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In response to Trump's 'extreme vetting' of immigrants, Muslim students express fear
The draft of the order demands a 30-day halt on immigration from several countries that have already been labelled as linked to terrorism under various laws, including Iraq, Iran, Syria, Yemen, Sudan, Libya and Somalia.
President Trump is coming to Philadelphia amid protests and criticism from the Mayor
“This is not a dictatorship,” Kenney said, according to 6abc. “This is a democracy. We will take avail of every opportunity we have to protect our citizens and protect our people who are living in our city.”
Penn students look back on the Women's March on Washington
“We need to come together to undo the isolation of the Trump campaign,” College freshman Lilly Balla said. “You can’t ignore 3 million people.”
With a Penn graduate in the Oval Office for the first time, here's a look at former President William Henry Harrison's time at the University
As the first Penn graduate elected as the President sets up shop in the Oval Office, the brief career at the University of the only other Penn-affiliated President, William Henry Harrison, resurfaces.
Evan McMullin's Wharton classmate speaks out on his friend, the 2016 election
“It was hysterical to see him on CNN and all the news networks, because there’s your friend running for president,” Tony Altimore said.
Legal experts debate the state of free speech in America at Penn Law event
Danish journalist and author Flemming Rose argued that the only valid limitations on free speech are restrictions on speech that incites violence. Other than that form, he said all speech should be tolerated.High school students admitted as amici curiae in Harvard admissions lawsuit
Students for Fair Admissions, which opposes affirmative action in college admissions, is contending in court that Harvard's admissions policies are disadvantageous for Asian American applicants.White nationalist website calls for arrest of Dean of Harvard College
Two Harvard University officials were targeted last week in a blog post on "VDARE," a white nationalist website promoting strict anti-immigration laws.
Meet the recent Penn graduate who helped Trump's inauguration run smoothly
Not far from the Penn graduate taking the oath of highest office, inside the Capitol Building, was another Penn alumna. Behind the scenes, this recent grad was involved in the inauguration in another capacity: she helped to plan it.
Three days after his inauguration, Penn did not list Trump as a 'notable' alumnus involved in government
As of Jan. 23, he was omitted from the University Archives and Records Center's list of alumni heads of state or government. Trump's name was added on Jan. 24, after The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board reached out to him about the issue.
Nine Penn professors sign letter criticizing Trump's selection of Ben Carson for HUD secretary
Nine Penn professors were among several hundred academics to sign an open letter to federal officials opposing President Donald Trump’s appointment of Ben Carson as secretary of Housing and Urban Development, the Philly Voice reported.
A lot of money is on the line if Penn keeps its sanctuary campus label
State funding represented less than one percent of the University’s overall budget in 2017, but the consequences would fall disproportionately on some schools rather than others. For instance, losing state funding could badly hurt Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine.
In the wake of former professor Rafael Robb's release from prison, here's a look back on how his case stunned campus
The Daily Pennsylvanian reached out to the former Economics Department head and eight professors who taught economics at the time. Only one agreed to an interview.Penn Law professor and District Attorney candidate Joe Khan says he wants to 'send a message' to Donald Trump
"The District Attorney’s office is going to have to be a bulwark against what appears to be likely excesses and infringements of the federal government. The best example I can give is Donald Trump has pledged to institute bans on Muslims in the country. If he is going to attempt to follow through on those threats, then I think it’s important that the people of Philadelphia understand that there is somebody on their side trying to stop that."What does Trump's nominee for education secretary mean for Penn?
President and 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump’s billionaire nominee for the typically uncontroversial secretary of education position, Betsy DeVos, has faced substantial scrutiny.
With Joe Biden planning to 'set up shop' at Penn, here's a timeline of all of his interactions with the University
Nearly every Penn student knows now how former Vice President Joe Biden plans to "set up shop" at Penn now that his term is completed, but the Delaware native has long had a close relationship with the University.
Penn students were among the protesters marching on D.C. to resist Trump
The Washington Post reported that the number of people using the metro to get into the city to march is already higher than it was for the inauguration yesterday.
Hours after Trump is inaugurated, students walk out of class to protest on College Green
At 3:30 p.m. on Friday, a group of about two dozen Penn students gathered in front of the Benjamin Franklin statue on College Green as part of a walkout organized by Penn Students for a Democratic Society to protest the inauguration.
'I’d take George W. back in a minute,' Kenney says of Trump administration
Three days before the Donald Trump's inauguration, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said he would rather see former President George W. Bush back in office.