Student Life
In an effort to make Penn tobacco-free, the University has removed dozens of smoker poles on campus
College sophomore Aleksei Kuryla said he was skeptical that removing smoker poles on campus would effectively reduce smoking among students.
Penn raised its general fees by 12.5 percent — students want to know where that money is going
For the 2018 academic year, the Recreation Fee was eliminated and included under the General Fee category for the first time.
Penn prof. Angela Duckworth discussed the grit of 'Unsung Heroes' on Thursday
Penn's chapter of Unsung Heroes was founded this fall with the goal of connecting students with campus workers.
Fossil Free Penn wraps up a semester of activism with no policy changes but plenty of hope
Instead of staging more public protests, Fossil Free Penn is focused on connecting to administrators and students on a more personal level.
Why some international students at Penn opt for STEM majors to keep their visas
Many students majoring in the humanities encounter more difficulty when trying to find a visa sponsor after graduation.
A man was shot and killed blocks away from Penn's campus on Tuesday
A student at Gloucester County Community College in New Jersey was visiting his girlfriend, a 22-year-old student at Drexel University, when he was shot by a stranger.
Penn alumnus, Wharton emeritus professor, and media critic Edward S. Herman dies at 92
Herman was well-known for co-authoring “Manufacturing Consent: The Political Economy of Mass Media” with 1949 College graduate and philosopher Noam Chomsky in 1988.
Registration for Panhellenic recruitment has opened. Here's what you need to know.
From alcohol policies at sororities to the accelerated timeline of Panhellenic recruitment, here are six essential stories to read before you start the rush process.
This Penn weightlifting club wants to bring credibility to the sport
The Penn Barbell Club started about five years ago and is now looking for funding and recognition.
Chelsea Manning at Penn, on exposing the U.S. government: 'I don’t have any regrets'
Chelsea Manning was sentenced in 2011 to 35 years in military prison, where she began transitioning and started her journey as an LGBTQ activist.
Penn promised more wellness events after the 'Campus Conversation.' Here's what has been done.
In a statement, Executive Director of the Provost’s Office Leo Charney listed more than ten events associated with the "Campaign for Wellness."
At a 'work-in' at College Hall, graduate students call on Gutmann to 'protect' them from the GOP tax bill
The event was one of 60 held at universities across the country on Nov. 29 in anticipation of the looming GOP tax plan vote in the Senate later this week.
Penn junior faced off against 'brutal' competition to win inaugural Wharton spelling bee
“This was pretty brutal,” said Engineering and Wharton junior Vatsal Jayaswal who won the $100 prize. “I thought it was a bloodbath.”
A Boston U. professor was found responsible for directing 'sex-based slurs' to a former Penn professor
David R. Marchant has been charged for making “derogatory, sex-based slurs and sexual comments” to Jane Willenbring, a former associate professor at Penn.
This Thanksgiving, first-generation low-income students had more meal options on campus
For the first time, faculty members, alumni, and staff on campus were invited to host students for meals during their Thanksgiving breaks.
Six stories to read before you add Computer Science into your course cart
Registration for classes re-opened on Nov. 29. If trends from previous years are any indication, hundreds of students will work to get into a Computer Science course of some kind.
Voting data shows Bernie Sanders could have been elected as a Phila. official — if he lived in the city
Sanders was one of four people who received a write-in vote for the position of the judge of elections for the ninth division of the Fifth Ward.
This report has found that there are fewer new international students coming to U.S. colleges
Experts have suggested that this dip in numbers is associated with the rise of President Donald Trump, who has implemented a range of controversial immigration reform policies.
RAs and GAs to students intending on applying for their roles: 'It's not for the faint of heart'
Not only does the process to become an RA or GA start months before students take on the role, the application can consist of several rounds of interviews.