Divestment movements are sweeping through higher education — though results at Penn have yet to be seen.
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Penn Law professors debate sexual assault policies
On Wednesday, Penn Law professors and experts on sexual assault took part in a panel discussion about the University's handling of sexual assault and misconduct cases.
University Council holds last meeting of the year
The University Council's last meeting of the semester was held Wednesday in Houston Hall.
SEPTA budget rises, but card system unlikely to replace coins
SEPTA is looking to implement a number of improvements in the 2015-2016 fiscal year, but it seems as though the long-awaited Key program will not be one of them.
Penn Law professors debate sexual assault policies
On Wednesday, Penn Law professors and experts on sexual assault took part in a panel discussion about the University's handling of sexual assault and misconduct cases.
University Council holds last meeting of the year
The University Council's last meeting of the semester was held Wednesday in Houston Hall.
Editorial | A nontraditional viewpoint
Change in an institution as old and large as Penn does not always come quickly, but it does come. The University should be working to ensure LPS stays competitive for nontraditional students, which to date it has done a commendable job on.
Sean McGeehan | Ego tripping at the gates of Hell
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College junior from Philadelphia. His email address is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.
Guest column by Jeremiah Keenan | Flowers, cake and the RFRA
In last Tuesday’s Toe the Line, Carter Skeel argued that Indiana’s Religious Freedom Restoration Act is a reasonable law.
Dani Blum | Lessons from Fling
Over the past few days, I’ve tried to explain Fling to my friends back home. “It’s a carnival,” I tried to tell them. “It’s a few days to just relax.” In our work-hard, play-hard environment, Fling means the chance to take a break from Penn, but also to epitomize our dear University.
Student brawl breaks out on Broad Street Line
A brawl broke out this afternoon at a SEPTA stop on the Market-Frankford Line.
Quartz: Fraternity groupthink might lead to their demise
Fraternities are having an identity crisis, according to Scott Ellman of Quartz. Hazing practices and their "exclusionary nature" are the source of fraternities' problems.
Penn students create community service based writing seminar
Two Penn students have taken their coursework beyond the classroom and put a new spin on the Critical Writing Seminar in the process.
Anti-Semitic sentiment stains UCSB divestment vote
A student at the University of California, Santa Barbara is speaking out against a meeting held by the student senate to vote on a resolution written by UCSB students that called for the school to divest from companies that assist the Israeli Defense Forces that turned into hours of UCSB students making derogatory comments about Jews. "I am disturbed that half of my student representatives felt it right to pass a resolution that countless Jewish students vocalized as being offensive, threatening and blatantly anti-Semitic," Margaux Gundzik wrote in a letter to the editor.
Cornell announces alumna as Convocation speaker
Cornell's 2015 Convocation Committee has selected Gabrielle Giffords and Mark Kelly to speak at the school's 150th Convocation ceremony. Giffords, a Cornell alumna, served as an Arizona district representative from 2007 to 2012, during which time she was nearly killed during an assassination in 2011.
Fling alcohol citations down over 90 percent from last year
This Spring Fling, the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement officers checked issued only two citations for underage drinking — down from 35 during last year’s Fling.
As Penn goes global, will the University's brand follow?
As the University expands its global reach in the 21st century, the school is focused not only on making an impact around the world, but also ensuring that the name Penn has the same meaning for individuals in Ghana, in China and elsewhere as it does for those in Philadelphia.
Disinterest in local politics puts "Civic Ivy" title in question
At Penn, student groups engage in issue-related advocacy but rarely turn out to vote.
Penn Relays Issue: Looking back at the 2014 Relays
The 2014 Penn Relays had everything you could ask for: dramatic finishes, record setting performances and a number of impressive victories by the hosts.
















