Student Life
Where to eat near campus during the pope's visit
A guide to food vendors that will be open during the weekend.
Writers House course teaches students to be music critics
The free workshop is open to both Penn students and the public at large.
Rodin United aims to bring inclusivity to the college house
Rodin United is an attempt at bringing together many different identities for a sustained period of time.
Counting calories? Penn Dining offering more nutrition info on website
An updated website for Penn Dining includes updated menus, nutrition info and food sources.
Proposed SEPTA student discount could save students 50 to 75 percent on tokens
The price would be included in the cost of attendance at Penn, and eligible for financial aid coverage if it is beyond one’s expected family contribution.
ICA debuts three new fall exhibits
What do a local Philadelphia artist, a New York based poet and a British photographer have in common? Up through Dec. 27, The Institute of Contemporary Art, located 36th and Sansom streets, will be featuring the three artists in its fall exhibition.
Glee Club welcomes first new director in 15 years
The Penn Glee Club has just made their first outside hire in over half a century — and is welcoming its first new director in 15 years.
When roommate assignments go awry
Between 20 to 25 percent of Penn's housing assignments involve a roommate conflict, estimates Executive Director of College Houses and Academic Services Martin Redman.
The Godfather of Penn Politics
A 6'3" Obama lookalike, Gabe Delaney has had a journey in Penn politics that shaped his character and mission, and, he hopes, made a lasting impact on the next generation of Penn leaders.
Transgender students underrepresented in Greek life
More than 25 percent of Penn’s undergrads have gone Greek, but transgender students are few among them.
Get to know some of Penn's star tutors
From community to class content, tutors say their jobs offer more than paychecks
More music, less carnival at Skimmerfest 2015
The event will feature headliner AlunaGeorge, a London electric music duo, and opener Blind Prism, a student duo at Penn.
Residential programs bring politics close to home for students
Penn's college houses have created a unique forum for residential civic engagement.
Kayvon talks love, incorporates spoken word on latest mixtape
Wharton sophomore Kayvon Asemani is releasing a new mixtape on Sunday on his website. He hopes to tackle powerful issues through thought-provoking lyrics.
NEC election results: Nguyen and Brown lead Class Board 2019
There was a 73.6 percent voter turnout, with 1780 out of 2417 students voting in the elections.
Admins agree to research some mental health open letter suggestions, reject others
On Friday morning, members of the Hamlett-Reed Mental Health Initiative met with administrators to discuss last week's open letter to President Gutmann.
The Penn for Trump group finally exists, and yes, it's real
Say hello to Penn for Trump, the latest pro-candidate group to establish itself on campus.
Gutmann not meeting with students who signed mental health open letter
The letter sent to Penn President Amy Gutmann from the Hamlett-Reed Mental Health Initiative was directed to officials at VPUL.
New mental health advisory team has power and resources
For the first time since a string of suicides sparked a conversation about mental health on campus, the Penn administration is putting words into action.