Student Life
Penn students were moved to tears by Joe Biden's stories of loss and grief on Thursday
In a "raw and emotional" talk, Biden discussed the 2015 death of his son to cancer as well as the deaths of his wife and daughter in 1972.
After the death of a fraternity pledge, Texas State University suspends all Greek life
20-year-old Matthew Ellis has become the fourth fraternity pledge to die this year.
Penn just approved its third housing project in four years. But is another dorm necessary?
Despite statements from administrators, student accounts, along with data from off-campus housing facilities, suggest that there isn't an increasing demand for on-campus housing.
Only one Penn dining hall serves halal food — and students say it has made multiple mistakes
Multiple students have reported incidents of halal food at Kings Court English House being cooked with cooking wine, which is not permissible under the rules of halal.
Hundreds gathered at Penn Tuesday to discuss how to improve the mental health of minority students
“Mental health is not just an issue for black students and students of color, but there are unique ways in which it impacts them,” said Alfiee Breland-Noble, a panelist at the conference.
Penn group offering professional resources to first gen., low income students is growing in strength
Nearly a year after the group was launched in January, organizers have enlisted over 100 professionals for their mentorship program.
Meet the two College juniors selling beef jerky sourced from Amish artisans
Penn's on-campus market Gourmet Grocer began stocking products from the student-run company "Ninth Street Jerky" on Nov. 12.
The journalist who broke the story on Trump's Access Hollywood tape spoke to Penn students on Tuesday
The Washington Post reporter David Fahrenthold rose to national prominence during the 2016 presidential campaign for a series of investigative articles on Trump's charitable giving.
The new Republican tax plan could make a Penn graduate education unattainable for students
“We are emphatically opposed to this tax proposal," said Graduate and Professional Student Assembly President Miles Owen.
Meet the Penn student going on 'coffee dates' to clear up misinformation about Muslim Americans
“There is a vacuum of information that is just not there, that the media continues to fill with misinformation,” third-year Penn Law student Akbar Hossain said.
In this week's crime log: underage drinking at Hill College House and a series of assaults
On Oct. 28, Penn Police arrested a man affiliated to Penn at Hill College House for underage drinking and issued him a citation.
Academics, activists, and students gathered at Penn this weekend to discuss women in politics
The conference sought to address gender inequality in Pennsylvania's elected offices, which recently received a grade of "F" in the Representation 2020 Gender Parity Index.
Medicine, money, and fake news: what you missed at Dr. Oz's visit to campus on Monday
"I also realized that money was important in health care if you did it right. So I came to a campus that was truly integrated in every way," said Mehmet Oz.
To increase participation in local politics, Penn students encouraged voter turnout on campus
"Much of our day-to-day life is influenced by smaller elections," College sophomore Nicole Brigstock said. "Showing up to vote once every four years is not going to cut it."
Upperclassmen look beneath 'Penn Face' to frankly discuss personal struggles on campus
Organized by the College Dean’s Advisory Board in conjunction with Penn Wellness, the event entitled “Deconstructing the Penn Face” featured six undergraduate panelists.
Spanish and French language courses at Penn fulfill sector requirements, but Chinese courses do not
For the coming semester, 7 of 23 French courses offered fulfill a general education requirement, but of 19 Chinese courses offered, none fulfills any requirements.
Low attendance at University Council meetings bars members from making policy recommendations
"[T]his is one of the only opportunities that many students and student groups can voice their concerns," said College junior Jamie Ye, the Political Chair for PAGE.
Penn freshmen say the conversion rate for meal swipes to Dining Dollars is 'simple robbery'
Wharton freshman Jack McKnight launched a petition last week calling for Penn to reevaluate its dining policies. As of Nov. 12, it had garnered more than 580 signatures.
What happens to Penn students who download content illegally over AirPennNet
An Engineering sophomore, who has collected approximately 200 illegally download films on his computer, received a warning email but did not face further repercussions.