Senior Column by Ally Johnson | Stories worth retelling
I’ve learned so many things from people at The Daily Pennsylvanian over the past three and a half years. One is that I have a bad habit of repeating myself.
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I’ve learned so many things from people at The Daily Pennsylvanian over the past three and a half years. One is that I have a bad habit of repeating myself.
From award-winning writers, journalists and comedians to nationally-known activists in gender equity and LGBTQ rights, the host of notable speakers who visited Penn's campus this year was long and impressive. Below is a rundown of seven speakers who drew large crowds of students, faculty and staff when they spoke at Penn this year:
Penn President Amy Gutmann wrote a letter to President Donald Trump last week urging him "in the strongest possible terms" to continue an Obama-era program that protects nearly 790,000 young undocumented immigrants — including a handful of Penn students.
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said earlier this week that he would prefer to see former President George W. Bush in the Oval Office over President-elect Donald Trump.
Larry Jameson, dean of the Perelman School of Medicine and executive vice president of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, has been given a second term.
In response to heightened public concern over viral fake news, the Annenberg Public Policy Center announced on Thursday that its political fact checking website, FactCheck.org, will be among the fact-checking organizations to identify and label fake news stories flagged by Facebook users.
According to an email sent to the School of Arts and Sciences faculty, students and staff Tuesday morning, the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences Dennis DeTurck will be on sabbatical leave during the spring 2017 semester.
Penn Course Review was recently updated with ratings for last semester’s classes — but once again, there are no new written reviews.
As students woke up to the reality of a Trump presidency Wednesday morning, their attentions soon turned to academic obligations — and whether classes and exams would go on as scheduled.
The frequency of complaints submitted by members of the Penn community about abusive behavior increased “sharply” last year, according to the Office of the Ombudsman.
University Trustees have long wished to see a Quaker in the Oval Office, according to 1987 College graduate and former Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman Jr.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump recently announced major updates to his plan to address student debt. On one issue, he is further left than either Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton or President Obama —he plans to forgive debt after 15 years, as opposed to Clinton's 20-year time frame.
Completion of Thrive at Penn is no longer required for spring course registration.
Resourceful students find plenty of ways to cut down on textbook costs. But when professors require textbooks with single-use digital access codes, no level of creativity can save them from paying high prices.
Forced grading curves create a “toxic” atmosphere in classrooms, according to Wharton’s youngest-tenured and highest-rated professor.
Less than 24 hours after appearing in the vice presidential debate, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) took to a Philadelphia stage.
Penn is the top Ivy League school for veterans, according to the newest edition of the U.S. News Best Colleges Rankings.
Exactly one year has passed since the release of the results of the Association of American Universities’ Campus Climate Survey on Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct.
For students who attend elite private schools like Penn and Columbia University, tuition and other expenses can be over $60,000 a year. But when course fees for individual classes — like laboratory or fine arts classes — are factored in, costs can climb even higher.
Most students go to Center City when they want to leave the Penn bubble. But for students who truly want an escape, there’s another option — rural New Jersey.