We sit down with freshman forward Sam Jones to discuss a variety of topics.

Even more indicative of the problems with the political process of the Penn Undergraduate Assembly was the widespread propagation of the idea that the UA is not the place for activist work.

We should be relying on universities to teach us not what to think, but how to think.

The problem ... stems from the fact that people conflate freedom of speech with being given a microphone and a pat on the back.

Students were greatly disappointed Monday night following the decision in the Ferguson case

Sam Sherman is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email address is samsherman6@gmail.com.

The Democratic National Committee, also known as the DNC, announced on Monday that Philadelphia will be one of three finalists that could host the party's 2016 national convention.

Few students at any competitive college will have reached this point in the semester without hearing the old adage — “studying, socializing, sleeping — choose two.” Recognizing that the third in the tricolon is often placed on the back-burner, PennSleeps was created to raise awareness of its importance. 

Deep inside the PennComm office at 4040 Chestnut St., there is a desk armed with almost 10 computer screens of different sizes - the crime map desk.

An unaffiliated 60-year-old male was found dead in his apartment just blocks away from campus, the Philadelphia Daily News first reported on Thursday.

Completely separate from the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives, Penn DAPA is a student-run organization looking to reduce the harm caused by substance abuse. Within the past year, several students have transformed the Penn Drug and Alcohol Resource Team into this new club, modeled on initiatives being taken at peer institutions, including Harvard and Dartmouth.

The former Penn economics professor who pleaded guilty to killing his wife is fighting back against a civil verdict forcing him to pay $124.2 million in damages for the offense.

Among the Ivy League universities, Columbia University and Penn were the only schools without any Rhodes Scholarship recipients.

The new application platform — which would serve as an alternate to the Common App — intends to increase flexibility for member colleges by reducing the number of required items for all schools.

Steinhardt Hall, a.k.a Hillel headquarters, celebrated its 13th year on campus in style last Saturday with a Bar Mitzvah.

Wahoo's Fish Taco has recently opened their first east coast location on 31st and Chestnut streets. The eatery specializes in burritos, enchiladas and of course, tacos, including a new salsa made from four different types of chiles. Locally sourced items range from 3 to 10 dollars, and the restaurant is stocked with a full bar. 

Wharton undergraduates may be a step closer to having the opportunity to spend a semester at the epicenter of the tech world.   On Thursday, Vice Dean Lori Rosenkopf sent an email to all Wharton sophomores, asking them to complete a survey on their interest in studying at the school’s San Francisco campus in the Spring of 2016.   “Many students have expressed interest in the opportunity to study at Wharton San Francisco for a semester, and the Undergraduate Division is assessing its feasibility,” the email read.