Student Life
During Fling festivities, health concerns are ever-present
Spring Fling is a defining part of the Penn experience — but for some students, the desire to have a good time can take precedence over concern about possible risks to their health and safety.
International students face unique challenges in finding summer internships
In searching for summer internships in the United States, international students face a number of barriers that domestic students don't have to worry about.
Carriage senior society brings together LGBTQ students and allies
Although each senior is given two taps, the application process is open, allowing anyone — regardless of whether they were tapped or not — to apply.
SPEC lowers concert ticket prices in an effort to sell last minute tickets
Penn students tickets were reduced from $40 to $25, while other university students with a .edu email can now buy Fling tickets for $40 instead of the original $55.
Sunny outlook expected for Spring Fling forecast
One of the biggest weekends at Penn is in just a matter of days. But, it could either be made or broken by what happens a few thousand feet above our heads.
Students break silence on mental health at College Green demonstration
A group of Penn students read anonymously submitted testimonials about struggling with mental health in an hourlong demonstration on College Green entitled “You Are Not Alone: A Demonstration of Support for Mental Health Awareness."
College freshman goes the distance from LA to Penn with new EP
The EP, which was released this February, is the second in three years for Elizabeth Goran.
Students question administration's handling of Wharton junior's suicide
News of the suicide raised concerns among prospective as well as current students.
Despite five UPennAlerts in March, campus crime trends remain steady
This flurry of safety alerts seems to point to an increase in crime during this past March, but the statistics suggest that crime trends have remained steady.
Grad students discuss diversity, financing at Wine and Whine event
Organized by SASgov, a graduate student government group for the School of Arts and Sciences, the forum on Monday allowed graduate students to raise questions for Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Eve Troutt Powell. Issues of financing and diversity loomed throughout the course of the discussion.
Penn Speaks for Autism brings awareness with month-long programming
April is Autism Awareness Month and Penn Speaks for Autism is working to get a dialogue started about Autism Spectrum Disorder, or ASD.
Over one hundred faculty sign letter in favor of divestment
On April 8, Fossil Free Penn released a letter in support of divestment from fossil fuels that was signed by 100 faculty members across 10 out of the 12 schools at Penn.
UPDATED: Wharton junior's death ruled a suicide, students mourn
Kong died Monday morning at the 40th Street Station on SEPTA’s Market-Frankford line, according to an email sent to undergraduates by Provost Vincent Price and President Amy Gutmann at 2:22 p.m.
A presidential achievement
This spring, Penn awarded three Penn seniors up to $100,000 each to implement projects that they hope will change the world. Here's a look at each of the winners:
Violence against transgender people a major topic of this weekend's youth LGBTQ conference
This past weekend, over a hundred LGBTQ youth and allies from all over the state convened on Penn’s campus for the three-day Pennsylvania Youth Action Conference.
Students Take Back the Night with rally against sexual assault
Take Back the Night is an international event and non-profit organization, but at Penn it takes the form of a rally, a march across campus and a speak-out where survivors of sexual violence share their stories.
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.