Fifty Shades of Grey sold out at the Rave

50 Shades of Grey raises questions about sexual violence

By Brigitte Desnoes · Feb. 17, 2015

With the release of the "Fifty Shades of Grey" movie over the weekend, students and faculty reflect on implications about real life relationships.

Penn's fundraising secrets revealed

By Jack Cahn · Feb. 16, 2015

From renting out the Philadelphia Museum of Art during NSO to developing new campuses in San Francisco and Beijing, Penn spends lavishly to maintain its reputation as one of this country’s most coveted Ivy League universities.

Proposed bill could make alcohol cheaper in PA

By Jonathan Baer · Feb. 16, 2015

Penn students might be quick to support a recent Republican proposal in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives: more liquor stores and cheaper alcohol.

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Pope Francis may visit CHOP during September visit to Philadelphia

Pope Francis will be visiting Philadelphia this September.

By Ruihong Liu · Feb. 17, 2015

The Pope is likely to visit either a children's hospital or a juvenile prison while in the City of Brotherly Love.

To some students, Black History Month poses concerns

By Jessica Washington · Feb. 17, 2015

The idea of Black History Month does not sit well with some black students at Penn. While the holiday is meant to be a celebration of black history, these students contend there are negative implications of having a separate month to applaud the African-American narrative.

Fling in the making: SPEC preps for the coveted weekend

By Jessica McDowell · Feb. 16, 2015

One thing often overlooked amidst the day parties and star studded performances of Spring Fling is the work that goes into making the entire event possible. Approximately 50 undergraduate students plan the massive weekend-long event — from the concert to organizing food vendors for the quad.

Passion Pit and Tiesto perform at Spring Fling.

Fling in the making: SPEC preps for the coveted weekend

By Jessica McDowell · Feb. 16, 2015

Two years ago Penn concluded its Time to Shine fundraising campaign, raising 4.3 billion dollars.

Penn's fundraising secrets revealed

By Jack Cahn · Feb. 16, 2015

The House Liquor Control Committee voted 15–10 along party lines to pass a bill that would privatize Pennsylvania’s state-run liquor stores system, which would make the price of alcohol drop.

Proposed bill could make alcohol cheaper in PA

By Jonathan Baer · Feb. 16, 2015

Penn students might be quick to support a recent Republican proposal in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives: more liquor stores and cheaper alcohol.

Former NAACP president Ben Jealous speaks at Penn

By Jeffrey Wang · Feb. 16, 2015

Jealous, the former president and CEO of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, spoke to over 80 members of the Penn community at “The Unfulfilled Dream: A New Frontier of Civil Rights,” an event held by Penn UMOJA and Penn NAACP this past Friday.

NEC searches for new committee members

By Ruihong Liu · Feb. 16, 2015

The Nominations & Elections Committee is currently looking for mis- and/or under-represented student groups to sit on the University Council.

Harold Edward Stassen attended a luncheon celebrating Lit Brothers' donation to the University's Development Fund.

A quest for 1600 Penn leads former Univ. president to and from Penn

By Corey Stern · Feb. 16, 2015

On Presidents' Day, a look back at Penn President Harold Stassen, who wanted to be president of something a little bigger.

Hill goes meatless on Mondays

By Jeffrey Careyva · Feb. 15, 2015

Meatless Mondays aims to raise awareness and the practice of healthy, sustainable eating at Penn.

The Penn Glee Club has been serenading members of the Penn community as part of their annual Singing Valentines event for the past twenty years.

Twenty years of singing valentines

By Vibha Kannan · Feb. 15, 2015

Valentine’s Day is not just a holiday filled with love, flowers and chocolate — it’s also an opportunity to get serenaded by well-dressed men.

Several student groups advocate for Penn Police to wear body cameras, arguing that video footage from these devices would increase transparency and accountability.

Black student groups want body cameras for Penn Police

By David Cahn · Feb. 15, 2015

Black campus groups are calling for Penn Police to adopt body cameras — but Penn Police says it won’t be adopting the technology any time soon.

Students can find Smith's videos on his Vine account or on his YouTube channel, simplyputchaz.

Sophomore gains fame with 'watermelon' Vine

By Anna Hardcastle · Feb. 15, 2015

There is only one student at Penn who can say his claim to fame is a watermelon video on Vine.

Contributors are encouraged to give PAACH their own personal patches.

Celebrating 15 years of PAACH with patches

By Elizabeth Winston · Feb. 15, 2015

The Pan Asian American Community House is celebrating its anniversary with a quilting project.

The grand opening of the Penn Wharton China Center will occur over a period of six months in Beijing's Central Business District.

Penn Wharton China Center approaches the finish line

By Joe Li · Feb. 14, 2015

The Penn Wharton China Center has been over two years in the making.

Scott Diamond's lab works on creating extremely detailed descriptions of an individual’s blood makeup.

Engineering faculty break boundaries with research

By Emily Offit · Feb. 14, 2015

The Penn Engineering school faculty are internationally known for their innovative research that is revolutionizing fields ranging from computer science to biology to animation.