While friends and families of graduates weren't allowed into Franklin Field as spectators this year, here's what the unusual commencement honoring the Class of 2021 looked like.
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Ben Zhao | My luckiest four years
Ben Zhao, former Daily Pennsylvanian Executive Editor, on how luck transformed his time at Penn.
Tamsyn Brann | It’s not about us
Tamsyn Brann, former Editor-in-Chief of 34th Street magazine, looks at how the DP — and college journalism — have and will stay essential for our communities.
Gillian Diebold | DP Design: My burden, passion, home
Gillian Diebold, former DP design editor, looks back at how she found her people through the Design department.
Ben Zhao | My luckiest four years
Ben Zhao, former Daily Pennsylvanian Executive Editor, on how luck transformed his time at Penn.
Tamsyn Brann | It’s not about us
Tamsyn Brann, former Editor-in-Chief of 34th Street magazine, looks at how the DP — and college journalism — have and will stay essential for our communities.
Michael Landau | Leaving behind the DP’s ‘Only Section That Matters’
Former DP sports editor Michael Landau on seven DP things he's grateful for as he graduates.
Will DiGrande | The silver linings from this past year
Will DiGrande, former DP sports editor, writes on how he found silver linings during a tenure marked by the cancellation of Ivy League sports.
Maria Murad | Why I got off the Penn waitlist
Maria Murad, the queen of the DP's multimedia department, looks back on how she found a home and family at Penn through the DP.
Sarah Khan | Congratulations, Class of 2021!
In her final piece of opinion art, graduating senior Sarah Khan bids farewell and wishes good luck to the Class of 2021.
Jessica Gooding | Philadelphia needs Larry Krasner
Columnist Jessica Gooding argues ahead of Tuesday's Democratic Primary for Philadelphia District Attorney that Larry Krasner is the best candidate for a safer, more just, and more equitable city.
Penn's undergraduate COVID-19 case count remains low in final weeks of spring semester
From May 2 through May 8, only four undergraduate students tested positive, less than 0.10% of students who were tested for COVID-19.
The Graduation Issue 2021: A look back at the Class of 2021's four years at Penn
From the Philadelphia Eagles’ first-ever Super Bowl victory to the unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, take a look back at the Class of 2021’s journey at Penn from 2017 to 2021.
The Graduation Issue 2021: 2020-2021 Year in Review
The Class of 2021's final year at Penn was marked by pandemic-induced modifications to academics and campus life, featuring online classes, COVID-19 testing, and a largely shuttered campus.
The Graduation Issue 2021: 2019-2020 Year in Review
The Class of 2021's junior year started off like any other, but was upended as the COVID-19 pandemic swept the globe, forcing students to cut their spring semester on campus short and transition to online learning.
The Graduation Issue 2021: 2018-2019 Year in Review
In the Class of 2021's sophomore year, Penn students turned out in droves for the 2018 midterm elections and the University became embroiled in an admissions scandal that took the nation by storm in spring 2019.
The Graduation Issue 2021: 2017-2018 Year in Review
From the Eagles' first-ever Super Bowl victory, to a contentious Amy Wax op-ed, the Class of 2021's first year at Penn was defined by celebration and controversy.
In Photos: Remembering the MOVE bombing, 36 years later
On May 13, the 36th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, West Philadelphians remembered the 11 lives lost during the MOVE Day of Remembrance event. Here's what it looked like.
Max Cohen | Forget majoring in journalism — join your college paper
Former Daily Pennsylvanian Editor-in-Chief Max Cohen looks back at his time at the paper and how that has shaped and prepared him for a future career in journalism.
Jessica Gooding | My DP cords are closest to my heart
In her senior column, columnist Jessica Gooding reflects on how she has been able to find a platform for advocacy at Penn and through the DP.



















