Student Life
'Wall of Rejection' project encourages students to learn from their shortcomings
The purpose of the wall, founder Rebecca Brown said, is to demonstrate to Penn students that rejection is inherent in everyday life.
Weeks after the movement started, Penn students assess the effectiveness of #DeleteUber
#DeleteUber became a boycott against the company, with many Penn students switching to the alternative ride-sharing service Lyft. However, campus opinion about the effectiveness of the movement varies.
This semester's preceptorials include bartending, macaron-making and ballroom dance
For students interested in learning home-brew chemistry, bartending, ballroom dancing, and other non-ordinary skills, the Penn Preceptorial Committee has them covered.
Penn Congressional Call Center provides nonpartisan space to phone bank representatives
The Penn Congressional Call Center is a nonpartisan space and all of the resources necessary for Penn students to contact their Congressional representatives, regardless of party, and voice an opposition.
Class Board 2020 has ordered mugs that many freshman did not receive in December giveaway
Executive Vice President and College freshman Jason Kim said the board didn’t expect the “unprecedented” numbers from the Class of 2020 during the giveaways.
Meet four Penn students that work at a summer camp for kids whose parents have cancer
In preparation for one week during the summer, members of the Penn chapter of Camp Kesem spend the academic year fundraising, training and planning for camp. They are currently gearing up for one their biggest fundraising events, the “Make the Magic” silent auction.
Panhellenic Council adds Vice President of Diversity position
Panhellenic has included a Vice President of Diversity position on its executive board in response to requests from the sorority members for spaces and dialogues that deal with issues of diversity and inclusion.
Top 7 places to go on a first date
Le Cat Cafe, Philadelphia's Magic Gardens and Franklin Fountain are some of the top suggestions of places to visit on a first date.
UA leaders say they have little involvement in commencement speaker selection
Michael Krone, College sophomore and communications director of the UA, said that more transparency is needed in the process so that students understand how the speaker is chosen.
This Annenberg study finds that living in the moment may make people healthier
Annenberg professor Emily Falk led this study that demonstrated a positive correlation between a sedentary person's “mindfulness” and his or her self-reported “vigorous physical activity” after exposure to media content that encouraged them to exercise.
Glee Club delivers 'unexpected joy' across campus with singing valentines
They are armed with their “khaki-blaze” uniforms, a repertoire of four romantic songs and a list of locations to hit, Glee Club member and Engineering senior Bhavish Malkani said.Here are 8 perfect date-night shows for Valentine's day
For anyone who's procrastinated on finding plans for Valentine's Day, here are some shows and performances around the Philly area to check out.
Now in its 17th year, The Vagina Monologues heightens focus on diversity of experience
For the first time at Penn, transgender cast members were included in The Vagina Monologues
UA resolution to solve member retention problem passed but not implemented
Reflecting on the past year, members noted that not every member served the full one-year term required by those involved with the organization. Two of the nine who resigned were serving as first-time elected members of the UA.
SPEC-TRUM wants to make Feb Club more inclusive, and more from State of the School
Last semester, the board introduced a “steering” initiative, which enables sophomores not on the class board or in student governments to influence the initiatives taken and the events put on by the board, and “keep the class board accountable."
Students find refuge from Penn's stressful culture with their furry animal companions
The connection between animals and improving mental health has seen a rise in interest, especially on college campuses, where some students have received permission to keep pets as emotional support animals in university housing, where they are not generally allowed.
Under Trump, Penn Association for Gender Equity plans to emphasize intersectionality
“We are super committed, all nine of us, to centering people whose narratives typically haven’t been heard and making sure to serve those groups before others,” Board member and Engineering freshman Curie Shim said.
How a new organization is bringing together undergraduate sociology majors
When College junior and sociology major Tiffany Yau realized that she does not know many other people in her major, she decided to fix the problem herself.
These students traveled the world before coming to Penn
For College freshman Rachel Prokupek, taking a gap year was a somewhat spontaneous decision.