Skip to Content, Navigation, or Footer.
Friday, June 26, 2026
The Daily Pennsylvanian

Front Breaking

The Daily Pennsylvanian

Chaka Fattah has officially declared his candidacy for Philadelphia mayor, barely two weeks after cruising to re-election to Congress. Fattah, who is the U.S. representative for Penn's district, announced his intentions Saturday outside the West Philadelphia High School of the Future before a crowd of over 500.


In a tight contest between two of the Ivy League's best teams, it was the freshmen for both Penn and Princeton who had the greatest impact. The Penn women lost in a surprisingly close meet to the 25th-ranked Tigers, 157-138, but easily defeated Cornell, 234-66, Saturday in Ithaca, N.

The Latest

Prosecutors' initially said they would retry Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya a third time for first-degree murder. But defense lawyers say they haven't heard anything else about a retrial. Meanwhile, Malinovskaya is still in jail in Delaware.

Ibrahim Jaaber has made a living out of patience. But he doesn't have to wait anymore. In high school, Jaaber was snubbed by the programs he had been eyeing. But he had the good sense to take a prep year and end up at a college that needed his talents. At Penn, he waited patiently to step into the offense behind Tim Begley - picking his spots, knowing his role and learning what he could along the way.

It was a miracle on 33rd Street yesterday for the Weenies of The Daily Pennsylvanian. The non-sports staff defeated a clearly superior DPOSTM squad 14-7 in a highly controversial game at Franklin Field in the 122nd Annual Kamin Cup. The estimated crowd of three people and two bicycles witnessed the spectacle, as the Weenies' travesty of a team featured only Photo and Street ringers and failed to have a girl on the field at all times, a flagrant violation of Cup rules.


The Daily Pennsylvanian

It was a miracle on 33rd Street yesterday for the Weenies of The Daily Pennsylvanian. The non-sports staff defeated a clearly superior DPOSTM squad 14-7 in a highly controversial game at Franklin Field in the 122nd Annual Kamin Cup. The estimated crowd of three people and two bicycles witnessed the spectacle, as the Weenies' travesty of a team featured only Photo and Street ringers and failed to have a girl on the field at all times, a flagrant violation of Cup rules.


The Daily Pennsylvanian

In a tight contest between two of the Ivy League's best teams, it was the freshmen for both Penn and Princeton who had the greatest impact. The Penn women lost in a surprisingly close meet to the 25th-ranked Tigers, 157-138, but easily defeated Cornell, 234-66, Saturday in Ithaca, N.




Football: Familiar finale

ITHACA, N.Y. - Different opponent, same story. For four of its last five games, the Quakers have suffered a close loss resulting from special teams mistakes. So it was an appropriate finale at Cornell when the Red and Blue lost 28-27 after failing a trick play for a two-point conversion with under two minutes to go.



The Daily Pennsylvanian

Saturday against Cornell, the men's and women's squash teams were just going through the motions. And going through the motions was all they needed to do as each team decisively defeated the Big Red, 9-0, at Ringe Courts to start a promising season on the right track.


The Daily Pennsylvanian

The cream of the crop will grapple tonight to determine the strongest wrestlers in the country. The NWCA All-Star Classic takes place in Dallas, and No. 14 Penn has two representatives poised to battle against their top-ranked counterparts. Defending national champion and current national No.



The Daily Pennsylvanian

There are 11 Penn freshmen who think I'm stalking them. And I'll be honest - I kind of am. Over the summer, I sent each of them no fewer than 12 e-mails and then called all the ones who didn't respond. Since school started, I've contacted them about five times each and even hung around their dorms during New Student Orientation.



The Daily Pennsylvanian

Being on the cutting edge is tough. The rapid rise in new technology means that brand-new computers may need to be replaced within years in order to keep up with the pace of new software development. Experts say that the time it takes to get a Penn degree is about the lifespan of the average iBook.


The Daily Pennsylvanian

Do you remember the first time you saw an elephant? Nah, me either. But if we were elephants we might remember. The old saying about having a memory like an elephant's isn't a myth. Science agrees that elephants build up a memory of each other over time. The oldest members of the group can indicate to the others whether a newcomer is friendly or not.


Miller starts Palestra career in style

It wasn't always pretty, and it wasn't over after 15 minutes like Drexel's blowout. But it was a win in the home opener with coach Glen Miller making his debut on the Palestra's home bench.