The group hosted a presentation by Michael Keenan, president of the Seasteading Institute, a non-profit organization whose goal is to set up societies and governments on platforms in international waters.

Greenwald, who is widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential political commentators, critically assessed past and current United States presidential administrations’ attempts to expand executive authority.

Though hundreds of students pulled all-nighters Wednesday night to score Passion Pit and Tiësto floor passes, many others were disappointed with the limited number of tickets available. VIDEO: Students Camp Out for Fling Tickets

A seminar-sized audience of 30 listened as Reggie Love, former personal aide to the president, gave advice and provided humorous anecdotes about his experiences.

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The strikers’ demands included an hourly wage raise in light of a new training certification program that would cost SEPTA $200,000 a year, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Despite the challenges of campus life and limited options, many students still try to cook complete and nutritious meals with little time and money.

A write-up of the study suggested that stigma, trust and unpleasant experiences were some of the primary factors that discouraged black students from seeking counseling services in college.

While seniors scramble to secure jobs before the recruiting season ends, one particular group of students faces more difficulties than everyone else.

Hundreds of students pulled all-nighters Wednesday night not for an exam, but for an opportunity to score floor passes to see Passion Pit and Tiësto. VIDEO: Students Camp Out for Fling Tickets

Lee Benson, the late professor emeritus of History and Distinguished Senior Fellow of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, died last month at Springfield Hospital in Delaware County at age 90.

A Wednesday night event was formed in response to a Computer and Information Science@Penn Facebook discussion thread that occurred the week before spring break. The thread drew heated responses because of a suggestion to create Spring Fling shirts that featured the word “Brogrammers.”

Taking interest in student ideas, professors are helping launch students’ careers by investing money in startup companies

A Daily Pennsylvanian reporter checks out multi-company workspace Independents Hall — or IndyHall, as it’s also known — in this reporter’s notebook.

Penn Excelano Project, created in 2001, is one of the top collegiate spoken word poetry groups in the nation. In April, members of the group will be traveling to California for the College Unions Poetry Slam Invitational, one of the most elite spoken word competitions in the country.

Eater Philly reported yesterday that Chinese restaurant Han Dynasty will open another restaurant at 37th and Market streets — the University City Science Center.

The Daily Pennsylvanian recently sat down with Dan Garofalo, Penn’s lead environmental sustainability coordinator, to take a closer look at his role in implementing Penn’s sustainability initiatives.