The Penn community has a diverse collection of backgrounds, experiences and interests. As a student body, we are at our best when we collaborate, so that’s why we are planning to improve relationships between Greek life and cultural groups, increase male involvement in sexual assault prevention, and also bring the UA closer to the students to raise the level of transparency in student government.
Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
2015 brings an up and down season for Penn women's tennis
With two months of the 2015 season already in the books, the Penn women's tennis team has yet to hit its stride.
Penn men's lacrosse seeks rebound against Elis
It’s time to get down to business. After dropping its first two games of the 2015 Ivy League season, Penn men’s lacrosse will look to turn its fortunes around as it takes on No.
Penn men's swimming duo preps for NCAAs
Junior captain Chris Swanson is making his third trip to the championship, and this year he will be joined by fellow junior captain Eric Schultz, who will be making his first appearance on the national stage.
2015 brings an up and down season for Penn women's tennis
With two months of the 2015 season already in the books, the Penn women's tennis team has yet to hit its stride.
Penn men's lacrosse seeks rebound against Elis
It’s time to get down to business. After dropping its first two games of the 2015 Ivy League season, Penn men’s lacrosse will look to turn its fortunes around as it takes on No.
Penn baseball heating up as Ivy play opens
Penn baseball is heating up at just the right time. After struggling early on in nonconference play, the Quakers (4-8) look to extend their three-game winning streak as the squad prepares for the start of Ivy League play this weekend when it hosts a pair of doubleheaders against Harvard and Dartmouth. One of the team's bright spots through a dozen contests, Penn’s formidable pitching staff will be put to the test on Saturday against the Crimson (10-8), who have posted at least eight runs in five of their last six games. Senior captain Connor Cuff is set to start the opener on Saturday, while sophomore southpaw Mike Reitcheck is expected to get the nod in game two. Cuff has been rounding into form recently – the 2014 first-team All-Ivy selection boasts an ERA of 1.00 and is coming off an impressive complete game victory over Lafayette on Sunday.
Turchin is all in for Penn softball
When she strides across home plate to take her lefty stance inside the batter’s box, you might not expect anything out of the ordinary from Sydney Turchin.
Penn rowing returns to action this weekend
The spring has returned and so has the rowing season. This weekend, all three of the Penn crews are heading their separate ways for early meets critical for setting the tone for the season.
SPEC brings back lottery for Spring Fling floor passes over the weekend
By Wednesday, SPEC recognized that some students were using "bots" to sign up for the Floor passes as soon as the forms opened.
?Behind the Disappearance: Who is Timothy Hamlett?
The former track athlete Timothy Hamlett went missing on Dec. 26 and was last seen near the George Washington Bridge.
Getting a tutor might take longer than you expect
With finals season looming, Penn students can seek help at the Tutoring Center — but some students say the system isn’t perfect.
Faculty and students respond to new sexual assault policies
On Feb. 1, Penn officially implemented a new set of policies regarding sexual assault. The changes led a group of Penn Law professors to write an open letter of criticism and continue to bring mixed reactions among Penn faculty and students.
The hidden effects of crime shows
A new study suggests that watching television has made people more afraid of crime.
The DP's annual joke issue makes headlines
The annual joke issue successfully tricked Vanity Fair into thinking Emma Watson was to attend Penn.
Crime Log: March 12 - March 19
See what crimes occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone between March 12 and March 19.
Bon Appetit ensures vegan food labeling after student was hospitalized last fall
Victoria Greene was hospitalized in August 2014 following a severe allergic reaction after eating food labeled as vegan at 1920 Commons.
Students to bike across country, build affordable homes this summer
As part of Bike & Build, a national nonprofit, the student volunteers will ride an average of 70 miles a day, spending days off the road building homes in at-risk communities.
Rolling Stone gang rape piece under review, investigation canceled
Controversy continues to surround the Rolling Stone piece on an alleged gang rape at the Phi Kappa Psi house at the University of Virginia. Following concerns over the legitimacy of the story given the fact that the magazine had not confirmed the story with any other sources, Rolling Stone announced it will publish an "external review" led by Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism Dean Steve Coll.
College basketball coaches' 'CEO-sized' salaries
With March Madness in full swing, many are wondering exactly how much the best college coaches are earning. While the NCAA does not allow players to make "money off licensing their names and likeliness" to maintain the nonprofessional nature of the games, the same does not apply for coaches.

















