Student Government
Turnout in UA, Class Board elections at 50 percent
Following an uncontested race, this year’s voter turnout for the Undergraduate Assembly presidency came in at just 29 percent — the lowest total since the position became popularly elected in 2010, the Nominations and Elections Committee announced.
SPEC Art Gallery hosts member of anonymous 'guerrilla' art group
Frida Kahlo of the anonymous feminist art group “Guerrilla Girls” criticized the sexism and racism of the contemporary art world.
Actor Zach Braff reminds students that persistence is key
College sophomore David Liang said he’s a big fan of Zach Braff, “like everyone in America. It’s impossible not to be.”UA discusses ways to raise school spirit
The UA wants you to go to the Palestra a little more often.Sutton, Delaney to lead Undergraduate Assembly
Friday night, the Nominations and Elections Committee presented the results of the spring 2013 student government elections. College and Wharton junior Abe Sutton won the presidency uncontested, while College sophomore Gabe Delaney won a close election for vice president against Wharton sophomore Christian Cortes.Dual-degree students face challenges voting
Being a dual-degree student is supposed to forward your goals, but for College and Wharton freshman Sebastian Negron-Reichard, it was more of an obstacle.Undergraduate Assembly lags in gender diversity
Since the Undergraduate Assembly was first established in 1972, there have been just six female chairs or presidents of the body.
Tyga added to Spring Fling lineup
Rapper Tyga will be coming to Penn on April 12 as the first Spring Fling opening artist. Tyga, born Michael Ray Nguyen-Stevenson, came to fame with songs like “Faded,” “Roger That” and the megahit “Rack City”.UA urges administration to establish Native American studies program
The Undergraduate Assembly is throwing their weight behind the proposal to start a Native American studies program.UA vice presidential candidates discuss solutions to SAC moratorium
Vice presidential candidates in the Undergraduate Assembly Gabe Delaney, a College sophomore, and Christian Cortes, a Wharton sophomore, gathered to participate in the first debate of the election cycle, moderated by The Daily Pennsylvanian.DP poll shows students knowledgeable, disenchanted about UA
In a poll conducted over the course of the week from March 11 to 16, The Daily Pennsylvanian sought to measure students’ perceptions of the political efficacy of student government. The major questions of the survey included which issues students wanted to see addressed, how important student government was to their lives and whether students felt they could have their needs addressed by student government in a personal way.UA, Class Board kick off new round of campaigning
This year the election season is seeing a striking number of new candidates. By the numbers in the Undergraduate Assembly elections, there are 24 people running for 16 College seats, nine running for five Wharton seats, and two running for one Nursing seat. Only the Engineering seats will go uncontested.SPEC sponsors Fling Fridays as lead-up to Spring Fling
In preparation for Spring Fling next month, the Social Planning and Events Committee’s Spring Fling committee has sponsored a new series of events, called Fling Fridays, for the past three weeks.Penn student government sees increase in budget
After a round of discussion last week, the official budget now proposes to give the Student Activities Council $1,065,790.13 —around a 6.5 percent increase from last year.UA Steering Committee examines diversity of administrators
In the face of the administration’s diversity controversy, the Undergraduate Assembly Steering Committee met Tuesday night to discuss how diversity in the higher levels of the University impacts student groups.
Penn Student Government stresses transparency
With an eye towards transparency, collaboration and unity, the leaders of Penn Student Government met Thursday for the annual State of the School.
Panel addresses stigmas of women running for office
Thursday night, Penn’s Women’s Political League hosted a small discussion with big ideas.New SAC chair discusses funding moratorium and future plans
Thursday night, the Student Activities Council elected College junior Jen Chaquette as its new chair. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Chaquette to discuss her goals for the upcoming year, along with SAC’s newest funding moratorium.