A couple of days ago, I read an opinion piece in the DP by a wonderful, thoughtful student —Titus Adkins — who used his powerful voice to posit some queries to me and to other members of the Penn community.
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Rainy weather to continue Saturday, drier on Sunday
The better of the two days will probably be Sunday, which will feature mostly cloudy skies and a high of 73 degrees.
Alumni and faculty petition Amy Gutmann to publicly denounce Trump
A recent Change.org petition, authored by 1991 College graduate Nathaniel Popkin, has increased pressure on Gutmann and the University to take a stand against Trump.
Penn women's soccer blows past Cornell, 5-0
After a demoralizing loss to Harvard last week, it was hard not to wonder if last year’s scoring draught had returned to haunt the Penn women’s soccer team.
Rainy weather to continue Saturday, drier on Sunday
The better of the two days will probably be Sunday, which will feature mostly cloudy skies and a high of 73 degrees.
Alumni and faculty petition Amy Gutmann to publicly denounce Trump
A recent Change.org petition, authored by 1991 College graduate Nathaniel Popkin, has increased pressure on Gutmann and the University to take a stand against Trump.
Medical student's death ruled a suicide
Second-year medical student Ari Frosch died on Sept. 22. He had been on a leave of absence at the time.
U.S. Dept. of State selects grant written by College soph.
College sophomore Shay Moon wrote the grant after spending a month in Sierra Leone this summer, where he noticed a major problem in the region: the lack of a stable food supply.
Why one Penn club is looking to diversify
Wharton Latino’s membership requirements are rather surprising — for what they don’t require.
Wharton emeritus professor under fire for comment about Chinese men
Linneman was interviewing property magnate Sam Zell at a real estate conference in New York City when Zell commented that nothing had happened since China lifted its one-child regulation, reported The Wall Street Journal.
Tap water in Philadelphia contains unhealthy amount of cancer-causing chemical, report shows
It is the same chemical Erin Brockovich, later made famous when Julia Roberts portrayed her in a 2000 film, uncovered a large amount of industrial hexavalent chromium contamination in the drinking water of a town in California that had a cancer epidemic.
Lettuce celebrate the Kelly Writers House's Edible Books Contest
“It’s a great way to bring together lots of different people in different communities at Penn and in the city to celebrate the two things we love the most at the Writers House — books and food,” Kelly Writers House Program Coordinator Alli Katz said.
Penn cross country prepares for season's first major tests
On October 2, Penn cross country will travel to Lehigh to compete in the Paul Short Invitational, where both the men and women will kick off their seasons in earnest. The Quakers are coming off of first-place performances in two early-year tuneups, the Big 5 Invitational and the Main Line Invitational.
Penn football opens Ivy play with Friday night, nationally televised game at Dartmouth
Yes, Dartmouth went on to take the title, sharing it with Penn and Harvard after going 6-1 in conference play. But fast forward to this year.
Penn women's soccer looks to break from 2015 parallels with Cornell this weekend
Statistically, on paper, it seems as though events are repeating themselves. Penn coach Nicole Van Dyke, understandably, feels differently.
With one conference win under its belt, Penn field hockey prepares for Harvard
Heading into the thick of Ivy season, Penn field hockey is ready to roll. After winning their first Ivy contest on Saturday, the Quakers (6-2, 1-0 Ivy) look to repeat their success on Sunday when they host Harvard. The Crimson (4-4, 1-0 Ivy) have had their high and low moments this season.
Harvard, Dartmouth on tap in first full Ivy weekend for Penn volleyball
Penn volleyball optimistic for Dartmouth and Harvard Penn volleyball season is heating up, as the Quakers look to defeat Dartmouth and Harvard at the Palestra.
Penn men's soccer hopes to carry momentum into Ivy season
“Ivies are another level” Coach Fuller said during his preparation for his team’s next big game. This Sunday at 4 pm, Penn’s men’s soccer team will be heading up to Ithaca to face Cornell.
Penn sprint football determined to maintain focus after huge upset win
Big wins are great, but the encore is just as important. Penn sprint football will travel to New Hampshire for a Saturday afternoon clash with Franklin Pierce.
Profs. plan to euthanize turtles that have taken over the BioPond
The red-eared slider, a mid-size turtle native to the southeastern United States and an invasive species in Pennsylvania, has taken over the BioPond.


















