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Despite constant criticism that selective colleges are inaccessible to students of lower socio-economic background, the number of Pell Grant recipients has increased in the last six years at Penn. Since 2008, the Pell Grant recipients rose by 60 percent, with 15 percent of freshman receiving the grant as a part of their financial aid package.

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We took a look at some key issues for Penn Athletics in our second annual columnist issue. Whether it is Jerome Allen's job security, student apathy, the Penn-Princeton rivalry or the very definition of Penn Athletics, we tried to give you a better understanding of the issue at hand, one column at a time.


Men's Basketball vs. Temple

We took a look at some key issues for Penn Athletics in our second annual columnist issue. Whether it is Jerome Allen's job security, student apathy, the Penn-Princeton rivalry or the very definition of Penn Athletics, we tried to give you a better understanding of the issue at hand, one column at a time.



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Despite constant criticism that selective colleges are inaccessible to students of lower socio-economic background, the number of Pell Grant recipients has increased in the last six years at Penn. Since 2008, the Pell Grant recipients rose by 60 percent, with 15 percent of freshman receiving the grant as a part of their financial aid package.


Women's lacrosse beats Brown 12-6 at Franklin Field on Senior Day. Emily Leitner and Erin Brennan play their last regular season game at home.

When was the last time you heard of a Penn athlete who achieved national celebrity status? For most current Penn students, the answer to this question is probably “never.” This is not necessarily a problem of student apathy towards Penn athletics, however, but rather a reflection of Penn’s priorities as a university.



At the final UA meeting of the semester, the UA passed a resolution that cancels winter airport shuttles and held internal elections for a member of the budget committee.


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Philadelphia-based writer Sabrina Rubin Erdely, a 1994 College graduate, is at the center of a reporting controversy over her recent Rolling Stone article, “A Rape On Campus,” which tells the gang-rape story of a student identified as “Jackie” at a University of Virginia fraternity party.






Men's Basketball vs. Princeton, their biggest victory in two years

This season, the two schools will tip off for the 231st and 232nd time in the historic matchup on dates that are inconvenient for the majority of Penn’s student body. But that is this year. It absolutely shouldn’t become a trend, especially if you want students to be engaged with the best of Penn traditions.






DP Reporters and Editors Meeting with Amy Gutmann

There’s a standard saying about college — out of studying, socializing and sleeping, you choose two. In reality, our responsibilities are much more nuanced and we often neglect to completely fulfill certain aspects of our lives.



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