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Photo Essay | Scenes from a pandemic-altered Election Day in Phila., and its tense aftermath

Members of the Penn and Philadelphia communities masked up and voted in person at three different campus polling locations on Election Day. As ballots continue to be counted, tension and uncertainty hang over the city. The Daily Pennsylvanian sent a team of photographers to capture this unique election week.

Here's how Penn graduates running for office did on Election Day

They span across six states and the majority are running for seats in the United States House of Representatives. Nine are incumbents, while seven are running for the first time. 

Annenberg study finds that mobile phones lead users to access diverse news sources

The study found that while people tend to read from narrower sources on desktop computers, mobile phones diversify the sources readers access.

Weitzman School of Design receives $300,000 for exhibition on groundbreaking woman architect

Nichols was the first independent woman architect in the United States with an office in Philadelphia and commissions nationwide. 

New Jersey votes to legalize recreational marijuana, putting pressure on Pennsylvania

Under the new rule, possessing and using recreational marijuana will be legal for New Jersey residents 21 and over. 

Here’s what you need to know about housing and dining in the spring

Despite having fewer food options, standardized portion sizes, and no guest swipes for the semester, first-year students will have to pay nearly $100 more for their meal plan than what was required last academic year.

Pennsylvania may determine outcome of presidential election as vote count carries on

Although Trump took a strong lead in Pennsylvania on Election Day when in-person results were tallied, the vote count is now trending towards Biden in a “blue shift," as mail-in votes are more likely to favor the Democratic nominee.

With final results uncertain, Penn’s political groups project confusion

The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke to leaders of some of Penn’s major political groups – Penn Democrats, College Republicans, Penn Leads the Vote, and Penn Justice Democrats – regarding how members of each group are preparing to watch election results trickle in.

Penn GSE honors three professors with McGraw Prize for innovation in education

The prize recognizes individuals who have made a transformative impact on teaching and learning through innovative projects in three categories: higher education, learning science research, and pre-K-12 education.

Penn panel talks history of voter suppression and potential effects on 2020 election

The panelists discussed how voter suppression was implemented historically, how it is still affecting the world today, and how it can be combated as election day approaches. 

As Pa. continues to count votes, Biden holds 83% of ballots cast on Penn’s campus

Of the 689 ballots cast at Houston Hall, ARCH, and Walnut Street West Library on Tuesday, 83% were cast for former Vice President Joe Biden.

Students travel around Pa. and across state lines to vote in 2020 presidential election

Students who are not currently living on campus trekked from other states to cast their votes in Pennsylvania — one of the key battleground states that could determine the outcome of the election. 

Penn reports 107 new COVID-19 cases from last week — the highest weekly case count yet

For just the second time this semester, the positivity rate climbed above 2%, reported at 2.2%.

Penn students organize boycott of classes this week to promote student wellness

Students participating in the strike cited the cancellation of fall break, Penn’s failure to cancel classes on Election Day, and the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr. as causes of students' mental health struggles this semester.

Penn Med study finds that using proton therapy for cancer patients reduces heart disease

In the study, researchers at Penn Medicine find that only 1.1% of patients who received proton therapy experienced mini-strokes, compared with 8.2% of patients who received photon radiation therapy. 

Roberto Gonzales appointed Penn Integrates Knowledge Professor

Gonzales will hold joint appointments in the department of Sociology in the School of Arts and Sciences and in the Graduate School of Education.

Live Updates — More than 1,000 ballots cast at Houston Hall, ARCH, Walnut Street Library

The three voting sites nearest to Penn's campus — Houston Hall, ARCH, and Walnut Street West Library — have reported no lines since around 8 a.m. Tuesday morning.

Penn voters: Here's what you need to know before casting your ballot

Although Pennsylvanians have been casting their ballots for over a month through early and mail-in voting, voters can head to the polls in person today.

Penn Med students form ‘penn pals’ with students in China to practice medical Mandarin

Medical and dental students in the U.S. are paired with a student from West China Hospital in Sichuan and communicate via Chinese messaging and social media app WeChat, Skype, and other video conferencing platforms.

Penn profs. author new book analyzing historical and current housing discrimination

The book, titled "Perspectives on Fair Housing," was published as part of the Penn Press series, "The City in the Twenty-First Century."