Last night, education specialists and human rights activists shared their ideas and experiences working to promote equal education among all at a panel discussion held by Amnesty International at Penn and Penn Education Society.
Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
Editorial | In Praise of PennApps
It’s not just the organizers [of PennApps] who make the event the success that it is, but also the students who set aside their entire weekend to participate in the event.
"Gangsta"-themed party sparks controversy on campus
A petition asking for an investigation garnered nearly 100 signatures
Penn basketball offers HS junior guard Isaiah Still
Penn basketball already has four commitments in the class of 2018, but coach Jerome Allen in his staff are also working on the class of 2019, offering guard Isaiah Still of Union Catholic (N.J.).
Editorial | In Praise of PennApps
It’s not just the organizers [of PennApps] who make the event the success that it is, but also the students who set aside their entire weekend to participate in the event.
"Gangsta"-themed party sparks controversy on campus
A petition asking for an investigation garnered nearly 100 signatures
'Fostering' knowledge about child welfare
The Child Well-Being and Welfare specialization at SP2, which will enroll its first class this fall, will train students in a yearlong program to work with children in foster care.
Seeking 'Impressions of Philadelphia'
Penn Med is sponsoring a competition where photographers can send in images of Philadelphia for the chance to be displayed in the new Pavilion for Advanced Care at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center.
From four doors down, a friendship was forged for two Penn fencers
It’s not often that high school teammates compete for the same team in college. But Wendy Zhao and Luona Wang, two members of the Penn women’s fencing team, are doing just that.
Penn wrestling bonds around unexpected leaders
It has been a season filled with adjustments, surprises and obstacles for Penn. With everything that has been thrown at them these past three months, the Quakers could have easily fallen apart. But they have repeatedly refused to let their circumstances get the best of them.
University Council majority votes to support tobacco divestment
The Board of Trustees will deliberate on how to proceed.
Congressman claims financial aid policies violate laws
Earlier this month, a congressman identified over 100 colleges in the nation, Penn included, whose financial may have been violating a federal law This act would be in violation of the Higher Education Act that Congress passed in 1992.
For Penn diving's Will Hartje and Jack Stein, keep your friends close and your enemies closer
Swimming meets are known for being close affairs. Individual events are often contested by tenths of a second, and even the meets themselves often come down to just a few points. However, on a team that is over thirty members strong, only two Quakers have been getting a crack at the 38 points that are available in the meets’ two diving events.
Guest column by Rob'n Laurelli | Not a joke
My identity as a person of color - and my experiences as a former member of a low-income neighborhood - is not something that can be easily taken off like a baseball cap and sweatpants and tacky chains worn at a frat party.
William Zhang and Jason Choi | Fitting in, branching out
In reflection, even seemingly inconsequential and superficial differences, such as the fact that the word “football” is somewhat of a misnomer in the United States (it should really be called something along the lines of “hand-egg”), that Americans don’t study “maths” (a red squiggly line just appeared under the word as I write) or that the only affordable and edible Chinese food on campus comes from food trucks (try Yue Kee), have a much greater psychological impact.
Frida Garza | Showing and not telling
If John Legend is really the right guy for [Commencement], I challenge the selection committee to share why they have picked him.
Penn wrestling's Friedman faces tough schedule
Not even Penn wrestling’s own roster can boast too many stories quite like Friedman’s, even if the sophomore pre-med student hasn’t been able to log much mat time this year for the Quakers.
One social media network your parents are not on
Blend is a social network exclusively for college students.
Administration creates mental health task force
The task force will produce a report to be released in early 2015.
Student focus groups are the main method of evaluation






