Many first-year students have been sick with coughs, sore throats, congestion, and fatigue — but campus positivity rates for COVID-19 remain low.
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15 questions with... Jason McCleod, Jr., a Penn football defensive back
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Penn football's Jason McCleod Jr. to ask him 15 questions about his career, his time at Penn, and his personal life outside of football. Here is what Jason had to say:
Men's soccer ekes out a 2-1 win against Dartmouth in double overtime
On Saturday night at Rhodes Field, the Quakers picked up a 2-1 Ivy League victory against Dartmouth thanks to a thrilling golden goal in double overtime.
Penn field hockey holds on for back-and-forth 3-2 victory against Brown
The Quakers had been the losers of three straight against Princeton, Syracuse, and Harvard before picking up a win at home against Cornell last week, and they kept their momentum going in the Ocean State.
15 questions with... Jason McCleod, Jr., a Penn football defensive back
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Penn football's Jason McCleod Jr. to ask him 15 questions about his career, his time at Penn, and his personal life outside of football. Here is what Jason had to say:
Men's soccer ekes out a 2-1 win against Dartmouth in double overtime
On Saturday night at Rhodes Field, the Quakers picked up a 2-1 Ivy League victory against Dartmouth thanks to a thrilling golden goal in double overtime.
Sprint football annihilates Chestnut Hill in 56-7 victory
After losing its first game of the season to Army, Penn sprint football has bounced back and won three games in a row. All the Red and Blue's wins so far have been blowouts, and the team's game against Chestnut Hill was no different.
Penn football welcomes well-traveled running backs coach David Sims
Time and time again in the college football ranks, Penn running backs coach David Sims has learned that it’s not just about what you know, it’s about who you know.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Why local and state politics are the answer to our political grievances
Columnist Lexi Boccuzzi discusses how local politics are both more impactful and less partisan than national politics.
Fisher Fine Arts Library expands its hours until midnight during the week
The library — a “quiet space” known for its architecture — is expanding its hours to remain open until midnight on Sundays through Thursdays.
Philadelphia bans traffic stops for low-level incidents known to target Black drivers
With the bill, Philadelphia becomes the first big city to ban these traffic stops that disproportionately affect people of color.
Philadelphia selected to participate in federal partnership to reduce violent crime
The three-year federal program from the Department of Justice will provide the Philadelphia Police Department with training and assistance in gun violence, community engagement, and crime analysis.
CHOP occupancy rates are soaring — but not because of COVID-19 patients
CHOP’s Chief Medical Officer Ron Keren said the increased occupancy rates are a result of a surge in the transmission of non-COVID-19 respiratory viruses and behavioral health issues worsened by pandemic stress.
Students unable to de-stress during fall break due to midterms, assignment deadlines
Students say their piling homework deadlines and exams — due the week immediately after Penn's four-day fall break from Oct. 14 to Oct. 17 — have prevented them from de-stressing and spending time with their loved ones.
Iman Syed | Seasons of grief: A year's reflection on healing
Guest columnist Iman Syed reflects on a year of grief since the passing of her uncle.
Penn vaccinates nearly 14,000 community members at largest-ever flu clinic
The flu clinic — which ran from Oct. 4 through Oct. 8 — was held in Gimbel Gymnasium in Pottruck Health and Fitness Center.
Penn's Way charitable giving campaign aims to raise $1.6 million in donations
The annual workplace charitable giving campaign aims to address health care disparity, food insecurity, and social justice.
Penn Medicine study finds patients and employees experience racism in hospital settings
Penn Med researchers collected 90,786 reviews on Yelp and found instances of racism spanning 190 hospitals in 33 states.
Lancaster General Hospital employees file lawsuit against Penn Medicine over vaccine mandate
Plaintiffs claim Penn Medicine's vaccine mandate violates their right to body autonomy and forces them to engage in political speech.
Mendoza | It's time for Penn football to shift its priorities
Sports associate Andrea Mendoza argues that Penn football needs to shift its priorities to next season by playing younger players now.


















