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Penn hired new lobbyists to represent the University on higher education issues in early April.
For many Penn students, navigating academics alone is difficult, but student-athletes have it worse.
On April 17, Penn softball snapped its 10-game losing streak after taking down neighboring Drexel at Penn Park. The Red and Blue’s time in the win column was brief, however, after being swept at Harvard this weekend in a three-game series.
Look, I’m a Swiftie. “I Knew You Were Trouble” is probably one of my favorite songs ever. But lately, I have noticed a concerning tendency in the fan base to defend and praise Taylor Swift’s every move. On X (formerly known as Twitter), it’s easy to find a pile of tweets along the lines of “Taylor can do whatever she wants, she’s Taylor Swift!” I don’t think people realize how many problematic actions we’ve let slide because of this cultish loyalty.
During advanced registration for fall 2024, Path@Penn started to enforce prerequisites for computer science classes.
As Penn’s home for academic support and disability services, the Weingarten Center works with students in all 12 schools. Students seek assistance in strengthening their study strategies to undertake their academic work with confidence. They also look to Weingarten as a safe space to disclose their disabilities and discuss accommodations that level the playing field. Our work with students has a common theme: Weingarten’s mission is to destigmatize what it means to ask for academic assistance and accommodations based on a disability. As the executive director, I am keenly aware of my staff’s ongoing efforts to provide reassurance to those who utilize our services, letting them know they are not alone.
Also, alumni call for an investigation into eight Penn professors.
In classic five-by-five, give this DP mini crossword a go.
Give this DP crossword a go.
It's comforting to imagine ourselves as heroes in the records of history, standing on the “right side” of moral battles. Many of us believe that, if given the chance, we would have marched during the Civil Rights Movement, rallied against Apartheid, or fought for suffrage. Yet, in the routine of our daily lives amidst contemporary injustices, one must ponder — would we really be any different?
A group of Penn students and alumni recommended punishment for eight Penn professors allegedly involved in antisemitic behavior in a letter to Interim Penn President Larry Jameson.
Fear spiked through me as I saw the average for my CIS midterm — 47%. My face turned slack as I imagined failing a class I had spent so much time studying for. My friend noticed and chuckled, “Don’t worry, the class will be curved; that’s what always happens.”
Michael Mitchell, an associate professor of bioengineering at the University, is developing novel lipid nanoparticles that can deliver mRNA inside human cells, which could pave the way for therapies that could treat cancer, lung disease, and other leading causes of death.
Wellness at Penn and Penn Wellness Student Coalition jointly hosted Wellness Week during the first week of April.
Over the weekend, both Penn men’s and women’s golf both competed in the Ivy Championships. Going up against stiff competition, the men’s team placed fifth while the women’s team finished third. On the women’s side, the Quakers won the team Ivy Championship in 2023 but were unable to repeat the same success this year.
It has been 139 years since the first Penn Relays, and much has changed since then. Awards, competitors, and even the track itself has changed since the original Relays in 1895. Despite many changes, Penn’s most historical sports event continues to draw in crowds of over 100,000 from all around the world, keeping the tradition of the Penn Relays alive. Let’s take a look at the evolution of Penn Relays throughout the years.
With the 128th edition of the Penn Relay Carnival right around the corner, hundreds of thousands of spectators will gather to witness over 15,000 track and field athletes compete in the nation’s oldest two-tiered stadium, Franklin Field. Among the field of competitors is Jamaican sprinter and Olympian Roneisha McGregor.
With the spring semester coming to a close, there is much to look forward to: the flowers on campus are starting to bloom, seniors are graduating in May, and students just finished enjoying a much anticipated Spring Fling. However, for those of us who are not seniors, a concern still remains as we enter finals season and summer: course registration.
Two Penn students in the Roy and Diana Vagelos Program in Life Sciences and Management founded the Investments committee within the Wharton Undergraduate Healthcare Club, aiming to provide students practical skills in the intersection between biotechnology and business.