Freaky! This Comm Major is a Remarkably Bad Communicator

Freaky! Aleah Spencer (C' 19) is somehow a remarkably bad communicator despite also being a Communication major.

1: My Worst First

In our first episode, we’re taking a look at some “firsts” in writing. Mica reads It by Stephen King. Lauren and Julia dig through their high school journals and find firsts. Also a lot of teen angst.

Male Youth Smiling Happy Boy Teen Teenager Young

A burglary happened near 41st and Pine early Wednesday morning

Around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday Oct. 18, 2017 two burglars entered a home on the block of 41st and Pine Streets, prompting a UPenn Alert.

This Teen Returned a Lost Wallet With $1500 Inside Because He's Rich and Didn't Need It

Faith in humanity = restored.

Philadelphia schools went on lockdown after alleged spotting of murderer

More than 30 Philadelphia schools were placed on lockdown for nearly two hours on Monday afternoon due to an unconfirmed sighting of Steve Stephens, the fugitive who posted a video of himself murdering a man on Facebook.

Penn Med study: teen trauma linked to depression during transition to menopause

A new Penn Medicine study reports that women who experience emotional trauma and stress during their teen years are “twice as likely” to suffer from depression in the years leading up to the onset of menopause.

Teen Writes 'I Love Money' 100 Times on Wharton Application, Gets In

A teen from Princeton, NJ made headlines this week for his unorthodox application to Stanford University. Ziad Ahmed, a Muslim activist and blogger with a long list of impressive accomplishments, was accepted to Stanford after answering their application question "What matters to you, and why?" by repeating the hashtag "#BlackLivesMatter" 100 times. The story has been picked up by news outlets on the left and the right, and is quickly spreading across the internet.

Nursing seniors plan to revolutionize the way homeless individuals receive health care

Nursing seniors Marcus Henderson and Ian McCurry want to transform the way Philadelphia’s homeless community receives health care.

Penn Seniors launch a tutoring program for 'often overlooked' Latino high school students

Three Penn seniors want to dedicate their time after graduation to improving the academic performance of Latino high school students in South Philadelphia.

Teenage boy shot near Temple University

A 17-year-old boy was shot near Temple University Tuesday afternoon. Despite police barricading a suspect in an apartment, the suspect escaped and is still at large.

Meet the Penn Student Pursuing a Stand-Up Comedy Career After Receiving 300 Likes on His Meme

Alex Tagore used to be a normal, quiet Penn student. He did his homework, occasionally went out, was a part of some clubs, and lived a normal, boring life. But this weekend, everything changed.

After the presidential election, this School of Medicine professor decided to run for office

Following the 2016 presidential election, some students and faculty have become more involved in political activism through marches and protests. But one Penn graduate and faculty member is taking a different route — she’s running for public office.

Penn Accidentally Sends Acceptances to Every 17- and 18-Year-Old Member of The Top 1%, Will Not Rescind Any

It's happened at Carnegie Mellon, MIT, UC San Diego, recently at fellow Ivy Columbia, and now, unfortunately, at Penn. This week, Penn Admissions committed the painfully common mistake of sending out acceptances to those not actually accepted, accidentally emailing the news to every high-school senior in the country whose family possesses a degree of wealth in the top one-percent of all U.S. households. Affluent teens from all over the country were ecstatic when they opened their golden MacBooks to see an email titled “Hurrah!" informing them of their acceptance.

Penn professor finds that sleepy teens are more likely to commit crimes as adults

There’s a new reason for teens to get enough sleep — it could keep them out of jail.

This recent Penn alum runs her own international fashion line

Some Penn students dream about someday being the founder and CEO of their own company. But for some, like 2015 College graduate Breanna Moore, this dream is a reality.

Life as a Graduate Associate comes with challenges, unique opportunties

Graduate students’ lives are busy and challenging, filled with homework and research. Those who choose to be graduate associates have the added task of caring for undergraduate residents. These select students have to balance work and the well-being of those who live with them.

Weenies stun DPOSTM to win 2016 Kamin Cup

For a decade, DPOSTM seemed too big to fail. But on Tuesday, they did just that.

Tiffany Trump tours Harvard Law School

2016 College graduate Tiffany Trump toured Harvard Law School Wednesday, Politico reported. She was seen by multiple students on campus, who said that she was escorted through the student center with the Secret Service, according to the article.

This freshman's artwork is on Mark Zuckerberg's Instagram

Connor Wright is only a freshman, but he has already made massive murals for the St. Louis Cardinals and Facebook headquarters and counts Mark Zuckerberg as a fan.