“We realized that the administration is not going to talk to us and that, while we were physically here, there would be absolutely zero progress made,” College sophomore Zach Rissman said.
38th and Spruce Street Intersection
Biden came to Penn again, this time to joke about memes, take selfies and tell Trump to 'grow up'
“It’s great to be here as a part of Penn not paying tuition,” Biden said. His two children and two grandchildren graduated from Penn. “You all have an A as far as I’m concerned.”
Harvard students block doorways to protest fossil fuels while Fossil Free Penn sits in College Hall
The group called for an immediate “moratorium” on investments in coal, and demanded a meeting with the whole school to talk about fossil fuel divestment more broadly, the Harvard Crimson reported.
Michelle Xu and Jay Shah will lead the Undergraduate Assembly next year
College junior Michelle Xu won a decisive victory over College junior Justin Hopkins for the position of 2017-2018 undergraduate assembly president.
Biden came to Penn again, this time to joke about memes, take selfies and tell Trump to 'grow up'
“It’s great to be here as a part of Penn not paying tuition,” Biden said. His two children and two grandchildren graduated from Penn. “You all have an A as far as I’m concerned.”
Harvard students block doorways to protest fossil fuels while Fossil Free Penn sits in College Hall
The group called for an immediate “moratorium” on investments in coal, and demanded a meeting with the whole school to talk about fossil fuel divestment more broadly, the Harvard Crimson reported.
Guest Column by Vinayak Kumar | A Physics Perspective to Identity Politics
There is a lot of hot debate between the political left and right about social justice issues, and a particularly concentrated debate in higher education institutions.
Penn acceptance rate drops to 9.15 percent — lowest in history
Penn has admitted 3,699 students among 40,413 applicants to the Class of 2021 — a record-low 9.15 percent acceptance rate.
Larmi | Penn Rugby in Bermuda, 50 Years Later
Upon my arrival this March 16, a Bermudian asked, "Is this your first time in Bermuda?" "No," I said. "I come here every 50 years!"
Fossil Free Penn remains in College Hall, members are allegedly ‘written up’ by University
13 students from Fossil Free Penn were "written up" Wednesday evening by the administration after refusing to leave College Hall when the building was scheduled to close, according to College sophomore Zach Rissman, the sit-in co-coordinator, and College senior Gavi Reiter.
Meet the three Penn alumni who serve on the Philadelphia City Council
Three Penn alumni are currently members of the Philadelphia City Council. Here’s a brief introduction to each one of them.
Amy Chan | Expats excluded: On accepting the difficulty of integration
When I first arrived in Cambridge, I thought I would immediately integrate. I thought that I would make many British friends and that I would excel at every stereotypically British task I tried.
Financial aid's budget increased again, but some middle class students could still feel the pinch
“What are we offering to the middle-range student, the student that can afford to pay some money towards education, but not enough to cover the full bill?” University Director of Financial Aid Elaine Papas-Varas asked. “Does that mean loans for a middle-income student?”
Temple may raise the cost of their meal plan because of the soda tax — Penn has no plans to follow suit
Director of Business and Hospitality Services Pam Lampitt says Penn, like Temple, is now paying significantly more for the sweetened drinks available at dining halls. But Lampitt said the prospect of a raise in costs for students was never mentioned.
Men Against Rape and Sexual Assault rejection spurs debate about student group exclusivity
“I said, well, that’s weird not to be accepted to this group that seemed like they should want more people to talk about rape and sexual assault,” Butkiewicz said.
Northwestern named a fraternity where students allege they were drugged — Penn would choose a different route
Director of Sexual Violence Prevention Jessica Mertz hopes that the entire community becomes involved in stopping sexual assault so that an incident like the one at Northwestern doesn’t happen on Penn’s campus.
Fling 2017 Performers Revealed
From 34th Street: The Fling concert performers this year will be EDM DJ Zedd and Tinashe, multiple sources confirmed to Street on Wednesday night.
Seeking first Ivy title since 1995, the real season begins for Penn baseball
After a disappointing 2-9 start to the season, Penn baseball has rattled off seven straight wins, thanks in large part to a five-game stretch against the Leopards.
Penn professors are doing their part to battle 'fake news'
“Everyone is on Facebook and Twitter now, and [these sites] can’t filter out all of the information people see,” Wharton Professor Pinar Yildirim said. “Fake news now just naturally falls into people’s feeds.”
Ben Claar | Dragged out of bed
BEN CLAAR is a College sophomore from Scarsdale, N.Y.



















