Members of the Penn and Philadelphia communities masked up and voted in person at three different campus polling locations on Election Day. As ballots continue to be counted, tension and uncertainty hang over the city. The Daily Pennsylvanian sent a team of photographers to capture this unique election week.
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New Jersey votes to legalize recreational marijuana, putting pressure on Pennsylvania
Under the new rule, possessing and using recreational marijuana will be legal for New Jersey residents 21 and over.
Here’s what you need to know about housing and dining in the spring
Despite having fewer food options, standardized portion sizes, and no guest swipes for the semester, first-year students will have to pay nearly $100 more for their meal plan than what was required last academic year.
Weitzman School of Design receives $300,000 for exhibition on groundbreaking woman architect
Nichols was the first independent woman architect in the United States with an office in Philadelphia and commissions nationwide.
New Jersey votes to legalize recreational marijuana, putting pressure on Pennsylvania
Under the new rule, possessing and using recreational marijuana will be legal for New Jersey residents 21 and over.
Here’s what you need to know about housing and dining in the spring
Despite having fewer food options, standardized portion sizes, and no guest swipes for the semester, first-year students will have to pay nearly $100 more for their meal plan than what was required last academic year.
Pennsylvania may determine outcome of presidential election as vote count carries on
Although Trump took a strong lead in Pennsylvania on Election Day when in-person results were tallied, the vote count is now trending towards Biden in a “blue shift," as mail-in votes are more likely to favor the Democratic nominee.
The very first NCAA Tournament, with just eight teams, was held in 1939. As a result of the small bracket, the Palestra hosted three out of the seven total games.
Checking in with Penn football alums in the NFL after Week 8
We are now eight weeks into a rocky NFL season, as four Penn alumni navigate the new COVID-19 landscape. As we near the halfway point of the season, we check in with how they're doing.
Ranking the top five NFL careers of Penn football alumni
Today, we took a look back at the five Quakers who have had the most successful NFL careers.
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Penn men's soccer's Dane Jacomen 15 questions about his sport, his time at Penn, and life overall. Here's what the junior had to say.
With final results uncertain, Penn’s political groups project confusion
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to leaders of some of Penn’s major political groups – Penn Democrats, College Republicans, Penn Leads the Vote, and Penn Justice Democrats – regarding how members of each group are preparing to watch election results trickle in.
Penn GSE honors three professors with McGraw Prize for innovation in education
The prize recognizes individuals who have made a transformative impact on teaching and learning through innovative projects in three categories: higher education, learning science research, and pre-K-12 education.
Penn panel talks history of voter suppression and potential effects on 2020 election
The panelists discussed how voter suppression was implemented historically, how it is still affecting the world today, and how it can be combated as election day approaches.
Of the 689 ballots cast at Houston Hall, ARCH, and Walnut Street West Library on Tuesday, 83% were cast for former Vice President Joe Biden.
Students travel around Pa. and across state lines to vote in 2020 presidential election
Students who are not currently living on campus trekked from other states to cast their votes in Pennsylvania — one of the key battleground states that could determine the outcome of the election.
Penn reports 107 new COVID-19 cases from last week — the highest weekly case count yet
For just the second time this semester, the positivity rate climbed above 2%, reported at 2.2%.
Penn students organize boycott of classes this week to promote student wellness
Students participating in the strike cited the cancellation of fall break, Penn’s failure to cancel classes on Election Day, and the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. as causes of students' mental health struggles this semester.
Penn Med study finds that using proton therapy for cancer patients reduces heart disease
In the study, researchers at Penn Medicine find that only 1.1% of patients who received proton therapy experienced mini-strokes, compared with 8.2% of patients who received photon radiation therapy.
Roberto Gonzales appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor
Gonzales will hold joint appointments in the department of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences and in the Graduate School of Education.

















