Student Life
Nursing School center attracts student volunteers
Living Independently for Elders, a one-of-a-kind program of the School of Nursing, has recently added new zip codes in Delaware County in addition to those it already serves in West and Southwest Philadelphia.Greeks bond through Greek Week
Tuesday marks the beginning of one of the few times when members of every Greek organization can come together to celebrate their common values.Students disappointed with Girl Talk for Fling
In the hours since the Social Planning and Events Committee announced DJ Girl Talk would headline this year’s Spring Fling concert, student responses have been swift and many.
Engineering junior dies while studying abroad
Oliver Pacchiana, an Engineering junior, died over the weekend while studying abroad at the University of Cape Town in South Africa. He was 20 years old.
Environmental groups praised at Greenfest
The Penn Environmental Group hosted its biannual Greenfest in Wynn Commons to celebrate Penn’s fourth annual Green Week.Simply Chaos pokes fun at stereotypes
Simply Chaos — Penn’s only stand-up comedy group — stole April Fools’ Day’s “Thunder” at their performance Friday night at Houston Hall.Commencement speakers across the nation
Who’s speaking at commencement ceremonies at peer schools?Microfinance conference takes risks to task
This Saturday, students, academics and professionals met in Huntsman Hall to discuss the ethical repercussions of the microfinancial industry.Maiden Sex Week aims to stimulate discussion
Starting on Tuesday, Penn’s inaugural Sex Week will aim to educate students about sex — as well as celebrate it. The ultimate goal of the week is to create campus-wide dialogue about a topic that some say has long been considered taboo.Panhel loses tax-exempt status
The Panhellenic Council is no longer considered a nonprofit organization by the Internal Revenue Service.
Girl Talk announced as final Spring Fling artist
DJ Girl Talk is the third and final artist to perform at Spring Fling on April 12, behind his openers, Tyga and Janelle Monae.
Poet Carlos Andres Gomez discusses love, Latino identity
Carlos Andres Gomez spoke last night at Irvine Auditorium as this year’s PENNsando keynote speaker.
Christians celebrate Holy Week with prayer tent
This week, many moved into the newest Penn dorm — a prayer tent on College Green.
College freshman leads Antarctica conservation effort
Living in a concrete jungle like Penn’s campus, it can be easy to imagine the vast, uncharted, natural world with a distant passivity.
Penn graduate Vanessa Bayer and others perform at 'SPEC Does Comedy'
Wednesday night, students filled Harrison Auditorium for “SPEC Does Comedy,” a night of standup and improv featuring Bayer, fellow SNL cast member Kate McKinnon and Comedy Central’s Nick Vatterott.
Rogers Smith analyzes same-sex marriage cases at Fireside Chat
In the LGBT Center Wednesday night, Smith discussed the impending Supreme Court rulings that will determine the constitutionality of the Defense of Marriage Act and Proposition 8.
New Yorker's Ryan Lizza talks politics at Kelly Writers House
Wearing a purple skinny tie and a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarers, Lizza seemed more a contributor to GQ than a Washington correspondent for The New Yorker. However, his lunch discussion at the Kelly Writers House yesterday was all politics, as he spoke about his career as a political journalist.New dining plans available for 2013-2014 academic year
Penn Dining recently announced a new Dining Dollars only dining plan, as well as a replacement for the current unlimited dining plan. Sign ups for 2013-2014 dining plans for upperclassmen began Monday.
Students speak out against Tyga for Fling
A number of students on campus have recently spoken out against the choice of Tyga as a performer in this year’s Fling concert. The individuals take issue with many of Tyga’s lyrics, which they claim feature misogynistic and racist themes.