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Tuesday, April 28, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Amy Gutmann

Give Me Liberty

With Pell Grants, tax credits, federal direct loans and other aids, the federal government has accomplished the exact opposite of its stated goal — it has made a college education dramatically more costly.


Beginning this May, students in the new Global Program at the Lauder Institute will focus on developing broader skills as global entrepreneurs. The program combines a Wharton MBA and a master’s degree from the School of Arts and Sciences and includes a summer immersion program along with four semesters of classes at Penn.

The Latest

The startup Textbook Friend, which allows Penn students to communicate easily to buy or sell used textbooks, launched Nov. 25. It was founded by Wharton freshman Karan Parekh and College freshman Joshua Haghani, who began their Penn experience as roommates but became business partners by the end of the semester.




The Daily Pennsylvanian

Beginning this May, students in the new Global Program at the Lauder Institute will focus on developing broader skills as global entrepreneurs. The program combines a Wharton MBA and a master’s degree from the School of Arts and Sciences and includes a summer immersion program along with four semesters of classes at Penn.







Nuggets of Wisdom

My exercise was limited to taking the stairs to my room in lieu of the elevator — and I live on the second floor. The weather had started to turn chilly and hot yoga didn’t sound so bad after all.







Saigon door (Saigon currently closed)

Saigon Cuisine opened on 40th and Chestnut streets to replace the French-Thai restaurant Nan. Nan’s owner, Kamol Phutlek, fell ill and closed the restaurant in October. Joey Sang opened Saigon Cuisine in December as a Vietnamese BYOB, yet he moved in without receiving a permit or a certificate of occupancy.