Student Life
Penn Israel Week celebrates Israeli independence
The Penn Israel Sector within Penn Hillel is sponsoring its annual Penn Israel week. The event began on April 14, and will run until April 19, coinciding with the 65th Israeli Independence Day on April 15.
Introducing Penn Chinese Theater: subtitles included
Sometimes, love gets lost in translation — but not in Penn Chinese Theater’s inaugural play, “Love Is Not Blind.”New UA body tackles many issues at first general meeting
The Undergraduate Assembly is back to work.Fling incidents down 59 percent from 2012
Penn’s student body flung a little safer this year.Students continue Tyga discussion after Fling
Though Fling weekend is over, talk of Tyga’s controversial lyrics is not.No citations for underage drinking issued on Friday or Saturday
While 31 students were cited Thursday night of Spring Fling weekend by state police officers, the citations did not continue during the two days of official Fling activities.Students to appear in court for Fling liquor citations
According to Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush, 31 citations were issued at two off-campus parties on Thursday night by the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement.
Flinging in the rain with Tyga, Girl Talk and Janelle Monae
Despite the rain and recent controversies about the performers, students enjoyed the concert featuring Tyga, Girl Talk and Janelle Monae and the carnival-themed festivities in this year’s Spring Fling. VIDEO: SPRING FLING 2013 PHOTO GALLERY: SNAPSHOTS OF FLING PHOTO GALLERY: FLING TANK CONTEST
Seniors create app to translate pictures into music
Three computer science seniors in Engineering have created an app that translates pictures into a musical tune.
Students unsatisfied with Fling flock to Villanova
A number of students, through groups and fraternities, are leaving Penn’s Spring Fling concert for Villanova University’s Alesso concert.MULTIMEDIA: 40 Years of Fling
Check out this multimedia timeline on the history of this big Penn traditionFaith Fund encourages religious discussion on campus
From Penn Muslim Students Association’s Family Fair to Penn Newman’s Stations of the Cross, the Penn Faith Fund has been making ambitious religious events possible since 2010.Undercover officers to patrol Spring Fling
A new campus presence initiative from the Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement is responsible for an increased presence of undercover officers at this weekend’s Spring Fling.
Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for charity
On Thursday afternoon, a group of students gathered on College Green to participate in the Jewish Heritage Program’s annual PB&J-a-thon.
Holocaust survivor and liberator speak at Hillel
World War II veteran and Dachau liberator Don Greenbaum and Holocaust survivor Ernie Gross were invited by the Holocaust Education Committee at Hillel to share their stories with Penn students and faculty.Penn sorority life expands with Alpha Delta Pi
Alpha Delta Pi will not participate in formal recruitment in spring 2014, but will be able to recruit in both the fall and spring of the 2014-2015 academic year.FRES hosts study groups on area retail offerings
On Tuesday and Wednesday, Penn’s Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services conducted four focus groups with representatives from Streetsense, a consulting firm working with the University, and Michael Salove Company, the University’s retail broker, to discuss how to improve University City’s retail offeringsPenn Preview Days and Fling won't coincide, unlike years past
Unlike in years past, wide-eyed and newly admitted students this year will not be experiencing Penn on the Friday of Fling. Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said that the Office of Admissions made this decision after hearing “mixed” feedback from students and their families who have visited Penn during Spring Fling in the past.
Penn Christians discuss flinging with faith
As the campus prepares for Spring Fling weekend, students gathered to explore the place of faith in a social setting characterized by drugs, alcohol and sex.