Student Life
Philadelphia has over 12,000 restaurants. What happens when they violate health codes?
Various establishments near campus have been cited for health violations, though students don't always think these violations are reason enough to avoid the eateries.
Students worry that a new dorm on high rise field will take away one of Penn's remaining green spaces
Vice President of Facilities and Real Estate Services Anne Papageorge said the new building will make high rise field “a more useable green, not just a leftover one.”
Sixty students marched into the Trustees meeting on Friday calling for fossil fuel divestment
Around 60 students chanted, “Hey, hey, Amy G, make Penn fossil free,” as they marched from the Button outside Van Pelt Library to the University Board of Trustees meeting.
Experts say the Myers-Briggs test is misleading. Why does Penn still invite students to take it?
“Palm readings and horoscopes can spark insights too. That doesn’t mean we should talk about them in our work teams," wrote Wharton professor Adam Grant who has repeatedly criticized the use of the MBTI.
Penn students prepare to discuss the future of the LGBTQ community at the annual IvyQ conference
“I’m definitely interested in making, in whatever ways I can, the world an easier place for queer people, especially in this current political climate," College sophomore Jess Araten said.
At a Penn Democrats event, panelists call on students to protect DACA by taking concrete action
“Some of my students are undocumented, and they deserve better,” said Chemistry professor Zahra Fakhraai, who attended the event.
Ta-Nehisi Coates at Penn: 'Trump is professionally stupid'
“If Donald Trump was black he wouldn’t have made it off the block," said the 2015 recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship.
Student groups apply to umbrella organizations for representation at Penn — but not all are admitted
Two groups recently applied to be constituent members of APSC, but only one was accepted.
Penn is hosting specialized study sessions for first-generation, low-income students
"It’s really nice to have this extra help and not have to fight such a big crowd [for tutors],” College freshman Lin Chen said.
What happens when Penn students are encouraged to do 'random acts of kindness'
“I overheard one girl pull out a deed that read ‘share your study guide’ and right away she said, ‘no way that'll mess up my curve.’ I just thought that was a very Penn moment.”
The International Affairs Association website was just hacked by a Turkish nationalist group
“In a weird way it was flattering, that they would go to the trouble to hack a student website at Penn,” College sophomore Ethan Woolley said.
Why Penn's new state-of-the-art dorms have old heating and water systems
Penn's most recently renovated dorms, Hill and New College House, make use of similar HVAC and hot water systems as other much older residential buildings across campus.
From #MeToo to Penn's task force, here's what students covered at a discussion on sexual harassment
“I’m really mad about everything I’m seeing in the media and I just thought that it would be a great space to share what I’m feeling,” said College freshman Zoe Osborne.
A year after Penn, this Nursing graduate has launched a startup to treat patients in their homes
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Students say a lack of information on course selections is making academic planning more difficult
“[T]he school should at least be open about when a certain class will offered, when it will be offered again and how regularly it will be offered," College junior Heidi Lee said.
Students in Wharton Women want to bring their business knowledge to Phila. high schools
The group has formed a Financial Literacy club to teach high school students about subjects that range from credit scores and managing budgets to student loans and taxes.
A Penn senior has helped raise over $20,000 for Philadelphia residents who cannot afford bail
College senior Arjun Malik is one of the founding members of the Philadelphia Bail Fund, which aims to post bail for as many low-income individuals as possible.
Trump's visa policies prompt Penn international students to offer new resources for their peers
Trump's administration has enforced multiple travel bans that have impacted students from various countries.
At the 'Campus Conversation,' administrators shared personal stories, but no policy solutions
"I think people came here looking for answers, and it kind of sounded like rhetorically-driven speech," College sophomore Grace Bridy said.