The Undergraduate Assembly recently formed a Commission on Alcohol Safety and Communication to increase transparency at this year’s Fling festivities and prevent the types of rumors that abounded last year. But despite clarifying some information about alcohol policy, concerns remain over this year's Fling alcohol-related initiatives.
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No lead, no problem for Penn men's lacrosse
It was do or die for the Red and Blue. On Saturday's game against Harvard — the penultimate Ivy game of the season — Penn was able to live to fight another day.
Penn baseball continues to roll at Cornell
The Big Red weren't able to break the momentum of the red-hot Quakers this weekend. Penn baseball took three out of four games from Cornell over the weekend in the teams’ opening series of Lou Gehrig Division play.
Penn women's tennis puts together impressive weekend stretch, gets Ivy win
The first one is always the hardest. Following a rough beginning to the Ivy League season, Penn women’s tennis carved out its first win in Ancient Eight play over the weekend.
No lead, no problem for Penn men's lacrosse
It was do or die for the Red and Blue. On Saturday's game against Harvard — the penultimate Ivy game of the season — Penn was able to live to fight another day.
Penn baseball continues to roll at Cornell
The Big Red weren't able to break the momentum of the red-hot Quakers this weekend. Penn baseball took three out of four games from Cornell over the weekend in the teams’ opening series of Lou Gehrig Division play.
Penn softball wins three of four to keep pace in South Division hunt
Penn claimed three of its four weekend games against Cornell, winning in comeback fashion in its final game on Sunday to keep pace with the rest of the Ivy League South Division.
Penn lands 17 Fulbright scholars
Each year, thousands of students apply to be paid to conduct independent research or teach English abroad.
Hillary Clinton announces presidential bid
On Sunday, Clinton’s campaign team released a two-minute video in which she announced her campaign. She will head to Philadelphia over the summer for the Democratic National Convention.
Hierarchy of instructors at Penn generates different experiences for adjuncts
Penn employs instructors including graduate students, lecturers and adjuncts that are not in the same category as tenure track-professors.
A Year In-Review: Having Already Built A Better Government This past year, we were excited to lead a campus that was named the the best college nationwide by USA Today and of course No.
Editorial | When housing is not a home
We need to question whether living with those who are like you is useful. Of course, it’s nice to live with a community of those with whom you self-identity. But we also must ask whether this contributes to a groupthink culture, and homogenizes discourse.
Jason Tangson | Mind the gap
A college education has become more attainable for those who seek it, but comparatively little has been done to make this education relevant to the newer, wider clientele.
Columbia deletes assessments by admissions employees
Yale Law School isn't the only Ivy deleting admissions files. According to the Columbia Spectator, Columbia has been deleting the assessments of enrolled students made by their admissions officers, making them inaccessible by students who have recently made FERPA requests.
Who will perform at each Ivy League school's spring concert?
We are less than a week before Kesha and Kygo take over Franklin Field and perform in front of a crowd of Penn students.
At Penn, students notice that drinking habits align with cultural backgrounds
Students notice a difference in alcohol consumption at parties.
Top 4 reasons to pay attention to the Philly primary elections
Philadelphians will head to the polls on May 19 for the Democratic primary elections for City Council and Mayor.
Before there was Fling, there was Skimmer
Before there was Kesha, David Guetta, Fling tanks and fried Oreos in the quad, there was Skimmer — though its festivities often took a turn for the disruptive.
FroGro moves forward with plans to sell beer and wine
The store will create a separate section for customers to purchase alcohol.
Spring Fling has checkered past
This year’s Fling controversy isn't the only one in Penn's Fling history.
















