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(04/02/24 11:17pm)
In 1979, Jimmy Carter was President of the United States, Superman was the highest-grossing movie in America, and, for about three weeks in March, Penn men’s basketball was atop the world. After going 13-1 in Ivy League play and clinching the second of five straight conference titles under then-head coach Bob Weinhauer, the Quakers secured a spot in the March Madness tournament. But that was only where the magic began.
(03/20/24 10:39pm)
In March 2022, the School of Arts and Sciences announced the construction of the Vagelos Laboratory for Energy Science and Technology (VLEST), a new laboratory dedicated to energy research. Architectural renderings depicted a seven-story building located next to the David Rittenhouse Laboratory on the 32nd block of Walnut Street.
(01/18/24 3:27am)
After 715 days of a snowless city, Philadelphia found itself covered in a sheet of white, receiving over an inch of snow. Beginning Monday afternoon and heading into Tuesday, snow started accumulating at Penn, with the roofs of buildings, parked vehicles, and the College green.
(12/11/23 7:14am)
Facing widespread national scrutiny and intensifying calls for her resignation throughout the fall semester, Penn President Liz Magill announced on Dec. 9 that she would step down after being in office for only 16 months. Her tenure will be the shortest of any permanent University president in Penn's history and one marked by heightened levels of student activism on campus. Magill is also the first Penn president to resign beyond a government appointment.
(12/12/23 6:51am)
The Daily Pennsylvanian documented the stories of 2023 — the triumphs and obstacles, the joys and heartbreaks, of a community feeling the consequences of events around the world. In a year defined by student-led activism on campus, these images capture a pivotal moment in history.
(08/29/23 4:36am)
Over the past seven days, The Daily Pennsylvanian photographers captured the excitement, nerves, and overall bustle of New Student Orientation and Transfer Student Orientation.
(03/27/23 2:00am)
College Green was transformed into a canvas of color on Friday, as the Penn community celebrated Holi. From students dancing together to sparking the air with shades of red, green, and yellow: here’s a glimpse into how the Penn community joined in the festivities of Holi, in photos.
(02/06/23 5:42am)
President Joe Biden visited Philadelphia for the first time since the controversy involving the Penn Biden Center to speak at the Democratic National Committee's winter meeting reception.
(11/30/22 4:20am)
Over the past week, protests erupted across China against the government’s stringent COVID-19 lockdown policies after 10 people died in a fire in Ürümqi, China, eliciting responses and comments around the world. The Penn community, roughly 19% of which is composed of international students, responded in kind. With candlelights, blank sheets of paper, and chanting, here is a look into the vigil in solidarity with those protesting in China.
(09/27/22 2:15am)
College Hall, the oldest building on Penn's Campus, was built in 1871, 133 years after Penn's founding. Since then, Penn has expanded its campus to 299 acres in what is known today as University City.
