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(02/09/24 11:00am)
“No, but where is your family really from?” A question I would hear too often after having already explained my heritage. Again, I would explain: I was born in and raised in Philadelphia. My mother was born and raised in Philadelphia and so was her mother. It was usually at this point I would disengage from the conversation. It felt pointless to try and convince others of the validity of my cultural background, especially when I did not believe in it myself.
(02/08/24 6:47am)
Fun fact: According to a 2005 mandate, every high school student in Philadelphia needs to take an African American history course in order to graduate. Philadelphia is a major city that is predominantly Black, with a rich history of key activists and movements for equal rights spanning centuries.
(02/07/24 4:03am)
Give this DP crossword a go.
(02/07/24 3:11am)
In classic five-by-five, give this DP mini crossword a go.
(02/07/24 11:00am)
Also, Penn hires a new chief innovation officer.
(02/07/24 4:06am)
SEPTA is preparing for service cuts and fare increases in the face of a $240 million annual budget gap that threatens future operations.
(02/14/24 8:15pm)
In classic five-by-five, give this DP mini crossword a go.
(02/08/24 6:34am)
The United States Food and Drug Administration issued a new warning linking increased cancer risk to CAR-T cancer therapy, a treatment pioneered at Penn.
(02/09/24 12:00am)
Three years after the introduction of name, image, and likeness deals, the next domino to fall in student-athlete efforts to be adequately compensated comes from the Ancient Eight.
(02/07/24 4:04am)
The Penn Center for Innovation announced the appointment of John Swartley as the University's first chief innovation officer on Jan. 31.
(02/07/24 2:20am)
Alternative vending machine Farmer's Fridge opened in Huntsman Hall at the start of the semester, aiming to increase the healthy food options available at the University.
(02/07/24 4:05am)
As the Climate and Sustainability Action Plan 3.0 enters its final year, the Penn Sustainability Office released the report for fiscal year 2023 documenting the University's progress toward the goals outlined in the plan.
(02/07/24 3:03am)
Few schools in the nation boast as rich of a track and field history as Penn, with traditions like the Penn Relays dating back nearly 150 years. Now, an alumni donation hopes to see that tradition continue well into the future.
(02/05/24 12:00pm)
Also, Penn football has a new offensive coordinator.
(02/07/24 2:50am)
A Philadelphia judge upheld a record $183 million medical malpractice verdict against the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
(02/06/24 11:00am)
Also, a Penn donor alleges that the University misused his funds.
(02/06/24 4:52am)
Penn hosted a memorial service for 19 Black Philadelphians who were once on display at the Penn Museum on Saturday, prompting criticism from some advocates.
(02/06/24 6:03pm)
Often, my friends and I eagerly rail against the idea of the corporate, so-called “yuppie,” lifestyle. The thought of following a monotonous nine-to-five routine — confined to a cubicle and endlessly toiling away on spreadsheets, all while benefiting wealthy executives — is a concept we don’t find particularly exciting.
(02/06/24 4:16am)
A disruption to Penn's electrical distribution prompted the widespread Feb. 4 power outage that affected the Quad, 1920 Commons, and Harnwell College House.
(02/06/24 5:15am)
Even though Ivy League Indoor Heptagonals aren’t until the end of the month, Penn track and field’s indoor season continued in earnest this past weekend, as the Quakers traveled to State College, Pa. for the Sykes and Sabock Invitational.
