While most eyes were focused on Penn football’s thrilling Homecoming victory over Princeton this weekend, more than half a dozen other teams were also in action for Penn Athletics — some playing their last competitions of the year, others playing their first.
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Watson's Homecoming heroics earn him DP Sports' Player of the Week
Another Penn football win, another DP Sports’ Player of the Week award for senior star receiver Justin Watson.
DiGrande | A seven-way tie would be the perfect ending to a great Ivy League football season
After Saturday’s wild 38-35 Homecoming win over rival Princeton, combined with other results from the ever-tumultuous Ivy League, Penn football has launched itself back into the mix for the conference title.
Penn sprint football takes care of business in final tune-up before championship game against Army
For Penn sprint football's seniors, Friday was a night to remember. In their final regular season game, the Quakers took down Mansfield by a score of 35-13. The game also doubled as Senior Night, as Penn (6-1, 4-0 CSFL South) honored each of its nine seniors before kickoff.
Watson's Homecoming heroics earn him DP Sports' Player of the Week
Another Penn football win, another DP Sports’ Player of the Week award for senior star receiver Justin Watson.
DiGrande | A seven-way tie would be the perfect ending to a great Ivy League football season
After Saturday’s wild 38-35 Homecoming win over rival Princeton, combined with other results from the ever-tumultuous Ivy League, Penn football has launched itself back into the mix for the conference title.
Penn professors received $3.75 million to study how mealtimes affect health
The research could help inform recommendations for healthily-timed eating habits, identify targets for medical interventions for obesity, and prevent diabetes from developing.
Philadelphia has over 12,000 restaurants. What happens when they violate health codes?
Various establishments near campus have been cited for health violations, though students don't always think these violations are reason enough to avoid the eateries.
Students worry that a new dorm on high rise field will take away one of Penn's remaining green spaces
Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate Services Anne Papageorge said the new building will make high rise field “a more useable green, not just a leftover one.”
After working for three months without a contract, Penn Police union head says 'morale is horrible'
“We are the largest private police department; we are larger than Princeton, we are larger than Yale, but we are the lowest paid,” Penn Police Association President Eric Rohrback said.
Homecoming heroics secure Penn football a thrilling late 38-35 victory over rival Princeton
A 15-yard pass from Fischer-Colbrie to Watson, who burned his man with ease on a cut to catch the ball in the end zone untouched, secured the win for Penn.
HALFTIME RECAP: Penn football is beating Princeton, 17-7, in an intense rivalry game
The Quakers have put up an impressive 246 yards of offense in the first half, to the Tigers’ 159. The visitors registered just 51 yards in the second quarter, which featured a fumble forced and recovered by senior linebacker Nick Miller to give Penn great field position, which it converted into a touchdown.
The University of Notre Dame is dropping birth control coverage for students and faculty
This comes several weeks after the Trump administration's rollback of certain parts of the Affordable Care Act.
Sixty students marched into the Trustees meeting on Friday calling for fossil fuel divestment
Around 60 students chanted, “Hey, hey, Amy G, make Penn fossil free,” as they marched from the Button outside Van Pelt Library to the University Board of Trustees meeting.
Experts say the Myers-Briggs test is misleading. Why does Penn still invite students to take it?
“Palm readings and horoscopes can spark insights too. That doesn’t mean we should talk about them in our work teams," wrote Wharton professor Adam Grant who has repeatedly criticized the use of the MBTI.
Penn is opening a food court with 'fresh and local' options at 3401 Walnut St.
Of the seven planned food stands, five have been confirmed: Goldie, Pitruco Pizza, Kensington Quarters, Little Baby's Ice Cream, and The Juice Merchant Juicery and Café.
The Quakers (3-11-1, 1-3-1 Ivy) are at the tail end of a developmental season. With 11 freshmen entering the program this year, this season was about much more than wins and losses. Instead, the Red and Blue have been focused on improving every game.
Penn Law professor confirmed for a seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Stephanos Bibas is a former federal prosecutor and has argued multiple times before the Supreme Court. He was nominated for the position in June.
Penn swimming and diving hoping to get season off to hot start in Big Apple
With both swimming and diving coming off winning seasons, both squads are looking to dominate Columbia in their first competitions of the season. This meet carries some extra weight as well, because in addition to it being an Ivy matchup, it could serve as a major momentum-builder for the Quakers at such an early stage in the season.
Penn field hockey seeking to play spoiler in season-finale against No. 12 Princeton
On Saturday, the Quakers will compete on home turf against No. 12 Princeton for their final game of the season. Last year, the Quaker’s (9-7, 4-2 Ivy) season finale ended with a tough loss against the Tigers (10-6, 6-0) in a 6-1 blowout. This year, the team is focusing on winning their final game so that Princeton is forced to share the Ivy title with Harvard.


















