct my answer.
What began as a Penn professor’s one-sentence tweet is now a 48-hour, nationwide strike for academics and students to protest against police violence in the United States.
The coronavirus pandemic – and Penn's abrupt decision to close campus for the fall – has changed the financial situation of many Penn students and their families. But for some, trying to decrease their initial financial aid package has caused even more financial stress and uncertainty for this fall semester.
Coming to Penn from South Africa gave Elita van Staden the chance to be a trailblazer for Penn field hockey. It also means that she has to watch out for lions.
More than a century ago, while Philadelphia was facing a similar situation as the city is today, Franklin Field still had football.
“Best school, best school, number one, best school,” is how President Trump has described the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School, where he studied for two years and received his bachelor’s degree. President Trump uses his graduation from the Ivy League university as proof that he is, in his own words, “a very stable genius.” He is so proud of his Penn business degree that he even sent three of his children — Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Tiffany — there.
Clasping the rectangular bronze medal with his left hand — his good hand — as the blistering Paris sun beat down on his skin, George Orton felt sick to his stomach. Literally.
Students who will not be returning to campus next semester have begun searching for others who can take over their leases for the fall.
It's hard to imagine Penn without basketball or lacrosse. But 40 years ago, one might have said the same thing about hockey.
Remember their names: Trayvon Martin. Eric Garner. Michael Brown. Tamir Rice. Walter Scott. Freddie Gray. Sandra Bland. Alton Sterling. Philando Castile. Ahmaud Arbery. Breonna Taylor. George Floyd.
Writing a book or two, learning five languages, and competing internationally in golf tournaments are all impressive in their own right. When combined, they just breach the surface of a long list of impressive feats from women’s golfer Rina Jung.
Though the shock of their abruptly canceled season still lingers, Penn baseball has remained connected and active, despite COVID-19 restrictions.
With finals wrapping up, many summer opportunities canceled, and stay-at-home orders largely still intact, many students find themselves with extra time on their hands. To help fill that free time, a team of four undergraduates started an online platform to connect students with volunteering opportunities to help people in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
As Penn's campus empties out, students' evacuation plans are far from simple – for many international students, leaving Penn means making long journeys across the globe and through crowded airports during a pandemic.
Three Penn professors have been honored as 2020 Sloan Research Fellows, each receiving $75,000 in research funding.
The rain did little to stop Fossil Free Penn from demanding that Penn and other universities divest from fossil fuels by protesting outside of Van Pelt Library on Thursday afternoon.
Philadelphia is one step closer in its bid to be selected as a host city for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
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