Penn Jewish Voice for Peace, Chavurah erect Gaza Solidarity Sukkah on campus
Students gathered in the backyard of the Penn Women’s Center on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to commemorate the lives lost in Gaza.
Students gathered in the backyard of the Penn Women’s Center on Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to commemorate the lives lost in Gaza.
The Kim Center was the product of a $25 million donation from Penn alum James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim of the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation in 2022.
“Some people consider [Oct. 14] to be Columbus Day, but that’s very forgetting of what happened in America. A whole population of people existed prior to the arrival of Europeans,” Benn said.
The Penn JVP Chapter was founded by a College sophomore and graduate student, who requested anonymity due to fear of personal harassment.
The Kim Center was the product of a $25 million donation from Penn alum James Joo-Jin Kim and Agnes Kim of the James and Agnes Kim Family Foundation in 2022.
“Some people consider [Oct. 14] to be Columbus Day, but that’s very forgetting of what happened in America. A whole population of people existed prior to the arrival of Europeans,” Benn said.
Approximately 60 students, staff, administration, and faculty attended the vigil, according to PASS.
Police officers rerouted traffic from the two streets and barricaded sections of College Green and Locust Walk.
The vigil, which was called “Indigenous Peoples Day Palestine Solidarity Vigil,” had over 250 participants who rallied for nearly two hours.
The talk, which is part of Penn's Africana Lecture Series, marks 60 years since the work of the civil rights movement in 1964.
The event consisted of a janazah prayer — a traditional Muslim funeral prayer — followed by an open remembrance space and took place in the ARCH building.
Penn Hillel and the Penn Israel Public Affairs Committee are organizing a full day of programming to commemorate the anniversary of the attacks.
The percentage of Wharton admits who are students of color dropped 13% for the Class of 2028, from 68% to 55%.
La Casa Latina, the main center for Latinx students at the University, organized a schedule for the month featuring panel discussions, an author talk, student gatherings, and conferences.
Castro comes into her role with five years of experience in the non-profit sector, including experience working with Spanish-speaking families in the Boston area.
Penn Police and their security partners took additional measures to ensure the safety and security of the entire community, the Division of Public Safety wrote.
An Instagram post from the pro-Palestinian group Penn Students Against the Occupation of Palestine showed video footage of an unidentifiable individual splattering red paint on the statue.
The protest, which lasted over three hours and coincided with the first weekend of the Philadelphia City Council’s fall session, started at Philadelphia City Hall and ended at Chinatown’s Friendship Gate.
College sophomore Talia Shapiro was one of four Philadelphia-area Jewish college students to speak at the press conference.
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with Codner about her experience after graduation, her return to Penn, and her goals for the academic year.