Student Life
NEC holds special election to fill vacant UA Wharton representative seat
In hopes of filling the vacant seat, two Wharton sophomores have formally declared their candidacies: John Casey and Chris Cherian.
Van Pelt Library to eliminate bag checks starting this semester
Peter Collins, director of public services and head of LIBRA at Penn Libraries, conducted a review of Van Pelt’s security system and decided they could move away from bag checks at the library's exit.
Two Penn debaters place 16th at worldwide competition in South Africa
College sophomore and vice president of PDS Anish Welde was ranked the 31st speaker in the world, and two out of three Penn teams advanced to the octafinals.
Penn and Philadelphia community come together on Day of Service for Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Activities included creating bags of toiletries for women in local shelters and working with Helping Hands to create gifts for West Philadelphia residents.
Penn lags behind in access to menstrual products. The UA wants to fix that.
UA New Student Representative Nikhil Gupta is leading a project to expand the accessibility of free pads and tampons in bathrooms and gender-neutral areas across campus.
Sorority and fraternity rush events delayed after power outage on Walnut
Some rush events in the area were affected by the sudden outage near 38th and Walnut streets. "It seems like they have adapted – they had their phone lights and were still going on with the rounds and everything," Wharton senior Elizabeth Goran said.
UA leaders aim to improve transparency and engagement with Philadelphia this semester
UA Speaker and College junior Brian Goldstein said the UA will make efforts to increase undergraduate attendance and hold an open forum meeting at the end of the month.
The 5B minority coalition group grows to six to include gender equity
This decision comes after years of informal collaboration between the various minority coalition groups.
Music Department ensembles give students practice, stress relief, and course credit
All members of the Penn community can audition to join one of the diverse musical groups, which range from the jazz group to the Symphony Orchestra and the Arab Music Ensemble.
Some CIS courses are so overloaded that students wait more than an hour for homework help
"I could wait for 2 hours and still not have gotten help," Engineering sophomore Derya Yavuz said. "That's just a very frustrating situation, and it's like that every single time."
From tenure decisions to contract renewals, here's why course evaluations matter
Poor course evaluations signal to the department that the instructor should be placed into another course, or the instructor’s standing in the tenure process should be reevaluated.
TAMID's first regional conference draws CEOs and over 100 college students to Penn
TAMID has been popular at Penn and on college campuses throughout the country. Founded in 2008, TAMID has over 2,500 students involved in chapters on 53 campuses in the United States and abroad.
Marijuana use among teens does not lead to behavioral problems, Annenberg study finds
The Annenberg researchers found that marijuana use does not increase conduct problems like school truancy or stealing in a recently published study.
Degrees in the humanities have plummeted in the past decade as Penn students flock to sciences
From 2003 to 2017, Penn saw a 37.18 percent decline in degrees awarded in the humanities and a 19.57 percent decrease in degrees awarded in the social sciences.
Penn senior Anea Moore sees her Rhodes Scholarship as a chance to provide access for others
Moore was named one of 32 American Rhodes Scholars out of 880 applicants who were endorsed by their colleges.
To cover meals over Thanksgiving, students deemed 'highly-aided' can opt-in for debit cards
The re-loadable debit card system will be used for Thanksgiving, winter, and spring break for this academic year.
Delivery service goPuff announces $4 million expansion plan with new HQ in Philadelphia
Launched by sophomores at Drexel University, the company’s reach has exploded to include 48 markets across the US, and the Philadelphia headquarters is estimated to create 150 full-time jobs for the city.
Penn researchers find social media usage increases feelings of depression, loneliness
This study, which examined social media usage of 143 Penn undergraduate students, was the first to find conclusive evidence suggesting a causal relationship between social media usage and well-being.
Assembly of International Students holds first ‘night market’ to showcase diverse cultures through food
The Assembly of International Students aimed to showcase an array of foods that represent different cultural organizations through the event.