Student Life
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.
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.