Students who have been in West & Down and witnessed long lines outside the club expressed doubts about its enforcement of mask-wearing and other COVID-19 safety protocols.
Front Breaking
Penn’s undergraduate COVID-19 case count remains low for second straight week
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said the low positivity rate is a testament to continued adherence to public health guidelines, and he urged students to continue to wear masks, socially distance, and wash their hands.
Suspension of this year’s dean’s list leaves some students disappointed
Some students said that the timing of the announcement, which was made less than two weeks before the end of spring classes, blindsided them, given how hard they worked to receive the award.
PURM to offer in-person research for summer 2021
PURM is a 10-week program that allows undergraduates to conduct research with standing Penn faculty.
Penn’s undergraduate COVID-19 case count remains low for second straight week
Chief Wellness Officer Benoit Dubé said the low positivity rate is a testament to continued adherence to public health guidelines, and he urged students to continue to wear masks, socially distance, and wash their hands.
Suspension of this year’s dean’s list leaves some students disappointed
Some students said that the timing of the announcement, which was made less than two weeks before the end of spring classes, blindsided them, given how hard they worked to receive the award.
Penn Vet study finds dogs can detect positive COVID-19 samples by scent
The School of Veterinary Medicine found that specially trained dogs can sniff out COVID-19 with 96% accuracy.
Penn Medicine will receive nearly $7 million to study influenza
Penn Medicine will work to gain a better understanding of influenza viruses around the world and finding out what viruses may have the potential to cause future pandemics.
DP Sports Player of the Week: Haley Rizek
For the first time this season, Penn women’s track and field were able to compete in the heptathlon. And despite not competing in any multi-events for over a year, junior Haley Rizek recorded the program’s fifth-best score in program history in the heptathlon this past weekend.
15 questions with... Abby Bosco, a Penn women's lacrosse senior
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Abby Bosco of Penn women’s lacrosse 15 questions about her time with the team, her experience at Penn, and her life overall. Here's what the senior had to say.
Passion for tennis took coach Sanela Kunovac from Bosnia to the Red and Blue's baseline
Born in Bosnia, Penn women’s tennis coach Sanela Kunovac's athletic journey began when she was 3 years old. After getting lost at a beach and sending her parents into a frenzy, she was finally found at the tennis courts, mesmerized by the ball going back and forth.
15 questions with... Sam Bennett, a Penn baseball pitcher
The Daily Pennsylvanian asked Sam Bennett of Penn baseball 15 questions about his time with the team, his experience at Penn, and his life overall. Here's what the junior pitcher had to say.
Penn track and field racks up 21 first-place finishes at Quaker Invitational
The competition, which was hosted by Penn, was highlighted by a decent amount of seasonal-best marks for the Quakers, as well as a few performances that will stand tall in the Penn track and field record books.
AAUP–Penn | Best practices for course stopping times under the new schedule
In the absence of formal guidelines, AAUP–Penn proposes best practices on the length of instructional periods.
Penn receives 500 doses of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to administer Wednesday
Penn community members who are vaccinated on Wednesday will receive the second dose of the vaccine on May 12, a victory for students in on-campus housing who are required to move out by May 13.
GW law professor discusses impact of Trump’s lies on public perception of first amendment
The Thursday talk, titled "A Right to Lie? Presidents, Other Liars, and the First Amendment," was part of the Andrea Mitchell Center for the Study of Democracy's "Free Speech Battles" faculty workshop series.
Penn received 389% more foreign donations in 2019 than in 2018, DP analysis finds
Penn attributed the increase to the addition of an international development department to The Power of Penn, the University’s most ambitious fundraising campaign which ran for the first time in the fiscal year 2019.
Penn affirms commitment to racial equity as Derek Chauvin trial approaches verdict
Forty-five members of University leadership — including Penn President Amy Gutmann, Board of Trustees Chair David L. Cohen, and Division of Public Safety Vice President Maureen Rush — signed the email affirming Penn's commitment to advancing racial equity.
Penn professor Toorjo Ghose awarded Fulbright scholar award to research and teach in India
Ghose’s work will focus on strategies used by sex workers in India to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, and how these strategies were shaped by the HIV epidemic.
Penn study finds that people who recovered from COVID-19 may only need one dose of the vaccine
The Penn Institute of Immunology found that people who had a prior COVID-19 infection had a significant antibody response after the first mRNA vaccine dose, but minimal increase in immunity after the second dose.

















