The fall season may still be quite young for Penn Athletics, but that doesn’t mean there haven’t been any surprises. So now, with most Red and Blue teams having gotten their seasons under way, we take the opportunity to talk about the squads that have made us reconsider our preseason expectations.
Amy Gutmann
Penn field hockey sweeps weekend with different styles of play
If you like high-scoring and record-breaking field hockey, then Friday’s match between Penn and St. Joseph’s would have been a great watch.
Sophia Oak | Tiles Two
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email address is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.
Penn men's soccer deals with rainy trip to Florida
It was a rainy trip to Florida for Penn men’s soccer this weekend, both literally and figuratively. With a two-game slate scheduled in the Sunshine State, the Quakers dropped their opener in disappointing fashion to Florida International, 3-1, on Thursday night.
Penn field hockey sweeps weekend with different styles of play
If you like high-scoring and record-breaking field hockey, then Friday’s match between Penn and St. Joseph’s would have been a great watch.
Sophia Oak | Tiles Two
SOPHIA OAK is a College senior from Honolulu. Her email address is oakj@sas.upenn.edu.
Titus Adkins | Loving to hate: The detriments of schadenfreude
Have you ever felt joy as a reaction to the misfortune or lack of achievement of another? If so, it’s okay you’re not alone.
Gina Elia | Silence is golden
When Benjamin Franklin refers to “silence” on his list of virtues, he means not totally abstaining from speech, but rather speaking only when he has something useful to say.
Financial aid goes off campus with Penn's Global Seminars
Penn's Global Seminars are on-campus courses with brief travel components.
Penn Public Safety requiring anti-stress training for officers
DPS is working with members of the Positive Psychology Center to craft the training program.
CAPS program streamlines support for sexual violence survivors
The Sexual Trauma Treatment Outreach and Prevention team offers immediate support for students to survivors.
Penn Students Take Unconventional Paths to Graduation
While most students take the typical four years to finish their undergraduate degree, many students take a more unconventional path.
Penn's expanding political climate gears up for 2016 election
Since the 2012 presidential election, Penn's political group offerings have flourished.
Penn Law School receives $8.6 million from former Supreme Court Justice's family
Penn Law School has a lot of money rolling in thanks to a former U.S. Supreme Court Justice. The family of Owen Roberts, a member of this country's highest court during World War II and a Penn graduate, gifted Penn Law School $8.6 million, which will go towards financial aid. While at Penn, Roberts was the editor of The Daily Pennsylvanian before attending Penn Law School.
What we actually know about Donald Trump's ongoing relationship with Penn
Though the administration has been silent about Penn's history with 1968 Wharton grad Donald Trump, the DP compiled a timeline of his relationship with the school.
Many Penn women not discouraged by gender disparities across fields
Many majors and concentrations at Penn in STEM and business are particularly male-dominated.
Seventy-seven student government candidates prepare for fall elections
Campaigning will begin at 7 a.m. on Monday
Penn GSE study shows more black student expulsions, sparking national attention
The study, the brain child of professor Shaun Harper and doctorate student Edward Smith, shows that black students see a higher rate of expulsion from kindergarten through 12th grade.
Penn volleyball wins Crowne Plaza opener
The Red and Blue finally arrived back home on Friday night, and they brought their winning ways with them. After closing out its season-opening doubleheader with two straight wins last weekend, Penn volleyball defeated Fairfield in its home opener, 3-1, on Friday to extend its winning streak to three contests. The Quakers (3-2) were paced as usual by seniors Alexis Genske, who tallied 15 kills, and Alex Caldwell, who had 12 kills without an error.
Crime Log: Aug. 28 - Sept. 3
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between Aug. 28 and Sept. 3.


















