Politics
Pennsylvania budget cuts hit public universities
Although Gov. Tom Corbett fulfilled his promise not to raise any taxes, he reduced funding for social services, including higher education.New York votes to legalize same-sex marriage
Gay marriage, which will be legal in six states and Washington, D.C., is illegal in Pa. and unlikely to become legal anytime soon.
Obama fundraises in Philadelphia
Obama held two Democratic National Committee fundraising events in Philadelphia, one at the Hyatt Hotel at the Bellevue and one at the home of 1981 Penn Law graduate and Comcast Corporation Executive Vice President David Cohen
Huntsman formally announces presidential campaign
Speaking from Liberty Park in Jersey City, N.J., 1987 College grad and former Ambassador to China Jon M. Huntsman Jr. announced his presidential campaign for the 2012 election.Huntsman joins the presidential race
1987 College graduate Jon Huntsman Jr. will announce his candidacy for the 2012 presidential elections on June 21 in front of the Statue of Liberty.Santorum launches presidential bid
Rick Santorum, the former Pennsylvania senator, has been the object of many Penn student protests.Few Penn students vote in Philly primaries
Penn mirrored a city-wide trend of low voter turnout in this year's municipal primary elections on May 17.Penn grad Donald Trump will not run for President in 2012
1968 Wharton graduate Donald Trump announced that he will not run in next year's presidential election.Newt Gingrich will run for president in 2012
Controversy arose when former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke at Penn earlier this year.Summer Pell Grant cuts unlikely to affect Penn students
Though budget cuts that the United States Congress passed last month went into effect for the 2011 fiscal year, one of its main education-related cuts won’t affect students studying at Penn this summer.
Students register to vote in Canadian federal elections
Canadian students came together to register to vote in the May 2 federal elections Saturday afternoon in an effort organized by Canadians at Penn.Proposed legislation may broaden sex crime definition
Legislation introduced in Congress last week would redefine sexual violence, broadening the array of crimes reported on college campuses across the country.Conservatives trust Donald Trump
Real estate mogul and Penn alum Donald Trump, who is rumored to run for the 2012 presidency, topped a recent poll on presidential support among conservatives.
New College Republicans president outlines group objectives
Wharton and College junior Charles Gray, the newly elected president of the College Republicans, sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss his plans for the upcoming year.For Penn, limited impact from federal budget cuts
Though national budget proposal cut funding to education, Penn programs saw limited changes.
Penn Dems host Education Week
Various discussion centered around the impact of recent proposed budget cuts to education.