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Penn released its annual Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 report for the 2020 fiscal year, which showed sizable reduction in carbon emissions and waste generation — largely due to the pandemic.
After a top Penn public safety administrator accidentally interrupted Wednesday's virtual University Council Open Forum meeting with an expletive-laced comment, the University has declined to pursue disciplinary action.
Eagles fans, and for that matter, all Philadelphia sports fans, have a long reputation for being exceptionally hostile, with plenty of individual instances to show for it. The most notorious is arguably the time that they booed Santa Claus, an event which occurred at Penn’s own Franklin Field, where the Eagles played from 1958-1970.
All four of Josh Harris' great-grandparents settled in Philadelphia. All four of his grandparents lived there. His parents, too, met in the City of Brotherly Love. It was only natural that the private equity investor would become the principal owner of the NBA’s Philadelphia 76ers.
Redemption has never sounded sweeter than it did for coach Fran Dunphy and the 1992-93 Quakers. Determined not to be second-best again, Dunphy pulled out all the stops and led his Quakers to an undefeated season, finishing 14-0 in the Ivy League and 22-5 overall.
In spring 2021, a new course will examine the effects of capitalism and colonialism on the environment largely through the lens of Indigenous literature.
Perry World House hosted a panel to explore the implications of a Biden presidency for American foreign policy and global stability.
Philadelphia city officials released police officer body camera footage, 911 tapes, and police radio calls on Wednesday night from the fatal police shooting of Walter Wallace Jr. last week.
My name, Surayya, has always been a point of contention among my family members. Surayya is a distinct name that means ‘’star’’ in Arabic and ‘’noble’’ in Swahili. I beam with pride at the sound of my name. The name my parents taught me to take pride in, however, is questioned by some. Upon hearing that my parents named me Surayya, many relatives feared for my job prospects. "Is anyone going to hire her with a name like that?" They were open about their reservations. "Maybe Sarah, a traditionally Caucasian name, would work a little better." WIth a name like Sarah, no one would suspect that I was Black, providing me with an advantage in the hiring process.
Some Penn students and graduates traveled up to 100 miles to cast their votes on Election Day.
Philadelphia police pulled a woman from her SUV during protests in West Philadelphia, beat her, and separated her from her child for hours last week. The woman has not been charged with a crime and police remain silent on what prompted the violence.
Donald Trump never changes.
Hundreds of demonstrators, including Penn students, marched on the streets of West Philadelphia Saturday afternoon to protest the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. on Monday.
Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman on Thursday sharply criticized President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump for holding a "soft spot" for authoritarian leaders and for attacking career civil servants during his first appearance as a Perry World House visiting fellow.
Jonathan Zimmerman, a professor of history education at Penn's Graduate School of Education, came under fire on social media this past week for his controversial op-ed in the New York Daily News, which many perceived to be making unjust excuses for The New Yorker reporter Jeffrey Toobin's workplace masturbation scandal.
The police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. in West Philadelphia on Monday has been met with widespread grief and protests among the Penn and larger Philadelphia community.
A firefighter puts out a police car that had been set ablaze on 52nd Street.
A car was set on fire on 52nd and Chestnut Streets.
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Next Tuesday, Philadelphians, including Penn students, will be faced with a number of choices on the ballot. While much attention has been paid to the presidential race, far less heralded are local issues, including four ballot questions. The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board recommends handling the questions as follows:
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