Will Snow, senior sports editor-elect: My first instinct was to go with Penn football's Justin Watson — after all, he is up for the FCS Player of the Year award.
Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
Why two professors are arguing that tenure should end at age 70
The American higher education system is radically changing, in part due to the increase in non-tenure-track appointments for faculty.
Penn swimming and diving sweeps La Salle
Penn swimming and diving has hit the ground running. Figuratively, at least. On Tuesday, just before the holiday break, the Quakers decided to build on their already strong start to the season, sweeping La Salle's men's and women's teams, 161-132 and 163-122, respectively.
Caffe Bene opens in time for finals
Caffé Bene, a South Korean chain, recently opened a location near Penn’s campus on 38th and Chestnut streets.
Why two professors are arguing that tenure should end at age 70
The American higher education system is radically changing, in part due to the increase in non-tenure-track appointments for faculty.
Penn swimming and diving sweeps La Salle
Penn swimming and diving has hit the ground running. Figuratively, at least. On Tuesday, just before the holiday break, the Quakers decided to build on their already strong start to the season, sweeping La Salle's men's and women's teams, 161-132 and 163-122, respectively.
Penn sprint football's Mike McCurdy wins second league MVP
It just keeps getting better. Just a few weeks removed from Penn sprint football's first outright Collegiate Sprint Football League title since 2000, senior quarterback Mike McCurdy was named league MVP for the second straight season.
Vaiani siblings take over Penn fencing together
When Nicole Vaiani first started learning how to fence, she would beat her older brother all the time.
Cameron Dichter | The other side of success
I’m not sure if it was because of my general air-headedness, or a product of the post-election fallout, but for whatever reason, I completely forgot to sign up for courses by the end of advanced registration.
Brad Hong | Revenge of the Poultry
BRAD HONG is a College freshman from Morristown, N.J.
James Lee | Breaking down fences
When the Supreme Court ruled affirmative action constitutional earlier this year, it did so based partly on the long-held belief that there exist “education benefits that flow from diversity.” Even people who oppose affirmative action as a policy generally agree with this premise.
Penn basketball lets late lead evaporate, falls to Navy, 70-68
Disappointment. After putting themselves in an early hole, a valiant comeback from Penn men’s basketball fell short, resulting in a 70-68 loss at the hands of Navy.
The dos and don'ts of spending Thanksgiving in Philly
Can’t go home this Thanksgiving? Not sure what to do this coming break? No problem!
A politically charged Thanksgiving splits tables along with turkeys
Thanksgiving is always a time where charged political conversation can send divisions down sides of the table.
Here's what a Penn energy expert thinks about Donald Trump's election
Alan Hughes, Professor of Practice at PennDesign and director of the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy, recently weighed in about what the election of Donald Trump might mean.
Penn basketball's 14 treys help sink CCSU, 87-65
Caleb Wood is adjusting nicely to life with Penn basketball. The junior transfer dropped 25 points on eight of twelve shooting in just his third game as a member of the Red and Blue.
Penn women's basketball falls to 1-3 with St. Joe's loss
Death, taxes, and Penn women’s basketball having trouble with Saint Joe’s. Tuesday evening, the Quakers fell at home to the Hawks, 57-53, in the first Big 5 matchup of the year for the Red and Blue (1-3) as they fell to 2-40 all-time against Saint Joseph’s (1-3).
Hidden device causes package to explode in Center City, injuring man
According to 6ABC, the explosive device was hidden inside a manilla envelope and was triggered when the victim, a 60-year-old man, opened the envelope.
How Fossil Free Penn will move forward following Trump's win
Organizations like Fossil Free Penn view their role in Trump's America as a part of broader private sector and grassroots efforts to combat climate change without the support of the federal government.
For Penn Minority Fellowship winners, work is personal
Some grad students working to better the lives of minority children and youth in the Philadelphia area just got awarded with a prestigious fellowship. Three of the 40 masters students who were accepted into the Council on Social Work Education's Minority Fellowship Program this academic year study at Penn's School of Social Policy & Practice. The three students, Alexandria Okeke, Paolo David Rodriguez and Kira White will receive additional training and mentorship during their studies at Penn, along with a $6,500 annual grant funded by the the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.



















