California State University revoked the title of "official club status" of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship groups across its many campuses because the club denied leadership positions to gay members.
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Institute of Contemporary Art opens new fall exhibits
The grand opening of the ICA’s fall exhibits on Friday, September 19 attracted over 700 guests from the Philadelphia community, New York and Penn.
Penn students launch 'Tinder for friends' app Down to Chill
Four Penn students launched a social-networking app earlier this month that allows users to connect with Facebook friends who are available — or “down to chill” — at a certain time.
PA House passes cigarette bill to fund Philly schools
The PA Senate still has to pass the bill and Governor Tom Corbett would have to sign the bill into law.
Institute of Contemporary Art opens new fall exhibits
The grand opening of the ICA’s fall exhibits on Friday, September 19 attracted over 700 guests from the Philadelphia community, New York and Penn.
Penn students launch 'Tinder for friends' app Down to Chill
Four Penn students launched a social-networking app earlier this month that allows users to connect with Facebook friends who are available — or “down to chill” — at a certain time.
Applying for jobs undocumented
Students say many career paths and advanced degrees are closed to them.
PayPal co-founder Peter Thiel talks 'Zero to One'
Thiel spoke before a packed crowd at the latest installment of the Wharton Leadership Program’s Authors@Wharton series
Shearn opens eyes for Penn cross country
While plenty of attention has been paid to the talented underclassmen of woman’s cross country, the men’s program boasts some young firepower of its own.
Freshman Alexa Hoover lighting it up for Penn field hockey
Alexa Hoover, an attack out of Collegeville, Pa., is enjoying one of the best breakout seasons in recent memory for Penn field hockey. She leads the Quakers with six goals through five games and has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week two of the first three weeks of the season.
Guest column by Penn Dems | Starving for change
Fortunately, Republicans were not able to cut SNAP funding by $40 billion. Still, Republicans were somewhat successful in their quest to cut aid to the needy. Earlier this year, President Obama signed into law a compromise agreement that cut SNAP by almost $9 billion.As a result of those cuts, 175,000 Pennsylvania families will lose $65 in benefits each month. Many of these families undoubtedly live close to Penn, and perhaps some of the affected children are those whom Penn students tutor in local schools. For families that have already been struggling to make ends meet, these cuts will be devastating.
Dani Blum | Yes, you're a feminist
I’ve identified myself as a feminist since middle school, but it’s difficult to apply that passion into real social settings. I note trends, but I don’t see the significance in them. I spend too much time trying to determine if a friend’s joke or a passing comment is anti-feminist that I end up letting it pass. I want to practice what I preach — or more accurately, what I share on Facebook — but I over-rationalize my way into inaction.Furthermore, it’s difficult to put the more idealistic points of feminism into place at college. I consider myself a feminist, but I compare myself to other women. Few of my conversations are about women’s issues, and I have no plans to take a gender studies class. Eighty percent of the music on my workout playlist is overtly misogynistic. I don’t freak out when “Blurred Lines” comes on at a party. I go to the gym not so I can release endorphins, but so I can fit into my skinny jeans.
Sophia Wushanley | Race, gender and grades
Everything you’ve ever put your name on has been tinged with your race and gender, be it a paper, an exam, a lab report or a resume. No matter how well you know your professors, and how earnestly they condemn prejudice in any form, a bulk of scientific literature suggests that who you are influences how they see the work you produce.
Hannah Rosenfeld | Torn
Hannah Rosenfeld is a College sophomore from Tokyo.
Q&A with Penn basketball recruit Jake Silpe
Point guard Jake Silpe looks to be one of Penn's next top ball-handlers and the Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with him last week about the recruiting process and, among other things, Zack Rosen.
At some point, someone has told you that you should learn basic computer science. At Harvard, students are heeding the call.
An increase in applications for the MBA program
The Wharton School's MBA program saw a 1.2 percent increase in applications this cycle, The Wall Street Journal reported this week.
If the Washington Monument represented all U.S. undergraduates, Ivy Leaguers would make up only 20 inches.
Guest column by College Republicans | An inconvenient truth: When rhetoric and action don't line up
We want to reaffirm our support for a two-state solution, predicated not on concessions to terrorists, but on security and mutual trust.
Guest column by Jaime and Paul Shweitzer| In defense of the Maimonides program
We have had over five years experience with MEOR on two college campuses, one of them being University of Pennsylvania.















