Student Life
White House ranking calls Penn's 'No-loan' policy into question
Financial Aid Director Joel Carstens said that students borrow because "it's available to them."
Penn Benjamins will offer student-to-student counseling
This semester, Penn Benjamins will focus on training counselors through the CAPS curriculum. The group will begin counseling students next fall.
New mobile app guides Penn students around campus
Campus Maps, originally founded at the University of Maryland, uses an average of eight seconds to find directions for a campus location.
UA releases annual report for the first time since 2012
The newly published document includes information on completed projects from 2014, as well as projects that are still in the works and ideas currently under discussion.
From the Palestra to Atlantic City, Feb Club 2015 brings 22 nights of fun
Feb Club has arrived, allowing Penn seniors to celebrate their final semester with 22 nights of class bonding. To earn a spot on the plaque in Smoky Joe's Bar, seniors can't miss a single one.
Brown revamps alcohol policies in wake of sexual assaults, but Penn community remains critical
Brown's new alcohol policies restrict registered on-campus parties to public spaces like Penn's Houston Hall.
Students take to juicing and cycling as alternative health techniques
In an article recently published on Style.com, Vogue’s online content, writer Hayley Phelan declared wellness becoming the new luxury status symbol.
Look out FroGro: TargetExpress may come to campus
With plans to expand to University City, TargetExpress may become a competitor of Wawa, Fresh Grocer and other stores near campus.
The Danalyst | Dye another day
As I bounce back and forth between different rush events, I’m frustrated that I can’t summarize myself. I can’t articulate some spiffy conclusion from the various odds-and-ends that make up who I am.
Anneka DeCaro | Penn InTouch
Anneka DeCaro is a College freshman from Austin, TX. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.
IAA, journalist Chris Hedges clear confusion over peace conference
When Chris Hedges was uninvited to the IAA's peace conference, he wrote a subsequent denunciation of the student group. But the conflict could potentially be explained by deficient communication.
A tale of two winter breaks
While one freshman spent his winter break on the posh Aspen slopes, another worked the window at her local Chic-fil-A.
Alec Ward | A principled punishment?
Though the punishments imposed are hardly earth-shattering, to punish members who are not earnestly believed to be wrongdoers for the sake of public relations would be a reprehensible act of scapegoating.
Students, TAs share their best study tricks
The Daily Pennsylvanian reached out to students and Teaching Assistants to get their take on the most effective study tricks for the overworked, overstressed and sleep-deprived student.
Jonathan Iwry | Fewer sheep, more shepherds
Our unforgivingly competitive and pre-professional environment teaches us to place getting ahead before genuine human connection. But too many people get caught up in the flow of “every man for himself,” and too many students bristle at sharing notes for fear that someone else might get a chance to excel.
Roderick Cook | A different kind of financial aid
Recently, my fellow columnist Yessenia Gutierrez wrote about challenging the misguided notions about low-income students being “privileged” and “lucky” for not having to pay tuition.Your Voice by Megan Ault | A response to Hillel's 'Kosher Porn' banner
I recognize that intermarriage within the Jewish community is a loaded, and controversial topic. But instead of opening the door to a thoughtful discussion, this banner casually sends an alienating and racist message.
Anneka DeCaro | Quaker problems
Anneka DeCaro is a College freshman. Her email address is annekaxiv@gmail.com.Guest column by Vera Kirillow | Care to talk about your eating disorder?
I never used to think my four-times-a-week gym schedule and refusal to eat fatty meals more than a couple times a week was unusual or unhealthy. Freshman year at Penn, I gained 15 pounds, and my new habits were just part of a healthy lifestyle helping me shed that weight.