Student Life
How Penn is celebrating LGBT History Month
Besides being the month of Halloween, Fall Break and National Coming Out Day, October is also known as LGBT History month.
College freshman named youth of the year
At this year’s Boys and Girls Clubs of America gala held in Washington, D.C., College freshman Whitney Stewart was named National Youth of the Year.
JHP prepares for this year's Shabbat for 2,000
The Jewish Heritage Programs is hosting their annual Shabbat for 2,000, where they try to get 2,000 Penn students to simultaneously sit down across campus for Shabbat dinners.
With housing price revamp, dorm costs will rise for some and decline for most
Eighty-three percent of all beds in the college house system will be priced at the lower rate around $9,400 and 17 percent at the higher rate around $13,200.
Writing seminar curriculum gets summer overhaul
The pacing and sequence of assignments in the course have significantly changed.
Typical lengths of leaves may vary across undergraduate schools
According to the Report of the Task Force on Student Psychological Health and Welfare, which was released Feb. 17, students felt that inconsistencies among the leave of absence policies of the four undergraduate schools led to confusion.
Peer counseling group Penn Benjamins ready to listen
The organization officially launched last week, after training with CAPS professionals, to provide an informal service geared toward validating the daily college issues from an experienced peer.
Fem Dems advocates for gender equality
A new branch of Penn Democrats, the group hopes to raise awareness and increase advocacy for women’s issues.
A House Divided
Welcome to The Radian: Where lush couches, flat-screen televisions and spiral staircases fill duplex lounges, where gyms with state-of-the-art equipment have windows that extend from the floor to the ceiling and where modern kitchens are furnished with the newest appliances.
HOUSING GUIDE | To high rise or not to high rise: a breakdown of on- versus off-campus living
The Daily Pennsylvanian broke down the pros and cons to help you decide where to live next year.
Panel talks gender inequality in the arts
On Tuesday, the Women In Art Initiative hosted a panel of six artists featured in the “10 Philadelphia Female Artists You Need to Know” by PhillyVoice. The women in the panel included: Kiki Gaffney, Diane Feissel, Hollis Heichemer, Mallory Weston, Leslie Boyd and Katherine Fraser.
"Meet a Muslim" event aims to combat negative stereotypes
On Tuesday, Penn students got the chance to “Meet a Muslim” in Houston Hall and on Locust Walk as part of the Muslim Student Association’s "Islamic Discovery Series."
Penn is a Mac-loving campus
About 70 percent of Penn students are Mac users.
Penn Dining and Athletics team up for healthy eating
Dining also supported the opening of the football season on Twitter, and dining halls have featured flyers advertising upcoming games.
Cashmere Cat and Masego to headline SPEC fall concert
The concert will take place at 7 p.m. on Oct. 22 at World Cafe Live.
Unclear guidelines leads Penn student through confusing study abroad cancellation
Penn Abroad says that each situation is handled on a case by case basis.Penn Reflect creates a forum for students to talk openly
Penn Reflect is a place open to all students to talk whenever they want about whatever they want.
Anxiety rises as classes, midterms rescheduled for violent threat
Recent threats of violence towards an unnamed university in the Philadelphia area disrupted the day to day activities at Penn.
In the midst of a financial crisis, Penn student meets the president of Greece
As many teens spent the summer balancing internships, classes, and beach outings, one Penn student was busy questioning a foreign head of state.