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Students dissect the Women’s March movement at Civic House
Students at the discussion commented on the pink “pussyhats” worn by protesters at the Women’s March. Some were concerned that the hats were not inclusive of transgender women, while others cited the importance of the hats as a symbol of unified opposition to President Donald Trump.
On Campus Recruitment's shift to the fall has changed when students choose to study abroad
While the overall number of students deciding to go abroad hasn't changed dramatically, many more students are opting to go in the Spring.
Are you a Beyoncé fan? This class might be for you
The course begins with a musical context unit, focusing on artists such as Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday and Bob Dylan — musicians who have used their music to comment on social issues.
Museum event explores connections between coffee house culture, politics and gender relations
Traditional pastries including baklava were served alongside samples of the coffee, and floor cushion seating arrangements resembling those common in Middle Eastern coffeehouses were set up for guests to use.
The good, the bad and the ugly of choosing your roommate
College freshmen Jacob Cohen and College freshman Michael Becker decided to room together after meeting on a cruise ship to the Caribbean in December 2015, after both received their Early Decision acceptances from Penn.
Student group Actively Moving Forward helped the administration craft a bereavement policy guide for students
The lack of a clear grieving policy at Penn prompted the group to work with Penn’s administration to coordinate more specific guidelines for bereavement and grief support issues for students.
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.
YouthHack Philadelphia supports student entrepreneurs
YouthHack is an international organization comprised of different chapters of students who help fellow student entrepreneurs build businesses and connect to investors.
Only some students find peer advisors helpful
The Daily Pennsylvanian surveyed 24 freshmen, and only four responded that they had found their peer advisor to be useful. Three of the four noted that they had contacted or been contacted by their peer advisor after NSO.
A team of Penn freshmen are using tech to keep refugees connected
Team Mesh constructed a hardware — called the mesh box — and a smartphone app that would enable refugees to communicate with one another without the need for cell towers or the Internet.
How community leaders say to respond to hate speech on campus
“Activism takes different forms,” University Chaplain Rev. Charles Howard said. “It’s not just the hate of racists that hurts, but it’s the silence of loved ones.”
What used to be the Wharton Business Plan Competition is back with a new name and big changes
The Penn Wharton Startup Challenge, formerly known as the Wharton Business Plan Competition, is back with a new name and a mission to foster innovative and entrepreneurial spirit beyond Wharton.
Stressed? A College senior designed an app for that
The app, called Springpop, is a controlled newsfeed of upbeat posts. Users choose producers of happy material to follow for content ranging from health tips to motivational articles to outfit suggestions.
What it's like to be the only person from your state in the freshman class
Arkansas, Iowa, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota and Wyoming all have only one student each in the class of 2020.
How Penn students celebrated Lunar New Year
As a member of the Vietnamese Student Association, Nguyen talked about celebrating the holiday at Penn. Despite being away from her home and family, Nguyen said she was happy to see that “a lot of people still cherish the traditions that we have, and we have a great community to celebrate with.”
Sorority recruitment moved earlier than fraternity rush, prompting mixed reactions
Recruitment chair of Chi Omega and Nursing junior Jordan Lilley said she felt it was unfair that one of the reasons given to the sorority chapters for the rescheduling of their recruitment process was that sorority rush events conflicted with fraternity rush events.Excitement for Trump is at all-time high for College Republicans
College Republicans President and Wharton junior Sean Egan explained that Friday will be a good day for the club even though many of its members were skeptical of Trump throughout the election.
Life as a Graduate Associate comes with challenges, unique opportunties
Mental health assistance, casual interactions take center stage
Rush is unfamiliar for some international students — here are their thoughts
“Where I come from there’s nothing like rush. There’s nothing like Greek life or sororities and fraternities. It was new to some extent, I didn’t get what the point of it was,” Engineering freshman Zena Kipkenda said. “When it comes to public colleges, joining clubs in Kenya is up to an individual.”