Penn students took over Penn President Amy Gutmann’s annual holiday party on Tuesday night, demanding that the University pay money to support Philadelphia schools.
Amy Gutmann
Penn withholds sexual violence punishment data
Several Ivy peers are more open about how they punish sexual assault.
Penn logs increase in Pell Grant recipients
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.
Sports Columnist Issue
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.
Penn withholds sexual violence punishment data
Several Ivy peers are more open about how they punish sexual assault.
Penn logs increase in Pell Grant recipients
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.
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.
The man behind the name
Jon M. Huntsman's life has been a story of Idaho cornfields, quirky business ventures, and a big dose of luck.
UA cancels winter airport shuttles
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.
Penn alum at center of Rolling Stone controversy
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.
Gutmann ranked fourth-highest compensated president
Only three college presidents are paid more than Amy Gutmann in 2012, the latest year with available data.
Penn aims for more student involvement in Phila. mayor election
With Philadelphia mayoral election gaining citywide momentum in anticipation for the Democratic primary on May 19, Penn students are at risk from being shut out of the process.
Rio, Film, and Middle East Politics
Eran Riklis, a renowned filmmaker, taught his first and only course at Penn this semester.
Jose Antonio Vargas recounted his immigration to the United States and discussed questions of undocumented immigration and race.
Tydings | The right timing for Penn Athletics' top rivalry
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.
Now that it is about to wrap up, what can we say about Grace Calhoun’s first semester as Penn’s athletic director? One thing is for sure: is is moving in the right direction toward addressing student apathy.
Steele | What it takes to make the ultimate decision for Penn basketball
No matter what Penn basketball accomplishes -- or doesn't accomplish -- this year, every single narrative surrounding the program will tie into the degree of proverbial heat underneath the chair of a certain coach in his fifth full season.
McGinnis | Tough fall season yields key lessons for Penn
But say what you want about the lack of titles — Penn Athletics has plenty to learn from and build off of the fall that was.
Wenik | Don't count Penn basketball out
It seems that there are four constants in the world today (to borrow a frequently posted tweet from CBS college basketball insider Jon Rothstein): Death.
Maya Rawal | Scientifically sleeping
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.















