Student Life
Behind the scenes of TEDxPenn
This weekend’s fifth annual TEDxPenn conference seeks to present 12 speakers from diverse backgrounds at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts and hopes to deliver TED's motto of “Ideas Worth Spreading” to Penn's campus.
Penn graduates start work after undergrad despite employers looking for advanced degrees
A recent survey by Chicago-based job search engine CareerBuilder showed that more and more job positions have increased education qualifications required in the past 5 years.
Being an LGBTQ RA or GA has its advantages — and its challenges
A number of RAs and GAs believe that their identities have allowed them to be more sensitive and receptive to certain issues.
Food and Fire course connects hands-on with ancient civilizations
One of the first assignments under anthropology course “Food and Fire” (ANTH148) is to make your own knife.
UTV to become umbrella organization for film and video clubs on campus
Film and video groups have always lacked a cohesive acronym of their own — until now.
Fighting racial inequality from high school to Penn
Engineering freshman Andre Wallace has been dedicated to fighting racism since he was in high school.
Makayla Reynolds becomes first black female class president
College sophomore Makayla Reynolds was elected as the first black female class president in Penn’s history this past Friday night.
Q&A with new UA leaders Kat McKay and Sola Park
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with McKay and Park to discuss what they hope to bring to the 44th UA Session in 2016-17 and what they hope to accomplish by the end of their term.
Non-traditional undergrads, non-traditional challenges
LPS students often have already faced a difficult journey just to get to Penn, but financial aid policies and curriculum constraints often present additional challenges upon arrival.
Oh Snap! Photography solicits amateur contest submissions
The team is celebrating students’ casual photography skills — from Instagram posts to Spring Break shots — for the third year through its spring contest.
Greek Week events bring together campus groups for social events, educational programs
At other institutions like Pennsylvania State University, Greek Week is a series of competitive events and games.
New government policy allows international students studying STEM to stay in the country longer
The rule was part of the STEM Optional Practical Training program (OPT), and extends the period of time foreign students can stay in the country seven months longer than what was outlined in the last policy, which was passed in 2008.
SPEC grapples with cost, availability to secure Spring Fling artists
Ultimately, the biggest limiting factor in picking artists is cost.
Despite Paris and Brussels attacks, terrorism isn't a concern for study abroad hopefuls
With the attacks in Paris and Brussels still in recent memory, terrorism is on Penn students’ radars as a potential hazard for study abroad programs, especially in Western Europe. But a few students say they don’t see the violence as a threat to their plans.
Transgender rights activist Janet Mock gives keynote event of Penn Women's Week
A trans woman of African-American and Hawaiian descent, Mock is a strong advocate for intersectional discourse and is one of the most influential trans women in the media.
Penn Fashion Week culminates in Focus fashion show
The finale of Penn Fashion Week, which is celebrating its 10th year, was Saturday’s fashion show.
Mia Yamamoto discusses coming out as a professional lawyer
In the midst of recent social discourse regarding discrimination, social activist and transgender lawyer Mia Yamamoto took the stage in Arch auditorium on Thursday night to share her story of triumph.
Penn works to eliminate smoking, but not all students are supportive
Administrators are most concerned about making sure that their promotion of ‘tobacco-less’ culture does not alienate them from students, but students have had varied reactions to Penn’s ‘philosophical shift’ on tobacco use.
Spotlight producer and writer discusses journalism's role in social activism
The Harvard Law graduate-turned-screenwriter returned to his native Philadelphia on Wednesday to speak at Penn’s Levin Family Dean’s Forum in a discussion entitled, "How Hollywood is Spotlighting Social Change."