By the beginning of the 2016-17 academic year, the University is scheduled to complete at least six of its varied construction projects.

In the wake of several student suicides and an investigation of Penn's mental health resources, a Penn student's struggle with depression has been brought to a national spotlight.  Kathryn DeWitt, now a rising College sophomore, felt intimidated by the seemingly perfect lives of her peers when she first arrived at Penn.

The Syrian civil war, which has devastated the nation since 2011, has not only exacted a heavy toll on the nation’s people, but also on the archives of its rich culture and history.

A recent Penn Medicine study found that the average out-of-pocket cost of contraceptives has fallen dramatically since the Affordable Care Act (ACA) took effect in 2012.

Nothing says honoring history like an homage to the past. It's been over a decade since college basketball fans in Philadelphia have seen one of the city's greatest hardwood traditions take place.

Although the feat has never been achieved, Andrew Stober has an optimistic view of his chances of winning an at-large seat as an independent in the Nov, 3 general elections.

Drexel and Temple send safety alerts to at least some students during the summer months, including to those away from campus. Penn does not. 

The Evans Building, home to Penn Dental Medicine for one hundred years, is slated for a $34 million reconstruction in the hope of lasting another hundred years.

On Tuesday, the Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life announced the appointment of Eddie Banks-Crosson as Director.

From the Community College of Philadelphia (CCP) to Oxford University, Larry Liam Chiung Liu, 23, continues his remarkable scholastic journey after being named the Cooke Foundation’s first Oxford Scholar.

Coach Steve Donahue and his staff have hit the ground running, already getting two commitments for the Class of 2020.

As I began reading submissions, collecting essays and conversing over coffees, I observed that love had a profoundly underrepresented relationship to mental health. So many of our writers felt compelled to talk about their romantic experiences, yet simultaneously awkward about it. Their experiences couldn't be mental health issues; they were just being emotional.

ANNEKA DECARO is a rising College sophomore from Austin. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.

Instead of telling my sister to follow a plan into her future, I want her to know that there’s no honor in sticking with the wrong decision just because it’s the one you made first. You can always change your mind. You can always say no. You can always admit you were wrong, turn back and throw out every map you drew for yourself. And sometimes, you should.

Although Commonwealth appropriations for Penn are at stake, the University isn’t immediately affected by the current budget impasse.

He narrowly missed swimming in the 2012 Olympics. This time around, Brendan McHugh is determined to achieve his dream and punch his ticket to Rio for the 2016 Games. McHugh, a former Quaker swimming standout, will first compete in the FINA World Masters Championships in Kazan, Russia, which are set to begin July 24.

Though there are still months before Pope Francis sets foot in Philadelphia for his historic — and first — trip to the United States since being appointed, but the city is already in full-swing preparing for his visit, and Penn is no exception.