Throughout the fall season, there have been spectacular individual and team performances for Penn Athletics. Our editors debate which moment sticks out most to them.
9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Spencer Swanson | In defense of Early Decision
Although the trend of admitting over 50 percent of each freshman class in Early Decision has its drawbacks, it is ultimately the best system for ensuring the most committed Penn class.
Graduate students at the University of Chicago become the latest to unionize
Following a two-day election last week, the University of Chicago became one of 12 academic institutions to host a Graduate Student Union.
Sara Merican | Monumental conversations
The politics of presentation and representation are complex and therefore it is crucial that as many voices as possible are heard.
Spencer Swanson | In defense of Early Decision
Although the trend of admitting over 50 percent of each freshman class in Early Decision has its drawbacks, it is ultimately the best system for ensuring the most committed Penn class.
Graduate students at the University of Chicago become the latest to unionize
Following a two-day election last week, the University of Chicago became one of 12 academic institutions to host a Graduate Student Union.
Senior Sam Wancowicz brings family atmosphere to the pitch for Penn men's soccer
Wancowicz has been a rock for Penn men’s soccer since patriarch and coach Rudy Fuller welcomed him to the team. The senior captain has started nearly every game for which he has been healthy in his four years, providing much needed stability and consistency to the back four.
Violence erupts during Phila. protest against police brutality
The protests spanned two days during the weekend of Saturday, Oct. 21 and was organized by Philly for REAL Justice, a grassroots organization protesting "the system of white supremacy."
Quakers for Life, a student group opposed to abortion, protested outside Van Pelt Library on Monday using nearly twenty graphic pictures of aborted fetuses.
Ben Claar | Arts and sciences
BEN CLAAR is a College junior from Scarsdale, N.Y.
Guest Column by Celeste Marcus | Communities of certainty
College students, whether they are secular or religious, are religious. That is, they have dogmas, cults, temples, scriptures, prooftexts, prophets, methods of absolution, and methods of excommunication.
Penn researchers helped to develop a new vaccine for Zika that is both effective and safe
Participants in a clinical trial who received three doses of the GLS-5700 vaccine developed Zika-specific antibodies with minimal negative effects.
Why one of Penn's best years for endowment returns probably won't affect University spending
This year, Penn reported a 14.3 percent investment return on its endowment, bringing the endowment’s total value to a record-high of $12.2 billion.
Swenson strikes his way to DP Sports' Player of the Week
Led by senior midfielder Joe Swenson, the Red and Blue offense dismantled Yale to the tune of four goals. Swenson, proving his star power, recorded a hat trick and an assist, lending a foot in all four of the team’s tallies.
What Gutmann and Pritchett told The Daily Pennsylvanian about DACA, mental health and unregistered parties
Penn's president and provost shied away from details in a 30-minute interview with editors from The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Cameron Dichter | The price of academic freedom
Clearly, the commercialization of American universities means that monetary concerns are starting to outweigh intellectual ones.
James Lee | The regressive nature of progressive stacking
Inclusion in discussion and class participation is obviously a noble goal, but the notion that race and gender are appropriate criteria to decide who gets a voice is at best a misguided one.
Group Think | Is Penn taking too many students through Early Decision?
Is Penn filling up too much of its classes through early decision? Should there be any changes to Penn's admissions policies with regards to early decision?
Entrepreneurship and networking: What you missed at the Penn Innovation Conference
A hundred students from across Penn’s schools are selected through an application to attend the full-day conference that featured speaker events and networking opportunities.
When fraternity parties are shut down, other students get to determine the consequences
When parties are shut down, the student-run Judicial Inquiry Board of the Interfraternity Council convenes to determine the case's severity and to dole out an appropriate punishment.



















