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Penn's Creative Writing program joins hands with the Institute of Contemporary Art to look at race and form
Speech/Acts, the current exhibition at the ICA, features the work of artists inspired by black experimental poetry.
How students passionate about game development are working against Penn's competitive club culture
"Everybody joined because they want to make cool games, not because they want to pad their resume."
At this new club, Penn students connect with local high schoolers to play basketball and prep for the SAT
Penn Community Hoops was founded in 2016 by College sophomores Skylar Deutsch and Christopher Bloomer.
Cultural fraternities organized an event this week for men of color to discuss sexual violence
"People were sharing a lot; people were vulnerable, and most importantly, people were listening."
This project launched by Penn students is providing food for 10,000 people in Sierra Leone
Last year, the project received funding from the U.S. State Department, which has said that the project has been a success.
Inside Penn's $200 million project to renovate Hill and build New College House
NCH cost $125 million to build, which is some $45 million more than the budget allocated for Hill's renovations.
Penn students pay thousands more to study abroad than students at other Ivy League schools
All Penn students have to pay Penn tuition when they take a semester abroad, but this can often be more than the tuition of the school they are actually studying at.
Students share what it's like to live in a four-year college house as a freshman
The four-year college houses at Penn are: Harrison, Gregory, Stouffer, W.E.B. Du Bois and New College House.
Seven months ago, the IFC said they planned to introduce a diversity chair — the position still has not been created
IFC President Bradley Freeman said the council has not been able to work on establishing the position because the semester has been "hectic" with "the task force and registered events."
To help aid workers reach hurricane victims, Penn students are mapping out rural areas of Puerto Rico
Relief organizations struggle to help those trapped in rural areas in the interior of the island, since there is often little data on roadways, buildings and even entire towns.
Why students caught drinking in college houses can receive totally different punishments
The consequences of violations across college houses are often inconsistent. For example, smoking in Riepe is a $50 fine, but smoking in Rodin is a $100 fine.
UPDATED: Wharton senior Henry Rogers died 'most likely of natural causes'
Wharton senior Henry Rogers is the third Penn student to die this semester.
University of Wisconsin students can now get expelled for protesting controversial speakers
“The regents have voted to dumb down the discourse on UW campuses, to restrict robust debate, and to tell students that their views matter less than those of visiting provocateurs."
Transfer and exchange students have to live on campus for their first year — but many don’t mind
“As a transfer, it’s a little bit harder because people already have their friend groups. It’s nice to get to know people right away on your floor," College junior August Gebhard-Koenigstein said.
Two Penn sophomores created 'Tik Tak,' an anonymous messaging app to replace Yik Yak
Tik Tak users can write anonymous posts that will be seen by other users nearby. Users can also vote up or down on posts or leave comments on the posts.
This new club allows Penn students to tutor refugees in Syria and Greece over Skype
Founded last semester, Penn Undergraduates for Refugee Empowerment is dedicated to raising awareness about issues relevant to international refugees and migrants on campus.
Some speaker events at Penn cost up to $17,000 — and students get to determine that funding
The application process for funding has numerous steps and can last up to nearly two months.
The 'legacy' experience of the Quad versus the new amenities of NCH and Hill: Freshmen weigh in
“Alumni will ask, ‘Oh, where in the Quad do you live?’ It’s been around for so long that everyone knows it’s the place to be," Ware resident and College freshman Zach Zamore said.
Penn moves to standardize how undergraduate faculty are notified of student deaths
The deans of each undergrad school had previously been able to choose whether or not to inform their constituent faculty members, leaving swaths of faculty uninformed of student deaths.