38Th And Spruce Street Intersection
In light of recent accidents at the intersection at 38th and Spruce streets, the Daily Pennsylvanian has begun reporting on why the intersection is dangerous, and what experts feel can improve the intersection's safety.
Max Scheiber | A reasonable Republican Party
I have a couple of proposals about how the Republican Party stance needs to change before 2016.
Penn wrestling wins first home dual of year
One weekend, 20 bouts and 13 victories later, the Quakers made it clear they’re in it for real, winning 24-12 against No. 21 Lehigh and 21-12 against Hofstra.
Kasper | Penn’s fouling frenzy not a pretty sight
The Quakers’ performance against Penn State was an irksome sight to behold, primarily due to a torrent of fouls. Penn ranks third out of 347 Division I teams in the nation in personal fouls per game.
Exploring final frontier on Shoemaker Green
Friday night, the Department of Physics and Astronomy hosted the fourth Astronomy Night on Shoemaker Green, celebrating astronomical science with the community. Astronomy Night began in April 2011 as part of that year’s Philadelphia Science Festival.
Penn welcomes middle school students to campus
College Day — an annual event sponsored by the Undergraduate Assembly in partnership with the Office of Government and Community Affairs and co-sponsored by the Office of Admissions — welcomed middle school students from Lea Elementary School to be honorary Quakers for a day.
One-on-One with the new Chair of Asian Pacific Student Coalition
Last week, the Asian Pacific Student Coalition elected their new chair. The Daily Pennsylvanian sits down for a one-on-one with College sophomore Curtis Lee to discuss the upcoming year.Social media brings people to the polls
Social media is bringing a new dynamic to getting out the vote in recent elections. Over nine million people declared their civic participation by clicking on the “I’m a voter” button that Facebook displayed at the top of its home page on Election Day.Student re-types Kerouac's 'The Subterraneans' in 24-hour marathon
College junior Jason Jadick has found a creative idea for being uncreative. Jadick, who is enrolled in English professor Kenneth Goldsmith’s Uncreative Writing course, has taken on the challenge of re-typing Jack Kerouac’s novel, “The Subterraneans” in 24 hours as his final project for the class.Two representatives resign from Undergraduate Assembly
College senior Jon Monfred and College junior Ernest Owens resigned from their positions as Undergraduate Assembly Speaker Pro Tempore and UA College Representative, respectively, late Sunday night at the UA’s last general body meeting of the semester.
Penn Hip-Hop Initiative 'spits' on Locust
Penn Hip-Hop Initiative, Penn’s newest music appreciation club was introduced this semester. PHHI holds Freestyle Fridays on Locust Walk. Any student passing by can join in and “spit,” a slang term that means to freestyle rap.Penn Law grad to run for Pa. governor in 2014
Democrat John Hanger officially entered the 2014 gubernatorial race on Wednesday. Hanger served as Secretary of the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection from 2008 to 2011 under former governor and 1965 College graduate Ed Rendell.Police investigate robbery at 40th and Locust
A male student was robbed with what appeared to be a gun in the 40th and Locust area Saturday afternoon. A UPennAlert was issued in response at 3:45 p.m.
Penn hoops falls to Penn State on the road
Despite an impressive second half run that cut Penn State’s lead to just four late in the game, the Quakers just couldn’t get over the hump.Alyssa Baron reaches milestone in Penn basketball win
Junior Alyssa Baron reached her 1,000th career point on the same night the Quakers, for the first time in program history, defeated La Salle for a second straight time at the Palestra.Quick Takes | Higher education round-up: Nov. 30
A weekly roundup of news from around the Ivy League and the higher-education community.
Cornel West lectures on Socrates, democracy and social responsibility
West’s appearance at Penn began with a Skype interview with critical writing seminar instructor Christopher Phillips.
Panelists dish on making a career out of social change
Panelists ranged from a current Wharton junior to recent Wharton graduates to a history major from Haverford College.Editorial | The importance of being interviewed
Penn will be relying on you to achieve its goal of interviewing all applicants by 2015. So sign up as soon as you graduate.
Robert Hsu | Stop lying to yourself
Here’s what I have to say to the 18-year-old future Dr. Robert Hsu.