Studentlife
Here are 8 perfect date-night shows for Valentine's day
For anyone who's procrastinated on finding plans for Valentine's Day, here are some shows and performances around the Philly area to check out.
Now in its 17th year, The Vagina Monologues heightens focus on diversity of experience
For the first time at Penn, transgender cast members were included in The Vagina Monologues
UA resolution to solve member retention problem passed but not implemented
Reflecting on the past year, members noted that not every member served the full one-year term required by those involved with the organization. Two of the nine who resigned were serving as first-time elected members of the UA.
SPEC-TRUM wants to make Feb Club more inclusive, and more from State of the School
Last semester, the board introduced a “steering” initiative, which enables sophomores not on the class board or in student governments to influence the initiatives taken and the events put on by the board, and “keep the class board accountable."
Students find refuge from Penn's stressful culture with their furry animal companions
The connection between animals and improving mental health has seen a rise in interest, especially on college campuses, where some students have received permission to keep pets as emotional support animals in university housing, where they are not generally allowed.
Under Trump, Penn Association for Gender Equity plans to emphasize intersectionality
“We are super committed, all nine of us, to centering people whose narratives typically haven’t been heard and making sure to serve those groups before others,” Board member and Engineering freshman Curie Shim said.
How a new organization is bringing together undergraduate sociology majors
When College junior and sociology major Tiffany Yau realized that she does not know many other people in her major, she decided to fix the problem herself.
These students traveled the world before coming to Penn
For College freshman Rachel Prokupek, taking a gap year was a somewhat spontaneous decision.
Students hand-deliver letter urging Toomey to condemn immigration ban
Several students in the Wharton MBA program organized the march after hearing the struggles of colleagues and faculty members, one who is unable to visit his wife in Canada out of fear he won't be let back into the country.
Meet the students behind Penn's film criticism blog
The Moviegoer was founded in fall 2015 by College senior Brad Pettigrew, a “disillusioned” math major who found his passion in writing about film.
Middle Eastern students commend Penn's stance on immigration ban, remain uncertain about the future
“A lot of people are too scared to leave for summer,” College and Wharton sophomore Zuhaib Badami said. “I think the safe choice is to stay in the country at least until the 90-day period is over, or at least until we’ve seen people come in and out without an issue.”
Penn for Reproductive Justice launches after formation of Quakers for Life
College junior and PFRJ co-founder Esther Cohen said PFRJ distinguishes itself from being labeled as pro-choice, instead opting for the label of reproductive rights advocates, in order to remain “inclusive and lead to more activism.”
Meet the College senior who wrote a book called 'The PC Lie: How American Voters Decided I Don’t Matter'
“The book started as a reaction to the election of Trump, and the effects it had on me as a transgirl, the LGBT community, and so many of us who were terrified of what the regime could bring to this country after so much progress had been made as far as our visibility and rights,” McCool said.
Weiss Tech House relaunches fund to develop student startups
“Last semester, we decided to look back at all of the companies we’ve funded in the last five years and gather insights into what we could do better,” College senior and Innovation Fund Co-Chair Jason Shein said.
Meet the Penn students who continue to support President Donald Trump
Even in light of the near-constant protests his administration have provoked on campus and across the country, the faith some Penn students have in Trump's leadership hasn’t wavered.
Jenny Yang talks media and community organizing at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
Though the stage in the dimly lit theater in the Annenberg Center was set up with a lone microphone, a stool and a chair — the classic setting for a stand-up comedy act — comedian, writer and political commentator Jenny Yang commented as she entered that “even though we’re in this beautiful theater, this is not stand-up — we’re going to make this a chat.”
For some Penn students, extreme vetting to get into the U.S. is not a new phenomenon
When leaving the U.S. to go to Turkey during spring break in 2015, Osama Ahmed, a 2016 College and Wharton graduate, was approached by two men in muscle t-shirts. They demanded that he follow them, and they opened their jackets to reveal guns and police badges.
Scaled-down version of Quaker Days awaits early decision admits next week
Dean of Admissions Eric Furda noted that housing and staff restraints prevent ConnectED from becoming an overnight program.
Boston and Atlanta natives make plans for Sunday's Super Bowl
“For me, it would just be about Tom Brady being able to cement his legacy,” Boston native and College freshman Paul Litwin said. “I think most reasonable people agree he’s easily one of the top quarterbacks of all time.”