Mumps cases reported at Harvard and Yale
(12/01/16 8:21pm)
The number of Ivy League schools with a mumps outbreak rose to two this week as Yale University announced two suspected cases in an email on Tuesday.
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Students walk out of class in protest of racist GroupMe messages sent to black freshmen
(11/18/16 3:26am)
Students walked out of class at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday as part of a walkout in response to recent racist messages targeted at black freshmen.
What was Penn like last time the Cubs were champs?
(11/04/16 1:59pm)
Wednesday night’s World Series championship victory for the Chicago Cubs marked the end of the 108-year-long drought of the team’s title-free seasons. While the crazed fans of Chicago and the bandwagon fans of the rest of the country “partied like it’s 1908," complete with tears and social media documentation, it is unlikely that most were actually thinking about what the world was like 108 years ago. Here are some of 1908’s highlights at Penn and in Philadelphia.
Universities across the country warn students about insensitive Halloween costumes
(10/28/16 12:22am)
Despite the rainy start, Hallo-weekend has begun. For many, the stress of putting together a costume for parties is temporarily more pressing than nailing a rapidly approaching job interview, and a great costume is nothing without a witty Instagram caption to go along with it.
Alumni look back at LBJ, George H.W. elections
(10/20/16 11:56pm)
The hype over this year’s presidential election is palpable on Penn’s campus. Whether students are bumping into voter registration tables on Locust Walk, getting a photo with Penn alumna and Hillary Clinton advocate Elizabeth Banks or playing a debate drinking game, reminders of the rapidly-approaching eighth of November are everywhere. But has campus always been this energetic during times of political significance?
Harvard dining hall employees continue strike
(10/13/16 7:29pm)
According to The New York Times, Harvard’s cafeteria employees are in the midst of a strike, with today as its ninth day in action. Refusing to accept the university’s wages and benefits, the workers’ union Unite Here Local 26 organized a protest during which supporters have chanted, “If we don’t get it, shut it down,” in Harvard Square.