Breanne Medford

A student-run magazine and a performing arts group are part of an ongoing arts initiative that has taken place within the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community this semester.

A student group may be formed by March that will serve as a forum for the discussion of the representation of different socioeconomic classes at Penn. Data on the 2008-09 academic year showed that Penn placed below peer schools with respect to its proportion of low-income students.

If approved by the House of Representatives, the legislation would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines a legal union as one between only a man and a woman. INTERACTIVE: Gay marriage across the states

In recognition of yesterday’s World AIDS Day, various campus groups held events to raise awareness and educate community members about matters of prevention.

The Daily Pennsylvanian sits down with the Lamba Alliance’s incoming chair, College sophomore Hugh Hamilton.

When students don’t receive their ideal accommodations, they usually turn to off-campus options. However, off-campus choices may prove to be just as difficult.

Engineering junior Michelle Leong was recently elected chair of the Asian Pacific Student Coalition. Leong will lead the Asian umbrella group for the next calendar year.

Thirty-five women faculty members from the forum gathered to discuss gender biases and stigmas at the seminar, “Removing the Gender Hurdles that Hinder the Pace and Success of Women Faculty in Higher Education.”

Students and staff have been working to increase the number of gender-neutral bathrooms across campus.

The National Organization of Women’s Love Your Body campaign is taking place at Penn this week. The campaign touches on body image issues such as eating disorders which are prevalent in university settings.