Politics
With new leadership, Penn for Biden prepares for Nov. presidential election
Rising College junior Cassy Ingersoll and rising College senior Owen Voutsinas-Klose have been named the new co-chairs of Penn for Biden.
Despite mail-in ballot extension, delays may prevent some students from voting in primary
Although absentee voters now have until June 2 to mail their ballots, some Penn students who applied for a mail-in ballot from out of state may still be unable to vote because of delays in receiving their ballots.
Gov. Wolf extends deadline for mail-in primary ballots to June 9
Elections offices must receive ballots by 5 p.m. EDT on June 9, one week after the original deadline. Ballots must still be postmarked by June 2.
U. denies complaint that Penn Biden Center accepted undisclosed donations from China
The National Legal and Policy Center complaint alleges the University has millions of dollars in undisclosed funds from China.
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf endorses Joe Biden for president
In a May 27 livestream, Wolf announced his endorsement for Biden, stating he believes Biden is the best candidate to lead the country out of the coronavirus pandemic.
Penn Dems, Penn Student Power join coalition demanding U. pay PILOTS to fund local schools
Penn and Columbia University are the only two Ivy League institutions that do not pay PILOTS, or Payments in Lieu of Taxes, to their local governments.
Two Penn students race for Biden, Sanders delegate slots at Democratic National Convention
Owen Voutsinas-Klose is running as a delegate for former Vice President Joe Biden. Jack Cahill is running as a delegate for Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
Meet the candidates, including a Penn grad, for West Philadelphia seat in Pa. legislature
The primary election is scheduled to take place on June 2, and the deadline to request a mail-in ballot is May 26.
The Pa. mail-in ballot application deadline is May 26. Here’s what you need to know.
Voters with Pennsylvania identification can apply for a mail-in or absentee ballot online, while non-identification holding voters must email, call, or mail in a request to receive a ballot.
Penn for Bernie becomes Penn Justice Democrats, a leftist group for progressive activism
The group hopes to diversify what it feels is a dominant pre-professional atmosphere on campus by fostering electoral engagement and progressive activism.
CAFSA cuts ties with Penn Dems after it endorsed Biden, who faces sexual assault allegation
CAFSA, an on-campus organization officially founded in September 2019 to combat rape culture and support historically underrepresented identities, removed Penn Dems from their coalition after they endorsed presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden.
Online 2020 Census format allows Penn students to be counted in Phila. from quarantine
Even though most students have now left Penn's campus, students should still be counted as living in Philadelphia, or where they would have been living on April 1 had the coronavirus not displaced them.
Biden's claim of being a 'teacher' at Penn drew scrutiny. Here's what his role really was.
Though Biden does not share the alumni status of 1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump, several members of the Biden family have graduated from Penn’s various schools, and the former vice president served as a Penn presidential professor of practice.
Elizabeth Warren endorses fellow former Penn prof. Joe Biden for president
Warren taught at Penn Law in the 1980s and 1990s, and Biden served as a Benjamin Franklin Presidential Professor of Practice from 2017 until he launched his campaign in 2019.
Pa. legislature passes bill to reopen some businesses, but Gov. Wolf plans to veto
Wolf ordered all non-life-sustaining businesses in Pennsylvania to close their physical locations on March 19.
With Sanders out, Penn Dems and Penn for Biden move to unite young voters
Sanders' endorsement of Biden has drawn the ire of Penn for Bernie, with the group declining to endorse Biden, but Penn Dems and Penn for Biden are optimistic the former vice president will have significant youth support in November.
Sanders wants Biden in the White House. Penn for Bernie does not.
Penn for Bernie's board members wrote in an emailed statement to The Daily Pennsylvanian that although they "revere" Sanders, they do not agree with his decision and "are not a cult who will follow him in each and every direction."
Instead of endorsing Biden, Penn for Bernie will form a new on-campus progressive coalition
Penn for Bernie's directors sent out a survey form on Friday to over 200 members seeking input about the future of Penn for Bernie.
Former Penn prof. Biden is set to face Wharton grad Trump after Sanders drops out
Biden, a former Penn Presidential Professor of Practice, now has a clear path to the nomination and will face Trump, a 1968 Wharton graduate, in November's general election.