Student Life
Penn suspends normal operations Friday following the "bomb cyclone" snowstorm
As Philadelphia enters its longest below-freezing stretch since 2004, meteorologists warn that the next few days will have dangerous subzero windchill.
Friends and family mourn the sudden death of College freshman William Steinberg
“[Will] was the type of person you could never find a bad thing to say about. He was driven to succeed, spending nights in, while the rest of us went out, to study for upcoming midterms or do work," Epstein said.
A College freshman and his family died in a fatal plane crash in Costa Rica on Sunday
William Steinberg was travelling in Costa Rica with his family when the small, single-engine plane that they were on crashed into a mountain in the Guancaste province, killing everyone on board.
A former Penn women's rowing coach faces multiple allegations of sexual misconduct
Larry Wittig, a longtime rowing coach who rose to a top leadership role in the Pennsylvania education system, resigned from his position as chair of the state Board of Education this week after multiple women accused him of sexual misconduct.
Penn students are trying to design a course that sheds light on wellness within incarcerated communities
“The more people that are aware of this issue, the more we can get done policy-wise in order to stop mass incarceration," said Engineering senior Anna Estep.
Trump’s repeal of DACA: inside the movement to support Penn’s 'dreamers' in 2017
Even though the Penn administration has expressed support of its DACA students, dreamers have no concrete path that would preventing them from deportation.
Meet the few Penn students who are pursuing three majors
Half a percent of College students pursue three majors, which makes up a small fraction of the 25 percent of College students who graduate with more than one major.
From Trump’s executive order to the SCOTUS ruling: how the travel bans affected Penn in 2017
In 2017, travel bans became the biggest topic of discussion in federal immigration policy, forcing some international students at Penn to reconsider their futures in the United States.
A rundown of the seven most notable speakers who came to Penn's campus this year
Notable speakers from 2017 include the former US Army soldier Chelsea Manning and the award-winning writer Ta-Nehisi Coates who bashed Trump during his event at Penn.
As Pottruck becomes less affordable, the 'space crunch' for performing arts groups worsens
Pottruck has phased out a discount offered to student performing arts groups to reserve rooms, which has resulted in a dramatic increase in cost of the rehearsal space.
The year in petitions: What got Penn students riled up in 2017?
From Penn's dining hall policies to the Trump administration's appointment of key personnel, students took to the internet to pen a variety of petitions this year.
The Supreme Court made Trump's travel ban legal. What does that mean for Penn students?
This third iteration of the travel ban restricts most citizens of Iran, Libya, Chad, Yemen, Somalia, Syria, and North Korea, in addition to some from Venezuela, from entering the U.S.
Penn students designed and executed their own philanthropic program as part of this fellowship
These eight Penn students raised over $5,000 for the Children’s Literacy Initiative as part of the inaugural Glass Jar Fellowship.
Penn Appétit's first cookbook features recipes from 12 student chefs
The book contains five sections including brunch, dinner party, and picnic. Each section includes a forward written by a Penn graduate currently working in the food industry.
How cinema students at Penn are responding to allegations of sexual assault in the industry
“I think something that should be avoided is showing films by people who have clearly committed sexual violence,” Engineering sophomore Curie Shim said.
The Penn HealthX podcast hopes to make health care innovation “accessible to everyone”
The podcast’s first episode aired on Feb. 21 of this year, and 15 episodes have been released so far.
Meet the Penn students using medical gauze and bacteria to create art for 'speculative worlds'
In this PennDesign class, students come up with a product designed for "speculative worlds" such as a world after a large volcanic eruption or a situation where humans have to migrate to Mars.
To keep parents in the dark, some Penn students forgo STI testing or opt to pay extra at SHS
SHS covers free HIV testing, but charges for tests for gonorrhea, syphilis, chlamydia, and herpes, as well as examinations for Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C.
Ezekiel Emanuel and Thomas Miller debated opposing health care views at Penn on Thursday
Penn professor Ezekiel Emanuel worked on the ACA as an advisor to Obama, and Thomas Miller co-wrote the 2011 book, “Why Obamacare is Wrong for America.”