As members of the Penn faculty, we have shared our views on the mishandling of Modi’s invitation and are gratified that students at Penn rightly perceive this kerfuffle singularly as a matter of free speech.
Amy Gutmann
Gregory College House due for clean up renovations
After over 30 years, Gregory College House will finally receive a renovation.The $5 million project was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees on February 28.
Urban planners assemble to 'feed cities' at University conference
Last night at Harrison Auditorium in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, representatives of cities around the world convened for a discussion entitled, “Food Systems in the 21st Century City.”
South Asian awareness conference spurs audience debate
Last night’s keynote address for the third annual Symposium for Awareness of South Asian Issues elicited a strong response among the audience.
Gregory College House due for clean up renovations
After over 30 years, Gregory College House will finally receive a renovation.The $5 million project was approved by the University’s Board of Trustees on February 28.
Urban planners assemble to 'feed cities' at University conference
Last night at Harrison Auditorium in the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, representatives of cities around the world convened for a discussion entitled, “Food Systems in the 21st Century City.”
Penn graduate schools rise, fall in U.S. rankings
Two days ago, U.S. News & World Report released its annual rankings for the best graduate school programs in the United States.
Peaking at 16: the reality of Penn's female gymnasts
It’s no secret in the gymnastics community that a female competitor usually peaks around the age of 16, long before one enters college.
Quakers softball can’t rally from early hole vs. Hawks
Wednesday afternoon, St. Josephs’s convincingly beat Penn, 5-0. The Hawks stole a lead early on in the first two innings and held on from there.
Penn track's Picciallo triumphs against adversity
Theresa Picciallo has been a revelation for the Quakers as they look to compete for an Ivy Championship outdoors. The Upper Saddle River, N.J., native needed only two collegiate meets to break Penn’s 15-year old indoor shot put record, which she did with a throw of 14.11 meters in early January.
Penn baseball tops Towson in a tight finish
Though the Quakers (5-5) were never outplayed while visiting Towson (8-7), some late drama made Wednesday afternoon’s 5-4 win a little bit close for comfort.
Philadelphia students get their fruit fix
Agatston Urban Nutrition Initiative’s launched student-supported Fruit Stands. Here, Penn students work with public school students to prepare and sell fruit, fruit salads and smoothies to their classmates during the school day.
Penn-Princeton: A Palestra timeline
Over the course of these 31 games, many words have been spent on the Quakers’ ability to stay energized. But the Red and Blue, Hicks in particular, fed off of the Palestra crowd against Princeton.
Students bring 320,000 donors to Making History campaign
Part of the $4.3 billion bought in by Penn’s Making History campaign is due to the efforts of students here on campus.
Penn rower, engineer to design oar 'gears'
Jim Senese, Engineering senior on the Heavy Weight Crew Team, has chosen to build a device — which expands like a telescope — that will be able to shift oars outward and inward. The system is similar to that of gears on a bike.
Robb case results in proposed parole system reform
On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania General Assembly’s House Judiciary Committee nearly unanimously confirmed the bill that was introduced the day before by Representative Michael Vereb (R-Montgomery). Vereb aims to send it to the Senate as soon as next week.
David Perlman's 'Organ Farm' seeks to educate readers on bioethics
Last month, School of Nursing professor David Perlman published “Organ Farm,” an interactive novel about bioethics. “Organ Farm” is set in the year 2022, at a point where health reformers must be very cautious with money.
Richard Dawkins talks atheism, proof and science
Richard Dawkins — evolutionary biologist and former Oxford University professor — addressed a crowd of about 1,500 with a lecture titled “Proof, Science and Skepticism” for the Philomathean Society’s Annual Oration, in celebration of the group’s 200th anniversary.
Hayley Brooks & Ali Kokot | Disney, drugs and dubstep?
While these actresses use “Spring Breakers” as a catalyst for reinvention, we too use our own week of spring break to rebrand ourselves.
Arielle Pardes | Not hooked on Penn Hookups
Penn Hookups lacks the good vibes of its sister pages. While the other pages mostly praise our peers, Penn Hookups solicits strange commentary about our sex lives — especially things that we wouldn’t say offline.













