Student Life
PennHacks competitors design tangible devices
Twenty-six teams competed this weekend at PennHacks, a biannual, 40-hour-long competition where participants designed and create tangible electronic devices and toys.
FringeArts performs at Penn Museum
“Jennifer the Unspecial”, a play about an eighth grader learning to believe in herself, played at the University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology this weekend at the 2013 FringeArts Festival.
CAPS begins program for sexual violence victims
The program is designed to create a safe place for victims.
Grad students get in shape for Penn SHAPE
This year, the competition will also have a mental wellness focus.Alums come back for Penn Spectrum conference
Marc Morial, a 1980 College graduate and the former mayor of New Orleans, will speak at the event.
Skimmer Fest scores A-Trak and Penguin Prison
Two EDM artists will be performing at Skimmer Fest on Sept. 21.PennApps Accelerator to turn computer programs into start-ups
Five teams will win eight weeks of mentorship and a $1,000 stipend to help transform their apps into businesses.New cookies, specialty drinks to stock dining halls
Wharton MBA grads started their own food businesses and now sell their products at Penn dining facilities.‘Meet The Mormons’ to set the record straight
Penn’s Latter-Day Saints Student Association is holding a session in light of the media’s satirical portrayals of Mormons.Class of 2017: Get your name out
Wednesday marks the beginning of official campaigning for freshmen seeking UA and Class Board seats,
Too many dorm sign-ins will result in fine
The new policy, which will be in effect Sept. 16, is designed to improve security of college houses.Elevator in Sansom Place 'operated as designed'
Elevator’s secondary system is designed to prevent uncontrolled falls.
Top teams receive awards at hackathon demos
Sunday afternoon, a crowd of computer science enthusiasts flocked to Irvine Auditorium. FULL COVERAGE OF HACKATHON
Novice Penn hackathon team codes better bulletin board
The all-girls team aimed to create a more aesthetically pleasing way to view events and read fliers.
Dinner raises money for scholarship for undocumented students
Further fundraising efforts by Penn for Immigrant Rights, including another dinner in November, will continue throughout the academic year to reach the ultimate goal of $5,500.
Berkeley team builds lamp robot at hackathon
The UC Berkeley team wrote a program that could identify and distinguish between various items via a webcam.
Swiss team 'weighs' in at PennApps Hackathon
The ETH Zurich team’s app, Weighly, used phone cameras to weigh bowls filled with rice, flour and other substances.
None injured in Sansom elevator drop
Fourteen students from the a capella group Penn Sirens were in an elevator last night which fell a few floors.After uncertainty, liquor store to open Sept. 10
The “premium” liquor store opening at 43rd and Chestnut streets will offer a large variety of products.