After six years of offering no substantial policy alternative to President Obama and his administration, the new Republican Congress has seemingly found its silver bullet: the passage of the Keystone XL pipeline by both houses. The pipeline will travel from the oil fields of Alberta to Nebraska, traversing about 1,100 miles with most of it being built in the United States.

The Fox family has donated over $33 million since 1999. 

Theodore Ruger, Penn Law School’s deputy dean since 2013, has been named the school’s new dean, effective July 1.

Ariel Koren, president of the class of 2015, was selected to represent Penn as part of msnbc's Women in Politics: College Edition series meant to highlight female leaders in student government across universities throughout the country.  Koren's interview ranged from which female leaders inspired her to whether or not she would run for presidential office.  In response to what her biggest challenge as a leader at Penn was, Koren explained that her biggest challenge as a female leader in particular was "figuring out how to find the balance between celebrating [her] identity as a woman with being an effective leader in general." She emphasized the class' diversity and the "exciting challenge" it has been to be able to find ways to "be a voice for everyone." When asked what was the best piece of professional advice she had ever received, Koren cited motivation speaker Chade-Meng, who advised her on the importance of vulnerability.

The University of Massachusetts Amherst announced that it will stop accepting Iranian international students in an effort to comply with a U.S.

The Yale student diagnosed with possible meningitis symptoms last week has been officially diagnosed as having serogroup B meningococcal disease. In response to the diagnosis, the University is offering all Yale students and employees vaccination against the disease.

Created in the wake of six student suicides in 15 months, the Task Force on Student Psychological Health and Welfare released its final report on Tuesday.

US Ambassador to the UN, Samantha Power, has been named the 2015 Commencement Speaker.

On Monday, Feb. 9, Penn Professor Damon Centola and Andrea Baronchelli of the University of London, published their findings on how social conventions emerge even when there are already preexisting social conventions.

How one Wharton student (almost) got arrested, became a pimp, started a Mafia and became Singapore’s hottest young entrepreneur.

While half of the Ivy League, with Harvard most recently joining the ranks, rely on strictly defined policies to enforce sexual misconduct regulations, Penn’s 20-year-old policy lets social norms do the work.

With the release of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie over the weekend, students and faculty reflect on implications about real life relationships.

The Pope is likely to visit either a children's hospital or a juvenile prison while in the City of Brotherly Love.

The idea of Black History Month does not sit well with some black students at Penn. While the holiday is meant to be a celebration of black history, these students contend there are negative implications of having a separate month to applaud the African-American narrative.

One thing often overlooked amidst the day parties and star studded performances of Spring Fling is the work that goes into making the entire event possible. Approximately 50 undergraduate students plan the massive weekend-long event — from the concert to organizing food vendors for the quad.

Bernie Lemonick, one of the most illustrious players in Penn football history and an assistant coach with the program throughout the late 1950s, has died.

While it may not be a home matchup, Penn men’s lacrosse will not have to venture far for its matchup on Tuesday as it visits a local foe. In the midst of their earliest week of play in program history, the Quakers will travel to take on Saint Joesph’s, seeking to defend their undefeated mark against the Hawks. Tuesday’s contest marks the second game of the Red and Blue’s season following their season opener against UMBC on Saturday.