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Two Penn students develop doodle-based dating app, buoyed by support from viral TikTok video
The app, called Monet, allows users to send drawings to each other to start a conversation instead of swiping left or right on profiles.
Van Pelt Library will reopen to students on Tuesday with limited seating
All patrons must comply with Penn's COVID-19 testing protocols, show a confirmed reservation, and show a green PennOpen Pass in order to enter the library.
SCUE calls for sector requirement revamp, more FGLI support in first White Paper since 2015
SCUE releases a White Paper every five years recommending long-term changes to Penn's academic policies. This year's paper was set to be released in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19.
Penn suspends campus operations, COVID-19 testing Monday due to snowstorm
All classes will be held online, and select dining halls will remain open on Monday.
Penn graduate and former Navy secretary considers Pennsylvania Senate run in 2022
The seat, which retiring Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) is leaving open, will be incredibly important for both parties to win in the midterms
Company licensed to make Penn apparel cuts ties with business allegedly using forced labor
Cutter & Buck has a license with the University to manufacture sportswear and golf apparel featuring Penn’s logo, but no Penn-branded apparel was produced under forced labor conditions.
New student group looks to design Penn course on business solutions to climate crisis
PCV plans to host speakers and events to educate and excite students about climate topics such as energy, agriculture, and waste this semester.
FGLI library moves to Van Pelt with new online ordering and shipping options
After spending three years in the attic on the third floor of the Greenfield Intercultural Center, the FGLI library will now operate through a new arrangement with Penn Libraries.
Penn prof. files lawsuit alleging brutality at protest of police shooting
Professor Anne Berg, who teaches history, was serving as a legal observer when a police officer lunged at her and struck her with a baton.
Penn denies renewed allegations of foreign donations to Biden Center after GOP letter
Three Republican lawmakers are targeting Penn over its close-knit relationship with the president.
Deans’ email discouraging pass/fail option amid pandemic leaves students disheartened
Deans' discouragement towards the pass/fail grading option has left students feeling disheartened with Penn's attitude towards mental health.
Influx in package deliveries prompts delays in Penn’s mailrooms
Students and University employees expressed frustration with campus mailrooms' recent delays in package delivery.
As positivity rate drops, Penn doubles number of administered COVID-19 tests
The University reported 104 positive cases during the week of Jan. 17 to Jan. 23.
Zeke Emanuel details how COVID-19 has exacerbated inequities in healthcare at Penn event
Panelists discussed the disproportionate impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on communities of color, as well as racial inequity in COVID-19 vaccine distribution.
Students eager for Biden to reverse Trump-era environment, immigration, education policies
Students and professors expressed a sense of optimism towards the Biden-Harris administration as they look forward to the reversal of several Trump-era policies.
RAGAs tasked with enforcing COVID-19 policies reach breaking point, prompting resignations
Crumbling under the daily burden of enforcing campus safety guidelines, remaining RAGAs are worried about contracting COVID-19 without receiving vaccine prioritization, increased pay, or more frequent testing.
‘Gross’ and ‘disgusting’: Brown water runs from sinks in Hill on Wednesday
"We cannot definitively say where this water came from," FRES Executive Director of Operations and Maintenance Faramarz Vakili wrote in a statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Iron Gate Theatre COVID-19 testing site closes after low use
The University maintains the closure will not decrease Penn's testing capacity, Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Cornel West discusses MLK’s true radical legacy at annual Social Justice Lecture
Penn President Amy Gutmann introduced the event by condemning former President Donald Trump for inciting a riot at the Capitol and urging audience members to remember King's legacy as a guide.