Politics
Protesters urge students to reject 'corrupt, hateful' Trump in College Green art demonstration
Close to 20 students decorated College Green with eight-feet-tall artwork and posters with the slogan, “Your body, your vote.”
Annenberg tool measures how voters learn from presidential debates
The Annenberg Public Policy Center is teaming up with Internet Archive, a digital library with access to books, movies and archived web pages, to answer how news organizations cover the issues brought up in presidential debates.
Why all those Clinton volunteers have been trying to switch your voter registration to Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania is a key swing state for the 2016 election season and throughout Penn’s campus numerous advocacy groups have been registering students to vote in the Keystone State.
Campus sexual violence prevention advocates: Trump 'perpetuates' rape culture
“When someone participates in private conversations where they talk about groping women, they are normalizing the idea that women are sexual objects” College junior Amanda Silberling said.
Jon Huntsman Jr. calls on Donald Trump to drop out of race
The man whose name adorns one of Penn's most prominent buildings is none too pleased with Donald Trump's recent remarks about women.
Sanders gives 'boring' speech at University of the Arts, lets McGinty thrash Trump
In her speech, Katie McGinty focused mostly on eviscerating Republican nominee Donald Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate.
Update: UberX and Lyft legal again
The agreement established by the Philadelphia Parking Authority to grant legality to UberX and Lyft expired on Oct. 1, placing the companies in "legal limbo," until a judge's ruling on Friday.
Tim Kaine talks 'feisty' debate performance during rally at South Phila. union hall
On Wednesday night, Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.) spoke about the economy, immigration, reproductive rights and criminal justice reform at the Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 19 Hall in South Philadelphia.
Email sent to Harvard undergrads implores, 'Fight White Genocide - Vote Trump!'
The email urged students to elect Donald Trump in an effort to stop "white genocide," The Harvard Crimson reported.
NextGen Climate teams up with Pi Lam to keep Trump out of office
The organization works to encourage young people to vote, in an effort to prevent Donald Trump from winning the election.
Alumni and faculty petition Amy Gutmann to publicly denounce Trump
A recent Change.org petition, authored by 1991 College graduate Nathaniel Popkin, has increased pressure on Gutmann and the University to take a stand against Trump.
U.S. Dept. of State selects grant written by College soph.
College sophomore Shay Moon wrote the grant after spending a month in Sierra Leone this summer, where he noticed a major problem in the region: the lack of a stable food supply.
In North Philadelphia, Michelle Obama praises Clinton as 'tough' and urges students to turn out to vote
Michelle Obama delivered a speech at La Salle University at noon, drawing such a large turnout that TV screens had to be set up outside the auditorium she was speaking in to accommodate the large number of attendees.
Biden encourages students to vote at Drexel rally
Biden directly addressed students, emphasizing what he called the generation’s tolerance, generosity and progress, but also its disengagement in politics because of a “dysfunctional” Washington.
Elizabeth Banks rallies for Hillary at Penn
"Hillary Clinton has been that role model for me since 1992," Banks said. "She’s my queen. She’s my democratic ideal.”
5 things we learned about Elizabeth Banks's political views
1996 College graduate and actress Elizabeth Banks came to Penn Monday to support Hillary Clinton and encourage Penn students to vote in November. Here are five things we learned about her life and political views.
Penn political groups react to first presidential debate
Several student groups of varying political interests and affiliations at Penn hosted viewing parties Monday night.
Democratic attorney general candidate discusses education and sexual assault prevention
Josh Shapiro currently serves as Chairman of the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency and Chairman of the Montgomery County Board of Commissioners.
Penn Leads the Vote gets back in action
In addition to its continuing efforts on voter registration, Penn Leads the Vote wants to promote a voting culture at Penn and promote voting around campus.