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The Division of Public Safety and the Medical Emergency Response Team worked together during Spring Fling to ensure the safety of students. 

Fling crime

By Jamie Brensilber · April 20, 2016

Compared to last year's Fling, hospitalizations, liquor law violations and the number of houses listed as disturbances all went up.











In the short span of time since the Penn community received the tragic news that yet another student had taken her own life, there has been an outpouring of grief and resolve to take steps to prevent future losses.




Nothing has come easy for men's tennis walk-on Zach Lessen, who is one of several Penn athletes forced to battle since Day One just to earn and maintain a spot on his respective varsity squad.

Penn Athletics has a variety of varsity sports teams, but it also hosts a wealth of club sports. These club teams can even be surprisingly successful — the men’s club basketball team, for instance, had a record-breaking year. But for the best club athletes, just how easy is it — and how often does it occur — to move up to the varsity level? The latter question is easier to answer.