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One thing often overlooked amidst the day parties and star studded performances of Spring Fling is the work that goes into making the entire event possible. Approximately 50 undergraduate students plan the massive weekend-long event — from the concert to organizing food vendors for the quad.

From renting out the Philadelphia Museum of Art during NSO to developing new campuses in San Francisco and Beijing, Penn spends lavishly to maintain its reputation as one of this country’s most coveted Ivy League universities.

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The idea of Black History Month does not sit well with some black students at Penn. While the holiday is meant to be a celebration of black history, these students contend there are negative implications of having a separate month to applaud the African-American narrative.


The tradition of Black History Month can be dated back to 1920s. 

The idea of Black History Month does not sit well with some black students at Penn. While the holiday is meant to be a celebration of black history, these students contend there are negative implications of having a separate month to applaud the African-American narrative.


Passion Pit and Tiesto perform at Spring Fling.

One thing often overlooked amidst the day parties and star studded performances of Spring Fling is the work that goes into making the entire event possible. Approximately 50 undergraduate students plan the massive weekend-long event — from the concert to organizing food vendors for the quad.


Two years ago Penn concluded its Time to Shine fundraising campaign, raising 4.3 billion dollars.

From renting out the Philadelphia Museum of Art during NSO to developing new campuses in San Francisco and Beijing, Penn spends lavishly to maintain its reputation as one of this country’s most coveted Ivy League universities.



Ben Jealous

Jealous, the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, spoke to over 80 members of the Penn community at “The Unfulfilled Dream: A New Frontier of Civil Rights,” an event held by Penn UMOJA and Penn NAACP this past Friday.















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