Student Life
Students for the Preservation of Chinatown plan to focus on Penn's ties to proposed 76ers stadium
SPOC is working to mobilize college students in the Philadelphia area against the plans for a new 76ers arena in Chinatown.
Penn students from China face travel challenges due to COVID-19 restrictions
The new COVID-19-related policy has impacted international students at Penn and their plans to return home over winter break.
Red and Blue Advisory Committee gathers input from students and staff at open forum
The forum, which was held in Irvine Auditorium, featured nine easels with large notepads where attendees were encouraged to answer questions from Penn President Liz Magill.
Flooding in high rises over winter break affects 213 residents, displaces 10
The flooding principally affected the eighth and ninth floors in Harnwell and the 11th and 12th floors in Harrison.
From Bulgaria to Bucks County, meet five Class of 2027 students admitted via Early Decision
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with five members of the Class of 2027 about their backgrounds and what they are looking forward to the most this fall.
Penn Admissions extends test-optional policy for 2023-24 admissions cycle
Penn Admissions’s announcement, released today on its blog, represents a continuation of the policies first implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Penn sophomore Maurice Campbell died Dec. 20
Outside of the classroom, Campbell was a contributing reporter for the The Daily Pennsylvanian where he worked in the sports department.
Year in Review: The top stories that defined Penn in 2022
The Penn community navigated a changing University administration, campus renovations, and student protests this year.
Year in Review: Students advocate for change on Penn's campus, Philadelphia, and abroad
Penn community members protested University's role in gentrification around West Philadelphia.
Year in Review: Penn starts springs semester with strict COVID-19 rules, ends restrictions in fall
Beginning the spring semester with remote learning and double-masking, Penn students returned in the fall to pre-pandemic levels of restriction.
CO-OP Restaurant and Bar reopens blocks from campus
Located on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets, the restaurant accompanies The Study, a hotel chain marketed towards academic visitors.
Campus Apartments releases updated plans for planned building at 41st and Walnut Streets
The new building, which is expected to be completed in 2026, will be eleven stories and house the company headquarters, additional office spaces, and 136 apartments, including a penthouse level.
Wharton and College senior named as one of 12 Mitchell Scholars
The Mitchell Scholarship accepted only 12 students out of 306 applicants this year, and Balasubramanian will pursue a master’s degree in philosophy at Trinity College Dublin.
Financial Wellness at Penn will host events to promote financial literacy during the spring
Workshops for money resolutions and goal-setting will take place in January, followed by tax workshops and budgeting tips in February.
Black student government leaders talk diversity initiatives, importance of representation
This semester, the Nominations Elections Committee brought on its first Black chair and the Social Planning and Events Committee is currently led by its first Black female president.
Penn students travel to Philadelphia suburbs to vote in Bulgarian general election
This election marks was the country's fourth general election in two years.
Penn’s LGBT Center announces opening of its new Clothing Closet
The idea first stemmed from a desire to provide gender-affirming products like binders and shapewear to Penn students.
Edible Books Contest will be fully in-person at Kelly Writers House for first time in two years
The event asks participants to create a food-based representation of a book that is important to them.
With 40% of Penn undergraduates participating, Penn Marriage Pact returns
A total of 4,235 undergraduates filled out the Marriage Pact this year.