I was feeling a lot of things — a strange cocktail of sadness, sentimentality, bitterness, and anger. Originally, a lot of that anger was directed at Penn and other universities.

The University is considering an on-campus celebration for the Class of 2020 to be held in fall 2020, Gutmann wrote.

Contacting parents instead of students was inappropriate and appeared as an effort to fearmonger so parents force their children to leave.

Associate Provost and Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé wrote in an email to the Penn community Monday afternoon that two of the positive coronavirus cases are away from campus and one is currently on campus.

In lieu of the standard three-day competition, Penn Athletics announced its intention to host a substitute one-day event later in May or June to make up for the cancellation.

Though Penn said students who need to stay on campus because of travel restrictions or other personal reasons can apply to do so, many are being denied housing without possibility of appeal.

Both Campus Apartments and the Radian, two of the largest off-campus landlords, said they haven't heard from the University about moving their tenants out.

The Ivy League announced its women's basketball postseason awards on Wednesday, and a pair of Penn players took home two of the three main accolades.

Shock and disbelief swept through Penn's student-athletes, coaches, and training staff this week as the Ivy League announced its cancellation of the spring sports season due to coronavirus.

Right now, this period may seem like a difficult, uncertain time. But looking back at the past three years, I know we have the power to decide how these moments will become meaningful.

Know the facts and stay informed. When making efforts to prevent the spread of a pandemic, we must also prevent the spread of misinformation and violence.

There are times in history where the world needs each of us to do our own part. This is one of those times. And it doesn’t have to be all negative.

With all clinical rotations canceled until further notice, Penn Nursing students are concerned about how to compensate for the lost hours and whether they will be able to log enough hours to graduate on time.

Most international students must leave Penn, and many living on campus are scrambling to book flights home before travel restrictions are put into place. But for some, leaving campus is not a viable option. 

In the face of this forced disconnection, it is up to the Penn community to help each other stand tall and live up to our reputation as the social Ivy.

If you felt panic rather than inconvenience after getting the University’s sparse response to the virus or identify with one of the above categories, as I did, I have good news for you.

Across the University, the sentiment is that Penn was not only late in communicating its message, but also incredibly unreasonable in creating the timeline.