Graduating seniors Robert Hsu (left) and Katlyn Grasso (right) reflected on their past our years at Penn.

Student recounts experience on Tuesday's Amtrak train as it derailed, killing eight

At least one Penn student was in the Amtrak train that derailed two weeks ago.

Graduating seniors reflect on their Penn transformations

As they walk up to receive their diplomas at Commencement, seniors are immeasurably different than they were the first time they set foot in the quad. Now, graduating seniors have the chance to reflect on their transformations over their four years at Penn.

Brunch spots for graduation

There’s no need to sit through the Class of 2015’s graduation on an empty stomach. Enjoy one more brunch with friends before you graduate and leave the City of Brotherly Love.

Cohen on College, Comcast & Connections

From his office on the 52nd floor of the Comcast Center, David L. Cohen has a panoramic view of Philadelphia, the city in which he is so deeply involved. But he insists on heading to the 56th floor to see his favorite view from the skyscraper.

Alec Ward | But for Wales?

I think it’s safe to assume that most Penn students, in the past few weeks, have seen or heard of at least one of the demonstrations staged by a student activist group which calls itself SOUL, short for Students Organizing for Unity and Liberation. The group, which seems to focus primarily on social issues related to race, has staged a number of high-visibility demonstrations, including placing a member dressed in Ku Klux Klan robes along Locust Walk and, last week, staging a mock slave auction outside the Phi Delta Theta fraternity house.

Officer Roberts from the UPenn Police department waits outside Smokey Joes as people begin to leave at around 2am on Sunday morning.

Newly appointed NEC Chair Michael Roberts

Officer Roberts from the UPenn Police department waits outside Smokey Joes as people begin to leave at around 2am on Sunday morning.

New NEC Chair hopes to get students excited about student government

With the semester coming to a close, the Nominations & Elections Committee elected Wharton junior Michael Roberts as its new chair this weekend. The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Roberts about his plans for the upcoming year.

Guest column by Jeremiah Keenan | Flowers, cake and the RFRA

In last Tuesday’s “Toe the Line,” Carter Skeel argued that Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a reasonable law. Former members of Penn College Republicans rushed in a letter to express their “utter dismay.” Current Penn Republicans repudiated the article on their Facebook page. Anonymous commentors spewed expletives and suggested that Mr. Skeel be disenfranchised; friendly commentors told him to retract the article ASAP. Surprisingly few — in fragmented Disqus comments — tackled the more difficult subtleties of the Act.

Guest column by Zakya Hall | Restoring the Voting Rights Act

On Aug. 6, 1965, then-President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Voting Rights Act, thereby helping to eliminate a century of voter intimidation and discriminatory tactics, such as poll taxes and literacy tests. After a hard-fought battle in which civil rights activists bled and died, the right to vote became a reality for black Americans. The impact of this law cannot be overstated. Within four years of its passage, voter registration in the South doubled. This transformative legislation not only upended discriminatory practices, but also required jurisdictions with a history of racial discrimination in voting to receive “preclearance” from the federal government before enacting any proposed changes to voting procedures. But on the eve of the 50th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act, the right to vote is still under attack in this country.

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SHARK TANK - "Episode 529" - Two Dallas entrepreneurs demonstrate their smart light bulb which can be programmed from a mobile phone for home or business, a father/son team from Las Vegas have a high-tech replacement for a cork that helps preserve wine and olive oil, parents from Washington, D.C. unveil their subscription service of carefully-curated children's books, but they only have 85 subscribers to date, and a Sarasota, FL woman has a fort-building construction kit for kids that makes castles, pirate ships and cars. Plus, a follow-up on Breathometer, one of the show's most popular deals-5 Sharks invested in it earlier this season. It's a breathalyzer app that works with your smart phone to check if you are over the legal alcohol limit and if you are, can call a taxi for you, recommend a hotel and more. This episode of "Shark Tank" airs FRIDAY, APRIL 18 (9:00-10:01 p.m., ET) on the ABC Television Network. (ABC/Adam Taylor) MARK CUBAN, BARBARA CORCORAN, KEVIN O'LEARY, LORI GREINER, ROBERT HERJAVEC, FELIX BRANDON LLOYD, JORDAN LLOYD BOOKEY (ZOOBEAN)

Penn lightweight rowing falls in Wood-Hammond Cup

During Spring Fling weekend, Penn’s lightweights went down.

Guest column by Robert Klein | Our voice in 2016

Here at Penn, it’s all too easy to get caught up in our immediate to-do lists. In 2016, our campus will be caught up in our foremost national duty: electing the 45th President of the United States. We support Hillary Clinton for President because she has the experience, vision and new ideas necessary for an American-led 21st century.

Senior Societies Spring 2015

The list of senior societies seems to grow everyday. While you may not understand the strange chalking or ambiguous hand signs, just know these new taps are probably more accomplished than you. If you were tapped, congratulations, and if not, you can probably just start a senior society revolved around something random and superfluous, like enjoying Wawa or majoring in PPE.

Star of Tina Fey's new show to speak at Penn

If you’ve already binge-watched the first season of "Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt" on Netflix, you're in luck.

Wharton Social Venture Fund teaches students to be investors

The Wharton Social Venture Fund is showing off Wharton’s social impact side — by becoming the largest student-run platform in the world for investing in socially minded companies.

Mayor Nutter talks sex and safety at DPS Commendation Ceremony

“When you are 18 years old, sex is always an emergency,” City of Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter told a room full of public safety officers and supporters on Wednesday. Nutter was speaking at the Division of Public Safety Commendation Ceremony, which was also the Undergraduate Assembly and Graduate and Professional Students Assembly Recognition Awards.

Random Dude At A Party, Vol. 9

Another volume of RDAP is here, and if you're missin' some SCOTUS fixin', read along.