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Vaios Triantafyllou | Papacy under the microscope

By Vaios Triantafyllou · Oct. 3, 2015

Last week, during the pope’s visit to Philadelphia, much of the city was forced to shut down (as happened in New York and Washington, D.C.) The events took place despite the existing separation between church and state and the fact that less than a fourth of U.S.

Penn's endowment grows to $10.1 billion

By Caroline Simon · Oct. 1, 2015

The growth marks a $537 million increase from last year's $9.6 billion endowment.

Future of Penn volleyball has winning in her past

By Tommy Rothman · Oct. 1, 2015

Unlike last year, Penn volleyball coach Kerry Carr has the veteran firepower needed to keep the team from being reliant on freshmen.

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Patrolling the papal visit: highlights from Penn Police

The pope spoke at Independence Hall Saturday afternoon about religious tolerance.

By Lowell Neumann Nickey · Oct. 2, 2015

From proxy-blessings to child-births, the Division of Public Safety was all over the city on this weekend.

Feature of the Week | Penn women's soccer's Sasha Stephens keying young attack

By Laine Higgins · Oct. 2, 2015

Rewind to four weeks ago. It was a clear late-August day and Sasha Stephens had just stepped onto Rhodes Field clad in Red and Blue for the first time.

Hurricane Joaquin could hit Penn's campus in upcoming days

By Elyas Tecle · Oct. 1, 2015

Whether it’s a hurricane, tropical storm or nor’easter, a significant storm will affect much of the East Coast in the next couple of days.

As Hurricane Joaquin approaches the Mid-Atlantic coast, the amount of rain and wind Penn's campus will endure is hard to tell.

Hurricane Joaquin could hit Penn's campus in upcoming days

By Elyas Tecle · Oct. 1, 2015

Whether it’s a hurricane, tropical storm or nor’easter, a significant storm will affect much of the East Coast in the next couple of days.

Penn's endowment grows to $10.1 billion

By Caroline Simon · Oct. 1, 2015

The growth marks a $537 million increase from last year's $9.6 billion endowment.

Freshman Courtney Quinn has brought a winning tradition to Penn volleyball, and has played in every one of the team's games this year.

Future of Penn volleyball has winning in her past

By Tommy Rothman · Oct. 1, 2015

Unlike last year, Penn volleyball coach Kerry Carr has the veteran firepower needed to keep the team from being reliant on freshmen.

Penn women's soccer primed for major challenge

By Andrew Zheng · Oct. 1, 2015

An undefeated women’s soccer team will take to Rhodes Field this Friday, one of two squads yet to post a loss in Division I.

Stars Alexa Hoover and Elizabeth Hitti have put the bulk of the numbers up so far this year for Penn field hockey, but the Quakers have relied equally on supporting players like freshman Selena Garzio to provide depth.

Penn field hockey to build on well-rounded team play

By Will Agathis · Oct. 1, 2015

As Penn field hockey has demonstrated this year, having star players is nice, but it takes a full team to win.

Senior Gabby Cuccia and the rest of Penn cross country have placed well in early season meets, but this weekend presents a bigger challenge.

Penn cross country step up to national stage in doubleheader

By Jonathan Pollack · Oct. 1, 2015

This weekend, Penn’s cross country will look to divide and conquer.

Not the time for Penn football to celebrate

By Thomas Munson · Oct. 1, 2015

Sometimes mental challenges are larger than physical ones, even in the game of football.

Penn students participated in rush last semester as part of the Greek recruitment process. This semester, the newly created Greek Community Judicial Board now undergoes changes to its proposed structure after backlash from administrators.

Proposed Greek judiciary board undergoes changes after admin. backlash

By Jessica Washington and Lily Zandi · Oct. 1, 2015

Administrators believed it could potentially violate Penn's free speech policies.

A 2013 Daily Pennsylvanian poll found that 31 percent of undergraduates knew someone who had been sexually assaulted while he or she was a student at the University. | Courtesy of Tuan Le/Creative Commons

AAU sexual assault climate survey reflects 2013 DP poll

By Anna Hess · Oct. 1, 2015

In 2013, the Daily Pennsylvanian conducted a similar poll on the student body — and not much has changed.

Penn’s Monthly Budget Plan is a new way for students to pay their educational expenses, allowing students to pay their tuition over a ten-month period.

Penn offers Monthly Budget Plan as efficient way to pay educational costs

By Rebecca LaPointe · Oct. 1, 2015

Designed for families who prefer to pay all or most of the student’s educational expenses, the Monthly Budget Plan allows them to pay over a 10-month period.

Penn's Singh Nanotechnology Center has been awarded a 5 million grant to establish the Mid-Atlantic Nanotechnology Hub. | DP File Photo

Penn receives $5 million for nanotech hub

By Charlotte Laracy · Oct. 1, 2015

The hub, based in the Singh Center, is aimed at increasing access to the University's nanotechnology facilities.

Carnegie Mellon sophomores Rajat Mehndiratta, Cysrus Tabrizi, Edward Ahn and Vasu Agrawal won the grand prize at this year's PennApps. | Courtesy of FifthSense team

PennApps winners discuss plans for keyboard for the blind

By Shoba Babu · Oct. 1, 2015

The night before Rajat Mehndiratta, Cyrus Tabrizi, Edward Ahn, and Vasu Agrawal arrived at PennApps last month, they had no idea what was in store for them.

Penn has traditionally been one of the top producers of fall semester law school applicants in the country. |Courtesy of Stephen S. /Creative Commons

As the LSAT looms, a look at where Penn pre-law stands

By Mitchell Chan · Oct. 1, 2015

Penn has traditionally been one of the top producers of fall semester law school applicants in the country.

Anneka DeCaro | For different folks

By Anneka DeCaro · Oct. 1, 2015

ANNEKA DECARO is a College sophomore from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.

Herban Quality Eats catered the new building's opening event and provided snacks including vegetables, dips, and plantain chips.

New building brings Schmear It and more to University City

By Ernesto Rosales · Oct. 1, 2015

Herban Quality Eats, Schmear It, Danlu, PWS, Dunkin’ Donuts and Jimmy John’s form the base of University City’s new apartment building, 3601 Market, which is located near 36th and Market.

Titus Adkins | There is nothing 'just' about being black, part I: History

By Titus Adkins · Oct. 1, 2015

I am not Caribbean-American. I have no traceable African roots; all I know is that my predecessors probably resided somewhere in West Africa. My ancestors were some of the first slaves to come over on the slave ships.

The new online dating platform "UPenn Singles Meet" has emerged on campus. Currenly it has more than 200 members and continues to grow.

Finding love on Facebook with UPenn Students Meet

By Lily Zandi · Oct. 1, 2015

For students who have lost faith in Tinder and OkCupid, a new dating platform has emerged: UPenn Singles Meet.