Several students and professors stressed their frustration with candidates’ inability to achieve productive discussion, and cited Trump’s refusal to condemn white supremacy as one of the night's most shocking sentiments.
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Some students pile on course credits this semester due to flexibility of online learning
Students who have previously only taken four or five courses are now enrolled in up to seven courses due to the increased flexibility of online learning and Penn’s decision to extend the spring’s pass/fail grading option.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy stops by Smokes for pizza review
Portnoy, who reviews pizza as part of a popular segment for Barstool's One Bite app, was seen filming a pizza review outside Smokey Joe's at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Designer Rebecca Minkoff talks business in the age of COVID-19 at Wharton virtual event
Minkoff described how her business went from mostly in-person sales to completely e-commerce very quickly when the pandemic began shutting down businesses.
Some students pile on course credits this semester due to flexibility of online learning
Students who have previously only taken four or five courses are now enrolled in up to seven courses due to the increased flexibility of online learning and Penn’s decision to extend the spring’s pass/fail grading option.
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy stops by Smokes for pizza review
Portnoy, who reviews pizza as part of a popular segment for Barstool's One Bite app, was seen filming a pizza review outside Smokey Joe's at approximately 6 p.m. on Wednesday.
Penn modifies COVID-19 test system in an effort to get students' results faster
The previous messaging system for COVID-19 tests sent students emails with results, but the new system asks students to log into a portal and independently retrieve their results.
In this week's crime log: Burglary on Baltimore and stolen packages
In this week's crime log — five thefts, two assaults, and a burglary from a private residence.
March | Baseball diamonds are a girl’s best friend
You may not know it, but we are here. We throw from the same mounds men do. We run the same bases men do. It's less common, but we still hit home runs out of the same parks men do. Women's baseball is the sport's best-kept secret, but not for a lack of trying on our part.
Sara Readinger using virtual semester to grow as a leader for Penn women's soccer
As a Biology major possibly pursuing a pre-medicine track, Readinger has a busy schedule outside of playing for the Quakers, but she has still achieved success in both academics and athletics.
Breaking barriers: Documenting the illustrious history of Black athletes at Penn
There was not one single ‘color line’ to cross at Penn, but many — and the names and stories of several Quakers who defied the odds to wear the Red and Blue are lost to history.
Some STEM profs. report triple the workload to run fully online courses this fall
Math professor Robert Ghrist said the Math department has replaced infrequent, high-stake midterms with weekly quizzes, tripling the workload for professors to generate assessments every week.
New co-director of Annenberg media center will lead studies on Black voices in politics
Jackson plans on studying how marginalized voices create political change, citing the Black Lives Matter movement as a source of motivation.
Philadelphia Fire Department promotes first Black woman to fire battalion chief
Lisa Forrest, who in 2013 became the first Black woman to be a captain at the PFD, was appointed to her new position as fire battalion chief on Tuesday.
Phila. receives $20 million in additional federal COVID-19 relief for small businesses
This round of funding comes in addition to the $13.3 million grant the city awarded to 2,083 businesses earlier this year through the city's COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund.
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia joins statement declaring racism a public health crisis
The Healthcare Anchor Network, a group of 50 health care systems in 45 states, released a statement on Sept. 27 titled “It is undeniable: Racism is a public health crisis."
Phila. judge orders USPS to halt cost-cutting changes in anticipation of election
Pennsylvania joined six other states and the District of Columbia on Monday in requesting the halt.
First years create book club, Penn Reads, to bond with peers while away from campus
After choosing a book to read together, the club meets virtually every Thursday for a discussion that may include politics, personal experiences, and other topics the books may inspire.
Editorial | Professors, give students the break that Penn won’t. Cancel class next week.
Professors should step in where the University will not. Faculty members should cancel classes and recitations next Thursday and Friday if they are able.
Trio of goalies poised to shine when Penn women's soccer takes the field again
With the graduation of Kitty Qu, Penn women's soccer will have a new goalkeeper whenever they play next. Three players, who all took different roads to Penn, will be well suited to take her place.















