Occupy Movement
Occupy not forced out of Dilworth Plaza
On Friday, Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter announced that the Occupy Philadelphia protesters encamped at City Hall had until 5 p.m. Sunday to leave the site. However, as of 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, no protesters were evicted. INTERACTIVE: Timeline of Occupy PhiladelphiaPhilomathean Society examines Occupy movement
During a panel discussion on Thursday, several professors interpreted Occupy from their fields of expertise.Occupy Wall Street, broader movement reach crossroads
As Occupy Wall Street reaches its two-month anniversary, the protest — with 4,049 arrests, countless police raids and three deaths to its name nationwide — was raided by police early Tuesday morning. RELATED: Penn professors discuss Occupy movementTIMELINE: Occupy movementPenn professors discuss Occupy movement
Wharton Politics and Business Association hosted the event, “What’s Behind Occupy Wall Street?,” which brought together five distinct voices.Occupy march makes stop in Philadelphia
Occupy Wall Street marchers arrived in Philadelphia on their way to Washington, D.C.Rape reported at Occupy Philadelphia
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by another protester at Occupy Philadelphia on Nov. 12. Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter announced the city will employ a harsher strategy toward the movement.Occupy Philadelphia prepares for cold temperatures
Occupy Philadelphia is intent on staying put in front of City Hall through the winter — meaning that the protest movement is going to have to find a way to combat the falling temperatures.Some look to profit by trademarking Occupy
Attempts to trademark catchphrases from the Occupy movement have sparked unlikely controversy between protesters and those attempting to profit from their cause. TOPICS: Occupy movement
OccupyPenn educates community on the national movement
On the heels of several Occupy Philadelphia demonstration on campus, members of the new student group OccupyPenn held a teach-in on Friday to educate others on their movement. GALLERY: Photos of OccupyPenn teach-inGALLERY: Occupy Philly protests Romney fundraiserOccupyPenn plans teach-in on Friday
A new student group, OccupyPenn, will hold its first event on Friday: a teach-in on Locust Walk outside Huntsman Hall. RELATED: For some at Penn, Occupy movement fails to ring trueFor some at Penn, Occupy movement fails to ring true
Some students feel that Wharton — as well as Penn as a whole — has been unfairly targeted by the Occupy movement. TOPICS: Occupy movementRELATED: OccupyPenn plans teach-in on Friday
Occupy protesters gather outside Van Pelt
The symbolic strike, held in solidarity with the Occupy Oakland movement, began at noon and lasted exactly 99 minutes long. TOPICS: Occupy movementCantor, after canceling at Penn, speaks at other universities
Although protesters were enough for House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) to cancel his speech at Huntsman, he went on to give income-equality speeches at other universities amidst protesting crowds.Political activist Angela Davis speaks at Penn
Activist and scholar Angela Davis addressed a full house at Irvine Auditorium on Friday night.Cantor protest pushes students to join Occupy movement
The messages of last week’s Occupy Philadelphia protests at Huntsman Hall are reverberating throughout campus, as Penn students become more involved. TOPICS: Occupy movementMarcuse Society hosts 1960s political activist Angela Davis
Right on the heels of Occupy Philadelphia protesters rallying at Huntsman Hall, a conference on critical theory is coming to Penn.
Alexey Komissarouk | The Lords of Wallnut Street
There are a plethora of alternate career paths available to students with the initiative and desire to explore beyond what is immediately available.Andrew Johnston | Missing spots in Occupy’s vision
A Ph.D. student of economics at Wharton responds to what he sees as missing spots in the vision of Occupy Wall Street. TOPICS: Occupy movement
Samantha Sharf | A portrait from a movement
The Occupy movement has been criticized for lacking a cohesive voice, but one artist has a message and plenty of stories to tell — including her own.