The Penn Slavery Project discovered that out of Penn's 28 founding trustees who were investigated, 20 of them held slaves and had financial ties to the slave trade.
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Some dreamers at Penn find little comfort in the recent blocking of Trump's DACA reversal
A federal judge issued the injunction blocking the Trump administration from rescinding DACA and said safeguards against deportation must remain in place.
Penn men's basketball survives late game scare to defeat Cornell, 69-61
After last week’s monumental victory over Princeton, the Quakers picked up right where they left off in Friday night’s game against Cornell. Behind 18 points, nine rebounds, and six assists from sophomore forward AJ Brodeur, Penn survived a late run from Cornell to win 69-61 in a game that the Red and Blue never trailed.
Four things we learned from Penn women's basketball's huge 68-48 win over Cornell
Penn women’s basketball put the rest of the Ivy League on notice with Friday’s 68-48 home victory against Cornell. The Quakers, while not playing a perfect game, took a step in the right direction with their first Ivy victory of the young season.
Some dreamers at Penn find little comfort in the recent blocking of Trump's DACA reversal
A federal judge issued the injunction blocking the Trump administration from rescinding DACA and said safeguards against deportation must remain in place.
Penn men's basketball survives late game scare to defeat Cornell, 69-61
After last week’s monumental victory over Princeton, the Quakers picked up right where they left off in Friday night’s game against Cornell. Behind 18 points, nine rebounds, and six assists from sophomore forward AJ Brodeur, Penn survived a late run from Cornell to win 69-61 in a game that the Red and Blue never trailed.
An armed robbery near 35th and Chestnut streets prompts UPenn alert
The Division of Public Safety's website described the suspect as a roughly 20-year-old thin, black man, donning an orange jacket.
After loss to Princeton, Penn women's basketball bounces back to dominate Cornell
From the opening tip — which Penn won and led to senior Lauren Whitlatch’s first three — the Quakers dominated Cornell physically all over the court on the way to a 68-48 win.
The Orange County Register reported on Jan. 15 that College sophomore Bernstein was stabbed over 20 times in what authorities suggest was "an act of rage."
College and Wharton grad Geoffrey Berman joins other Penn grads appointed by the Trump administration
Berman was one of the 17 lawyers selected to be interim U.S. Attorneys by the Trump administration, as reported in a Jan. 3 press release by the Department of Justice.
The absence of the Brown's men's swimming from the meet on Jan. 13 will change the approach that the Quakers plan to take in deciding this weekend’s lineups.
This Penn prof. wants to teach genetic engineering with his new video game, 'Gene Medic'
The Atari video game integrates the modern developments in gene-editing with old school gaming.
Panhellenic Council partners with wellness groups to set a different tone for rush this year
“[Mental health was] definitely a bigger focus this year than it ever has been before,” Vice President of Panhellenic Recruitment and College senior Andrea Klein said.
On-campus fraternities begin their recruitment process with rush events on Friday, Jan. 12 and Saturday, Jan. 13. Find out which fraternity houses are offering the best food.
Pennsylvania declares a statewide disaster emergency in response to opioid crisis
Pennsylvania has the fourth-highest overdose death rate in the United States.
Penn Athletics unveils several promotions for upcoming basketball games
On Thursday, Penn Athletics introduced a new series of game day enhancements, including a limited amount of free student tickets, that will debut at Penn men’s and women’s basketball’s doubleheader with Cornell this Friday at the Palestra. The news comes a day after Penn Athletics announced a new partnership with Uber that will provide Penn students with free uberPOOL rides to and from the Palestra for select men’s basketball games.
In last-set thriller, Penn men's squash escapes with wild win over No. 6 Rochester
Although the temperature may be dropping, it's heating up at the Ringe Courts to kick off 2018. Led by a gutsy three-set comeback by freshman Andrew Douglas in the final match of the night, Penn men’s squash pulled out a 5-4 nail-biter over Rochester on Wednesday, ringing in the new year emphatically and ushering in an action-packed weekend for both Red and Blue squads.
Pa. government will give control over the Phila. school district back to the city
Gov. Tom Wolf announced the move last month after gaining approval from Pennsylvania Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera.
Spencer Swanson | Washington needs Penn students
It is a challenge to think about jumping into the swamp that so many are shouting about draining. But, members of the Penn community are precisely the sorts of individuals that America needs now.
Letter from the President | Our approach must change in the digital age, but our values hold strong
The real challenge is maintaining the DP’s values and mission in the digital age, when too often pageviews trump facts and ideology supersedes truth.



















