Alexis Ohanian visited Penn as part of a nationwide promotional tour for his new book, “Without Their Permission,” which was released in October.
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No proposed solution yet for Hillel dining hall problems
Changes to Hillel’s payment policy have resulted in backlash from many diners. Despite ongoing negotiations between Hillel and Business Services, no revisions to the policy have been announced.
Penn community gathers for a ceremonial menorah lighting
Many members of the Penn community – Jewish and non-Jewish alike – came to Penn Hillel to light a candle for the sixth day of Hanukkah and share platters of latkes with apple sauce.
Writer of Friday Night Lights to speak and teach at the Kelly Writers House
The Fellows program brings three distinguished writers, or “fellows,” to Penn’s campus every spring. The program includes a class, known as the Fellows seminar, and a public reading.
No proposed solution yet for Hillel dining hall problems
Changes to Hillel’s payment policy have resulted in backlash from many diners. Despite ongoing negotiations between Hillel and Business Services, no revisions to the policy have been announced.
Penn community gathers for a ceremonial menorah lighting
Many members of the Penn community – Jewish and non-Jewish alike – came to Penn Hillel to light a candle for the sixth day of Hanukkah and share platters of latkes with apple sauce.
New organization promotes healthy body image
The organization will be a community support system that offers regular discussion groups open to the public.
The research focuses on two angles: the factors that affect a student’s decision to participate in recruitment, and its effects on the student’s perceived social support.
New Japanese restaurant will offer pub style atmosphere
The new restaurant is Hiroyuki Tanaka’s second eatery in Philadelphia. The restaurant will be one of several in the Chestnut Square development.
Emerging startup ChargeItSpot looks back on Penn roots
A Wharton MBA student created ChargeItSpot, a free mobile phone charging station that provides charging cables inside a locker. The service is now live at more than 30 locations in Philadelphia — more than 10 of them are on Penn’s campus — and is expanding along the East Coast.
Guest Column by Shlomo Klapper | The falsehoods of 'From Palestine to Penn'
I don’t know how else to say this: Many of O’Conor’s “facts” don’t exist.
Clarissa O'Conor | Thanksgiving in Palestine
While we may oftentimes be oblivious to how our existence on this land is predicated on the ethnic cleansing of indigenous peoples, we should not be blind to the fact that the same process is happening now.
Campus tours promise less to prospective students
The Office of Admissions is now instructing tour guides, who are members of the Kite and Key Society, to say less about starting new clubs or language courses.
The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology donated about $3,000 to typhoon relief this weekend, in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan’s devastation in the Philippines last month.
Ivy Basketball Roundup: Dec. 2
While Harvard won the Great Alaska Shootout, Princeton, Brown and Dartmouth all reeled off victories as well. However, Cornell continued its terrible start by losing four more games.
Big stage yields some big results for Penn at 'Grapple in the Garden'
For the first time in program history, the Quakers competed in the Grapple at the Garden tournament in Madison Square Garden. They pulled off a 29-9 victory over Boston, but fell to Bloomsburg, 21-16.
JY Lee | What I believe
I joined a Buddhist ashram in India, worshipped with Jews in Jerusalem and devoured agnostic and atheistic literature. Like the prodigal son, however, I always returned home to church.
Hanukkah at Penn: candles, contests and celebrations
Penn’s Lubavitch House is pushing a social media campaign known as #sharethelight that features a $4000 trip to anywhere in the world. Mayor Nutter was also at 30th Street Station to light a menorah last Wednesday.















