Student Life
One Penn researcher is working to allow robots to 'feel with their eyes'
You might have seen fifth-year Ph.D student Alex Burka walking around campus with his “Proton Pack” — a large orange backpack equipped with sensors that collect information from various surfaces. This is why.
A vintage store is replacing the American Apparel on Walnut Street
Raxx Vintage offers men’s and women’s clothing from the 1960s through the 1990s. Store manager Lauren Saslow said merchandise would be made a little more preppy to appeal to Penn students.
'SABS-ing,' MERTed and more impossible acronyms — here is your guide to Penn lingo
On Campus Recruiting, also known as OCR, refers to the period where companies send representatives to Penn's campus to interview students for post-graduate jobs and summer internships.
Students launch a petition to gain the right to cancel their dining plans
The petition, which had collected 131 signatures by Wednesday evening, was created by rising Engineering sophomore and web developer for The Daily Pennsylvanian Colby Cox.
Penne Restaurant is closing down to make way for a new establishment
Penne Restaurant & Wine Bar, the Italian eatery known for its housemade pastas, has closed after 15 years.
Making the cut: Penn's selective club recruitment process and how students are trying to change it
The club recruitment process at Penn, which occurs every fall and spring, has been characterized by students as competitive and discouraging, according to a survey by the Undergraduate Assembly done in February.
Four years, two degrees — here's what life is like for students in Penn's dual degree programs
“I learned about game theory in ECON 10 [in Wharton] and in NETS 112 [in Engineering] from different perspectives and for different applications,” Engineering and Wharton freshman EJ Murphy said. “It painted a far more vivid picture.”
Philadelphia just passed a bill to ban conversion therapy for minors
Once the bill is placed into effect, mental health providers in Philly will be prohibited from trying to change the gender orientation or sexual identity of clients below the age of 18.
Penn has rejected students' latest proposal to divest from the fossil fuel industry
David Cohen, the chair of the board of trustees, said in a meeting last week that he thinks Penn has done enough to show its support for climate action.
Awarded the Fulbright scholarship, these Penn students want to make a difference across the world
College senior Jonah Rosen, who is going to teach at a university in Russia, said he's looking forward to "chart a different course" from the standard route taken by most Penn students into the corporate world.
Four of the most interesting classes you can take at Penn this fall
As part of Women and Incarceration (GSWS555), which will be offered by the Gender, Sexuality and Women's Studies department, students will visit and speak to staff and inmates at the Philadelphia Women’s Jail.
Penn students share their secret study spots that come with a view, free printing and snacks
Incoming students, you'll want to know where to go when the Van Pelt underground is overcrowded during finals week.
From throwing toast to biting hats, here are some of Penn students' favorite traditions
“Hey Day was truly the biggest expression of school spirit I've ever seen at Penn,” College junior Catherine Oksas said. “And it lasted almost a full 2 hours. It was crazy.”
Philly's better known for internships than for jobs. But why?
According to a financial advice website, the city is 14th in the country for summer internships, but a staggering 111th for summer jobs.
If you're itching to get elected, here's what you need to know about Penn's student government
The six branches under Penn Student Government include the Undergraduate Assembly, which lobbies for students' needs, and the Social Planning and Events Committee, which helps to organize campus-wide activities like Spring Fling.
The seven performing arts groups at Penn you need to know about before NSO
There are 45 different student-run performing arts organizations at Penn who put up over 60 performances each year. Here are seven of the most prominent.
Pre-orientation programs: a worthwhile experience or just an excuse to move in early? Students weigh in.
College freshman Elizabeth Luhnow described the “amazing relationships” she formed on PennQuest. “A lot of the people I met I probably would not have met otherwise,” she said. “I would 100% recommend PennQuest. I would not let a sibling come to Penn without doing it."
The cost-saving reason students are drawn to work for Penn's residential services
Over the summer, Residential and Hospitality Services employs close to 90 students, some of whom return the next year to work for the department again.
Gutmann and Adam Grant talk the 'post-truth era' and Penn's competitiveness at annual conference
The Higher Ed Leaders Forum, a two-day conference organized on May 31 and June 1 by the New York Times, brought together leaders from Universities such as Penn and Harvard University to discuss free speech, race relations and other issues affecting colleges today.