Student Life
El Taco restaurant, founded by two Penn alumni, opens second location on Spruce Street
The restaurant hosts weekly Taco Tuesday deals, promotions for first responders and college students, and fundraiser programs.
A team of Penn graduate students are finalists for the NFL Big Data Bowl competition
For the competition, teams were tasked to come up with a project analyzing NFL teams using three years of data.
Twenty Penn students camp in West Virginia over spring break as part of a new LGST course
The course consists of a five mandatory 90-minute class sessions and a Leadership Venture over spring break that involved hiking, biking, and canoeing in Harpers Ferry, W. Va.
Penn student groups host QPenn, a weeklong event celebrating the LGBTQ community
QPenn 2022 kicked off this Sunday with opening words and a mixer hosted in collaboration with FGLIQ. The week will wrap up on Saturday with Queer Student Alliance’s drag show.
Class Board 2025 set to host inaugural spring formal for first-year students
Penn’s Class of 2025 Class Board to host the first-ever spring formal for first years on March 18, 2022.
Path@Penn is now live for students to preview ahead of course registration
Between now and June, students will be using both Path@Penn and Penn InTouch for registration and academic planning.
Penn drops mask mandate in most indoor settings, effective immediately
Community members will no longer be required to wear a mask in athletic facilities, libraries, residential halls, and dining halls.
Philadelphia lifts indoor mask mandate, moves to ‘All Clear’ response level
Effective immediately, masks are no longer required indoors, with exceptions for the “higher-risk” settings of schools, healthcare institutions, congregate settings, and public transportation.
Ukrainian students fear for families at home amid Russian invasion
Penn students who have family in Ukraine told The Daily Pennsylvanian that their families are conflicted about whether to stay at home or seek asylum in neighboring countries.
Penn extends deadline to upload proof of COVID-19 booster shot or risk testing twice weekly
The University will extend the deadline to Mar. 14 for those who are eligible for a booster shot to upload their information.
Penn community competes in third annual PENNTRIathlon
The PENNTRIathlon aims to give the Penn community an opportunity to participate in a fitness challenge during the winter months that is both competitive and welcoming.
Penn offers $25,000 in incentives to each class year for uploading vaccine records
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé told The Daily Pennsylvanian that the incentives were created to encourage "good behaviors and smart choices" and to further foster a "community of care."
Penn Pre-Dental Society to host "Give Kids a Smile" event
The volunteering event will educate students at The City School at Spruce Hill on the importance of oral hygiene and dental healthcare.
Self-serve options return to dining halls for the first time since before pandemic
In an email sent to The Daily Pennsylvanian on Feb. 20, Director of Hospitality Services Pam Lampitt said that the move back to self-service marks a return to pre-pandemic dining operations.
Student-created app allows users to connect over shared Korean pop culture interests
The pair of students launched Kfans in November 2021 after they had met in a Korean popular culture class at Penn and connected over their shared passion for K-dramas.
Greek life rush registration returns to pre-pandemic levels
Penn's Panhellenic Council sorority rush was completely online, while Interfraternity Council fraternities held a mix of virtual and in-person rush events.
Penn Debate Society and the Philomathean Society will hold a debate on belief in the afterlife
The debate will be held at Feb. 22 at 5:30 p.m. in Philomathean Hall, which is on the fourth floor of College Hall.
Lawsuit over suicide of Wharton student in 2016 settled two days into trial
Testimonies began on Wednesday, Feb. 9 and included over two hours of video deposition from John Stein, Ao "Olivia" Kong’s then-psychiatrist at Penn's Counseling and Psychological Services.
Penn Museum to hold virtual lecture on antiquities trafficking and art crime
Guest speakers Special Agent Jake Archer of the FBI Art Crime Team and Assistant U.S. Attorney K.T. Newton will discuss recent issues surrounding art and antiquity fraud during the lecture on Feb. 17.