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Editorial | From us to you; our Penn review for the Class of 2028

Dear Class of 2028,

Black History Month at Penn, presented by The Daily Pennsylvanian

Editorial | Penn should reconsider the Second Year housing and dining requirements

Four years ago, Penn launched its “Second Year Experience.” The current seniors will be the first graduating class required to live two years on campus with a dining plan. With the recent campus power outage, flooding that displaced more than 50 students, unexpected discoveries in dining hall food, and questions about Penn’s treatment of its dining hall workers, it is time that we call this plan into question. 

Editorial | A letter to Interim President Jameson: Learn from the shortcomings of Magill’s tenure

Dear Interim President Jameson,

Editorial | The nation's eyes are on us. Let's make our voices heard.

To call this semester unprecedented would be an understatement.

Live updates: Reactions and response to Penn President Liz Magill's unprecedented resignation

Penn President Liz Magill announced her plans to resign in an email to the Penn community on Dec. 9. Minutes later, Scott Bok wrote he is stepping down from his position as the chair of the University Board of Trustees, according to a statement from Bok obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian.

Editorial | Carry compassion into 2024

In 2020, the Daily Pennsylvanian published an editorial encouraging students to look forward to 2021. After all, at that time, students were being welcomed back onto campus, a COVID-19 vaccine was on the way, and there were bountiful new opportunities for student activism beyond the 2020 presidential election. 

Editorial | Addressing the status of free speech at Penn

How do we define free speech? How do we define how a university campus promotes, or discourages, free speech?

Frank | Nights like Monday prove Penn not being a “sports school” is a self-fulfilling prophecy

Many things in college are overhyped. Storming the court after a big win is not one of them.

The picks are in: Penn football vs. Princeton

Even though a loss at Harvard (8-1, 5-1 Ivy) last weekend has mathematically eliminated Penn football (6-3, 3-3) from Ivy League title contention, the Quakers still have one game left. This is not just any game, though. Penn's 2023 finale is against the team's biggest rival: Princeton (4-5, 3-3). See if The Daily Pennsylvanian's Sports Department thinks the Quakers can pull out the win and end their season with a Senior Day victory. 

Symposium to honor life, 'groundbreaking' work of folklore professor Dan Ben-Amos

The Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations and the Jewish Studies Program are hosting a symposium in honor of professor of Folklore and Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations Dan Ben-Amos, who died this spring. 

Advance Registration: The DP opinion department’s recommendations

With the Advance Registration deadline just around the corner (Monday, Nov. 13 at 11:59 PM) here are some courses that the DP Opinion’s staff columnists recommend that every Penn student take before they graduate. 

The picks are in: Penn football at Harvard

After defending home field last week against Cornell, Penn football (6-2, 3-2 Ivy) will be hitting the road one last time this season, this time going north to Cambridge, Mass. and taking on conference-leading Harvard (7-1, 4-1), with a share of first place in the Ivy League on the line. The Crimson are currently ranked 19th in the FCS Coaches Poll. Ahead of this crucial test, members of The Daily Pennsylvanian's Sports Department make their picks for this critical battle. 

Sarah Alkhafaji and PLTV | Why voting is a privilege, and why you should care about it

 On Nov. 7, we will have the opportunity to exercise one of the most valuable democratic rights — the right to vote. Regardless of our backgrounds, communities, or academic interests, voting is a privilege that unites us as active participants in the democratic process.

The picks are in: Penn football versus Cornell

Following last Friday's loss against Brown at home, Penn football (5-2, 2-2 Ivy) is now entering the final stretch of its season, with three must-win games to keep the team's Ivy League title hopes alive. That stretch of games begins Saturday, when Cornell (3-4, 2-2) heads into Franklin Field. Ahead of kickoff, see how members of The Daily Pennsylvanian's Sports Staff think the game will go. 

Penn professor writes New York Times opinion piece on 'moral deficiencies of a liberal education'

Ezekiel Emanuel, vice provost for Global Initiatives and professor of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, wrote a New York Times opinion piece calling on higher education institutions to address the “moral deficiencies of a liberal education.”

Editorial | Understanding the DP's coverage of campus, donor reactions amid violence in Gaza and Israel

Student newspapers capture student life through a distinct lens. No third party is better suited to uncover and report on the student perspective behind breaking events on campus than students themselves, particularly during times of controversy.

The picks are in: Penn football vs. Brown

With one Ivy loss already in the books, the rights to this season's Ivy title will be contingent on Penn football extending its current three-game winning streak. Ahead of the Quaker's (5-1, 2-1 Ivy) matchup with Brown (3-3, 1-2), members of The Daily Pennsylvanian sports staff make their pick on which odds Friday's contest will favor.

The picks are in: Penn football at Yale

Straight off its first Ivy League win of the season against Columbia (2-3, 0-2 Ivy), Penn football (4-1, 1-1) hits the road again, this time taking on the Yale Bulldogs (3-2, 1-1). Four sports reporters at The Daily Pennsylvanian make their picks ahead of the Quakers' battle against the reigning conference champions. 

The picks are in: Penn football vs. Georgetown

Last week, Penn football faced its first setback of the season, as it fell to Dartmouth in overtime, 23-20, after trailing for much of the contest. This week, though, it has a chance to bounce back, as the Quakers (2-1, 0-1 Ivy) will play Georgetown (3-2) in their final non-conference game of 2023. Here's how members of The Daily Pennsylvanian's Sports Department think Saturday's contest will go.