Traditions are funny. Teams often start their seasons against the same opponent every year, and sometimes without good reason. But Penn swimming is breaking the mould with their first meet this year — and breaking out of their comfort zone in the process. For virtually as long as time itself, the Quakers have started their season with a dual meet against Columbia.
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Emily Hoeven | Lessons from the Bard
I got a C- on my last Shakespeare test. For the past week or so, I tried to think of ways to write this article without mentioning my grade.
Aaron Cooper | The lazy voting epidemic
Is it possible for a country to be bad at voting? In America, the popular election is practically deified.
Trio of Penn athletes pick up Ivy League weekly awards
Football’s Sam Philippi, men’s soccer’s Dami Omitaomu, and field hockey’s Alexa Hoover were all recognized for spectacular performances that propelled their respective teams to victories this past week.
Emily Hoeven | Lessons from the Bard
I got a C- on my last Shakespeare test. For the past week or so, I tried to think of ways to write this article without mentioning my grade.
Aaron Cooper | The lazy voting epidemic
Is it possible for a country to be bad at voting? In America, the popular election is practically deified.
Shun Sakai | Offended
SHUN SAKAI is a College senior from Chestnut Hill, Mass.
Harvard food service workers end strike after one month
The strike began after a walk-out protest over low wages and rising healthcare costs.
Hundreds of protesters urge Yale to change residential college name
The residential college was named after John C. Calhoun, a former United States vice president and defender of slavery.
Trump thrashes rival Wharton graduate Evan McMullin: 'The guy takes votes away from me'
Donald Trump called 2011 Wharton MBA graduate McMullin a "puppet" of Weekly Standard editor and frequent Trump critic Bill Kristol, according to a report from Politico.
Penn Halloween through the years
While Halloween night may be quieter this year, there have been many years past where shocking events occurred.
PennDesign symposium discusses 'pressure points' of urban housing
PennDesign welcomed architects from all over the world Friday to address the issues related to urban housing.
The UA announced its special election results after five members resigned
Last week, the Nominations and Elections Committee announced the Special Elections results after four Undergraduate Assembly members resigned.
Penn falls behind local colleges in ranking of median graduate salaries
University of the Sciences and Thomas Jefferson University likely held an advantage over Penn graduates in terms of the ranking because of their science and technology focus.
Wharton conference looks at how branding effects countries
A Wharton conference this weekend challenged students to consider how countries are like brands.
How a Penn student negotiated his way to nearly $50,000 in financial aid
When College and Wharton sophomore Freddy Chang learned that he had been accepted early decision to Penn, he was thrilled, until a few days later, he received a letter informing him that he was ineligible for financial aid.
Henry Louis Gates discusses race relations and his new documentary at Penn
In an attempt to increase visibility on racial issues, esteemed professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. visited Penn to deliver a talk on race relations in modern America and introduce his upcoming documentary, "AndStillIRise: BlackAmericaSinceMLK."
UMC OneMic explores 'gaining identity'
Participants and members of United Minorities Council shared poetry readings, a capella performances and multilingual rapping Thursday night to express their experiences of being minority students at Penn.
Penn men's cross country wins first Ivy title since 1973
The men’s cross country team started Postseason racing with a bang on Saturday, as they captured their first Ivy league title in 43 years.
With late comeback, Penn field hockey gets past Brown
It happens all the time in the movies: the hero achieves the ultimate triumph for her team when all else seemed lost.



















