The horrific racist attack targeting black students at Penn reminds us that we are living in an age of demagoguery that is not soon to end.
Amy Gutmann
Cornell University appoints 14th president
According to the Cornell Chronicle, On Monday Nov. 14 Martha Pollack, provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at University of Michigan, was named Cornell University’s 14th president.
Brown students destroy veteran's day flags
This past Thursday, one day before Veteran’s Day, students at Brown destroyed American flags on campus.
Alec Ward | Laws without morals
In the question of how it should regard unaffiliated single-sex social clubs, Penn seems poised to “do a Harvard.” It shouldn’t. As anyone who has been following higher-education news for the past six months probably knows, the years-long conflict between Harvard College and the handful of independent single-sex social clubs to which many of its students belong reached a denouement last spring.
Cornell University appoints 14th president
According to the Cornell Chronicle, On Monday Nov. 14 Martha Pollack, provost and executive vice president of academic affairs at University of Michigan, was named Cornell University’s 14th president.
Brown students destroy veteran's day flags
This past Thursday, one day before Veteran’s Day, students at Brown destroyed American flags on campus.
Penn determines formerly admitted student added black freshmen to racist GroupMe
A student at the University of Oklahoma is no longer enrolled, and another at Tulsa Community College has been placed on "interim academic suspension."
Villanova creates gender-neutral bathrooms
With Penn’s campus voting overwhelmingly blue in the recent election, it is no surprise that Hillel’s recent addition of a gender-neutral restroom was welcomed with praise.
3 winners of Penn this week
Winner: Fossil Free Penn
GoFundMe page raises money to repair Ben Franklin gravestone, damaged by pennies
The Trust hopes to raise $10,000 dollars from the GoFundMe page, on top of the $66,000 the foundation has already raised.
Harvard students rally support for undocumented peers
Hundreds of Harvard students congregated in Harvard Yard Monday in a mass show of support for undocumented immigrants, reported The Crimson Tuesday afternoon.
Yale 'Black Joy' poster burned
A poster promoting an African American arts and culture event at Yale University was found burned on Thursday.
Phila. mayor vows to keep sanctuary city status
Following Donald Trump’s victory in the presidential election, Mayor Jim Kenney released a statement on Thursday regarding the Philadelphia’s sanctuary city status. In his statement, the mayor vowed to keep Philly’s status as a haven for undocumented immigrants—something that he himself reinstated after being sworn-in in early 2014.
Students, faculty and alums across Ivy League call for 'sanctuaries' for undocumented students
According to reports published in Newsweek and the Washington Post, students, faculty, and alumni from Brown, Harvard, Yale and Columbia are asking their respective school administrators to turn their campuses into “sanctuaries” for undocumented students.
Alek Torgersen: the Penn football quarterback from coast to coast
Take an easy-going, gun-slinging quarterback from California.
Clinton-supporting Republicans are also shocked, upset over Trump victory
Some Republicans at Penn are more optimistic than others about a Trump presidency.
The Penn course that's cross-listed between computer science and anthropology
It is one of the few dual-school courses between the College of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
'Young Friendsgiving' event spotlights new restaurants in Philadelphia
A networking event called 'Young Friendsgiving' showcased three new restaurants around the city on Monday night.
One Penn graduate garnered support for Trump — on Reddit
A Penn graduate claims to have “laid the foundation” for gaining 23 million votes for Donald Trump prior to the election.
Warby Parker founder gets alums to sign open letter expressing solidarity with Penn students after the racist GroupMe incident
The letter, which is in the form of a DP advertisement, was purchased on behalf of University of Pennsylvania alumni.













