Student Life
Penn students create fashion guide and time capsule on Penn culture
The first page that precedes the glossy photographs and pages of sobering text in “33 to 40”contains a dedication that reads simply, “To the spirit of creation.”
Meet Morgan Brown, a Wharton junior who vlogged the MTV Video Music Awards live from New York
Brown was selected for the gig out of a nationwide search done by MTVU, a network geared toward students.
One College student saw 'Rio unedited' during Summer Olympics after winning national award
Whitney Stewart, who was named National Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America last fall, was flown to Rio de Janeiro to get a behind-the-scenes tour of the programming production set for the Summer Olympics.
Clinton campaign staff swarm freshmen with call to switch their voter registration to Pa.
Clinton’s campaign has had a large presence on Penn’s campus by trying to get new students to register to vote in the influential swing state as well as to participate in the 2016 election.
Taking the road less traveled to medical school
Some students at Penn choose to major in other disciplines while still pursuing pre-med as an option. Although less common, these paths do not preclude admission to medical school as long as students fill the requirements outside of their major. In fact, on Penn’s Career Services website, it says, “medical schools do not require or even prefer a particular major.”
University says controversial email was 'offensive and has no place at Penn'
Six protesters continued flyering early Wednesday morning as well.
Third-party candidates prove attractive alternative to Trump and Clinton for students
Political science professor Dan Hopkins cited the historically sky-high unpopularity of the primary candidates as the main reason for the appeal of candidates like Johnson and Stein, but said he believes there will be a reduction in the number of people planning to vote third party as the election approaches.
A Penn professor found that just one night of sleep loss can negatively affect the memory
At Penn, many students fail to budget time for one of the most important things in life — sleep.
Flyers cover campus with suggestive email, saying, 'This is what rape culture looks like'
Hundreds of flyers featuring an email sent by an account ozyellowbrickroad1@gmail.com were posted across campus on Tuesday morning, stamped with “This is what rape culture looks like" and "We are watching."
Why Penn is shifting to fall OCR for summer internships
While tech companies have long done their on-campus recruiting for internships in the fall semester, recruitment for summer internships for other sectors will now take place in the fall.
The Faculty Senate wants to tackle faculty diversity and student mental health this year
Faculty Senate Chair Laura Perna wrote a letter explaining what the group is looking to accomplish this year.
The controversial "Wasting Time on the Internet" class is back for a second semester
The class was first taught by professor Kenneth Goldsmith in the spring of 2015.
This is how Penn's expansive student government actually works
Penn's student government is expansive, with six branches and hundreds of members.
The Penn Bookstore is introducing a new program to gain a competitive edge over online booksellers
The Penn Bookstore will refund students who find required course textbooks at a lower price online.
Here's what this year's freshmen thought of NSO
Though freshmen are technically scheduled to attend the same events, everyone finishes their first week at Penn with different takeaways.
After a summer of national strife, the Campaign for Community is gearing up for its second year
The campaign's second year comes at a time of heightened racial tensions across the country following several police shootings as well as a highly divisive presidential election.
Hospital transports during NSO rose 50 percent from last year
There were 20 disorderly house complaints on houses this year, down from 35 in 2015. Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush attributed this decrease to proactive intervention in off-campus houses.
All you need to know about the Perry World House
The center, which is located across from 1920 Commons, will host speakers about foreign policy and international relations.
Penn Masala just hit Dubai for its Middle Eastern debut
Many Penn students traveled this summer for work, classes or pleasure. But not many can say they traveled to please their fans.