Black youth, no matter what their background, age or intentions now have to think twice about living in or visiting commercial white populated spaces in this city lest they be harassed and interrogated by a police force that thinks the worst of them.

Sexism has not bled-out. It’s alive and pulses through our conversations and our body language.

Though much focus has been given to the diversity initiatives of Penn’s undergraduate community, graduate students are also making their voices heard.

Those complaining that “the bug” is making its way around campus might be surprised to know that this flu season hasn’t been as severe as in years past.

The city’s curfew law, passed last October, was meant to reduce crimes related to flash mob violence. However, many months later, the law still remains controversial.

Young people from Pennsylvania colleges have had a history of running for political positions. This year, a student from Penn and a student from Penn State are running for delegates in the presidential primaries.

She’s excelled in the role with a persevering attitude — an attribute she has her older sister, Alyssa, to thank.

On Friday night, the Quakers hosted the Crimson in what was one of the biggest Ivy hoops games in recent memory. Trouble was, if you weren’t there, you likely didn’t see it, and that’s a shame.

The reward for competing as the squad’s No. 1 is occasionally bittersweet, as Mattsson and Ariffin have often sacrificed their individual records for the benefit of their teams.

PennLink was offline from the evening of Feb. 9 until the morning of Feb. 13 due to technology malfunctions.

Four individuals have been pivotal to the success of Penn’s women’s basketball this year. And they’re all freshmen.

For Penn’s LGBT community, the Undergraduate Assembly’s recent resolution on improving the Action Plan for Faculty Diversity and Excellence marked a step in the right direction for Penn.

The consolidation of Fall Fest and Skimmer into one event and a potential hike in Spring Fling ticket prices are among some of the changes included in the Undergraduate Assembly’s proposed budget for the 2012-13 academic year.

Though it was announced in October, Penn’s new housing application system is now being put to the test by students who are using it for the first time.

Three suspects were arrested at around 11:30 p.m. Sunday night near the Quad after being pursued by Philadelphia Police for more than half an hour.

Gerry-what? Gerrymandering. It’s a conventional nickname for the art of drawing state district lines in as ill-conceived a way as possible.

In its final dual meet of the season, the Penn men’s swimming team fell to Harvard, 168-130. But coach Mike Schnur had only positive things to say about his team’s performance.