Studentlife
Meet the two College juniors selling beef jerky sourced from Amish artisans
Penn's on-campus market Gourmet Grocer began stocking products from the student-run company "Ninth Street Jerky" on Nov. 12.
The journalist who broke the story on Trump's Access Hollywood tape spoke to Penn students on Tuesday
The Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold rose to national prominence during the 2016 presidential campaign for a series of investigative articles on Trump's charitable giving.
The new Republican tax plan could make a Penn graduate education unattainable for students
“We are emphatically opposed to this tax proposal," said Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President Miles Owen.
Meet the Penn student going on 'coffee dates' to clear up misinformation about Muslim Americans
“There is a vacuum of information that is just not there, that the media continues to fill with misinformation,” third-year Penn Law student Akbar Hossain said.
In this week's crime log: underage drinking at Hill College House and a series of assaults
On Oct. 28, Penn Police arrested a man affiliated to Penn at Hill College House for underage drinking and issued him a citation.
Academics, activists, and students gathered at Penn this weekend to discuss women in politics
The conference sought to address gender inequality in Pennsylvania's elected offices, which recently received a grade of "F" in the Representation 2020 Gender Parity Index.
Medicine, money, and fake news: what you missed at Dr. Oz's visit to campus on Monday
"I also realized that money was important in health care if you did it right. So I came to a campus that was truly integrated in every way," said Mehmet Oz.
To increase participation in local politics, Penn students encouraged voter turnout on campus
"Much of our day-to-day life is influenced by smaller elections," College sophomore Nicole Brigstock said. "Showing up to vote once every four years is not going to cut it."
Upperclassmen look beneath 'Penn Face' to frankly discuss personal struggles on campus
Organized by the College Dean’s Advisory Board in conjunction with Penn Wellness, the event entitled “Deconstructing the Penn Face” featured six undergraduate panelists.
Spanish and French language courses at Penn fulfill sector requirements, but Chinese courses do not
For the coming semester, 7 of 23 French courses offered fulfill a general education requirement, but of 19 Chinese courses offered, none fulfills any requirements.
Low attendance at University Council meetings bars members from making policy recommendations
"[T]his is one of the only opportunities that many students and student groups can voice their concerns," said College junior Jamie Ye, the Political Chair for PAGE.
Penn freshmen say the conversion rate for meal swipes to Dining Dollars is 'simple robbery'
Wharton freshman Jack McKnight launched a petition last week calling for Penn to reevaluate its dining policies. As of Nov. 12, it had garnered more than 580 signatures.
What happens to Penn students who download content illegally over AirPennNet
An Engineering sophomore, who has collected approximately 200 illegally download films on his computer, received a warning email but did not face further repercussions.
Meet the College juniors and seniors offering targeted academic advice to underclassmen
The Major Advising Program allows students to find peer advisors within a certain major on an online database. Current advisors say not enough underclassmen seem aware of the resource.
Houston Market will receive a $15.15 million renovation this summer
The renovated market will feature a Mongolian grill station, a sandwich carving station, as well as new kiosk portals where students can place orders and pay for items.
Penn Debate Society and Philomathean Society debate the effectiveness of progressive stacking
The debate, which was organized by the Penn Debate Society and the Penn Philomathean Society, came three weeks after History TA Stephanie McKellop came under fire for tweeting about the method.
'Good tunes for a good cause': this new student group works like a record label for Penn musicians
Penn Records hopes to function like a university-level record label, working with student musicians to help them find opportunities to perform and access the equipment they need.
The Intercultural Greek Council has launched a fund to support collaboration across minority groups
The IGC approved the first grant of this fund to host a discussion focused on the Mirabal Sisters, four historic feminist political figures from the Dominican Republic.
The Climate Reality Project at Penn wants to be a 'moderate voice' advocating for carbon neutrality
Wharton sophomore Shane Goldstein and College sophomore Abigail Waugh founded Penn's chapter for the Climate Reality Project last fall.