Needless to say, the local lack of success for Penn basketball has been disappointing, particularly so for a women's team that won the Big 5 as recently as 2015. With these struggles in mind, our sports editors take to the roundtable to debate: Does the Big 5 still matter to Penn basketball?
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
How one student's interest is shaping a new Penn minor
By the fall of 2018, environmental humanities will be its own minor, offering classes ranging from environmental ethics to digital humanities and history of the environment.
Stressed? A College senior designed an app for that
The app, called Springpop, is a controlled newsfeed of upbeat posts. Users choose producers of happy material to follow for content ranging from health tips to motivational articles to outfit suggestions.
Gourmet Grocer, the small market underneath Commons, is set to expand
Among the additions to the menu are a variety of hot entrees, soups, a full salad bar and breakfast sandwiches. According to Bon Appetit retail manager Kyle Grizzard, there will also be a new section showcasing local food products.
How one student's interest is shaping a new Penn minor
By the fall of 2018, environmental humanities will be its own minor, offering classes ranging from environmental ethics to digital humanities and history of the environment.
Stressed? A College senior designed an app for that
The app, called Springpop, is a controlled newsfeed of upbeat posts. Users choose producers of happy material to follow for content ranging from health tips to motivational articles to outfit suggestions.
Penn men's fencing stars Yoo, Raynis go way back
Raynis and Yoo met when they were twelve and eleven years old, respectively, and from that point on did basically all of their fencing together. Though their high school team was not highly competitive, they also competed for the same club team throughout high school, strengthening their friendship even more.
Undergraduate Sports Business Club hosts soccer panel
"Soccer is the fastest growing sports market in the US." That statement, as well as many others on the state of soccer domestically and abroad, featured prominently on Monday evening at the Undergrate Sports Business Club's "Inside the Industry: Soccer" Panel.
High school students admitted as amici curiae in Harvard admissions lawsuit
Students for Fair Admissions, which opposes affirmative action in college admissions, is contending in court that Harvard's admissions policies are disadvantageous for Asian American applicants.
Barnard College faculty are poised to go on strike
Following 27 meetings since last February, stalemated negotiations, and the college’s “ideological objection to paying adjuncts more,” according to Sonam Singh, a lecturer in the English department and bargaining committee member, the union agreed to authorize a strike last month.
White nationalist website calls for arrest of Dean of Harvard College
Two Harvard University officials were targeted last week in a blog post on "VDARE," a white nationalist website promoting strict anti-immigration laws.
What it's like to be the only person from your state in the freshman class
Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Wyoming all have only one student each in the class of 2020.
Penn researchers received a grant to study self-driving cars
Ryerson looks at the implications of increased automation on the way people take long distance trips. Instead of taking flights, people are likely to choose the more efficient, inexpensive route, especially when the driverless format is still conducive to a more relaxing trip, and the driver has the option of texting or napping.
Meet the recent Penn graduate who helped Trump's inauguration run smoothly
Not far from the Penn graduate taking the oath of highest office, inside the Capitol Building, was another Penn alumna. Behind the scenes, this recent grad was involved in the inauguration in another capacity: she helped to plan it.
How Penn students celebrated Lunar New Year
As a member of the Vietnamese Student Association, Nguyen talked about celebrating the holiday at Penn. Despite being away from her home and family, Nguyen said she was happy to see that “a lot of people still cherish the traditions that we have, and we have a great community to celebrate with.”
Chipotle ordered to close due to 'missing business certificate'
Earlier today, the Chipotle at 39th and Walnut Streets was shut down for health code violations. According to a notice posted by the Department of Health, the store was ordered to cease operations at 12:15 p.m. Tuesday afternoon.
Three days after his inauguration, Penn did not list Trump as a 'notable' alumnus involved in government
As of Jan. 23, he was omitted from the University Archives and Records Center's list of alumni heads of state or government. Trump's name was added on Jan. 24, after The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board reached out to him about the issue.
Penn women's basketball leaning on subs to provide a spark
The Monmouth men's basketball bench last year got a lot of press. Here’s one that might deserve more: Penn women’s basketball, a bench whose depth will be tested like never before after a last-minute change to move junior guard Beth Brzozowski into the starting lineup.
Mural collapses in Center City
Attached to a wall on a Broad and Race street Hahnemann University Hospital building, the 12,500 foot mural began shaking against gusts of intense winds coming from the day's Nor'easter. NBC 10 reports that the loosened portions of the wall finally collapsed under the storm's strain at around 10:30 a.m., damaging two cars parked below.
Joe Tharakan | Chasing success
For the last month, whenever someone has asked me, “What are you up to?” I’ve always given them the same reply: “I’m studying for the MCAT.” God only knows how many conversations I’ve defaulted to that lazy small talk. Sitting for the MCAT is a notable event that many students study several months for.
















