UA fills vacant seat with 24 votes in third low turnout special election this year

College sophomore Tyler McCormick won the election after running unopposed and receiving 100% of the vote.

Penn suspends operations, modifies COVID-19 testing schedule Thursday as winter storm looms

All classes will be held online, but COVID-19 testing will continue with a modified schedule at a limited number of sites.

Students in isolation report inadequate resources and communication from Penn

Some students are reporting inadequate and confusing meal policies and violations of safety guidelines.

University budget cuts prompt likely freeze in Penn Student Government budget for 2021-2022

The budget, which allocates funds to the six branches of PSG, the Medical Emergency Response Team, and Penn Labs for the next school year, normally increases annually by three to four percent.

OAX member accidentally leaks slideshow mocking APES pledge class

The slideshow was not affiliated with, or sanctioned by OAX, College junior and OAX Standards Chair Cecelia Vieira said. The off campus social group condemned the slideshow. 

Penn to allow limited in-person gatherings, reopen Pottruck following end of Quiet Period

Student groups hoping to meet in person — either indoors or outdoors — must submit a request explaining why the activity cannot be held virtually.

SCUE calls for sector requirement revamp, more FGLI support in first White Paper since 2015

SCUE releases a White Paper every five years recommending long-term changes to Penn's academic policies. This year's paper was set to be released in 2020, but was delayed due to COVID-19.

Penn suspends campus operations, COVID-19 testing Monday due to snowstorm

All classes will be held online, and select dining halls will remain open on Monday. 

Company licensed to make Penn apparel cuts ties with business allegedly using forced labor

Cutter & Buck has a license with the University to manufacture sportswear and golf apparel featuring Penn’s logo, but no Penn-branded apparel was produced under forced labor conditions.

Class Board 2021 pushes Feb Club to April in hopes of holding in-person events

Class Board President and Wharton senior Lizzie Youshaei said she hopes the change to April Club will allow for the possibility of some in-person, outdoor events as the weather becomes warmer, and if the COVID-19 pandemic improves

Penn will not commit to matching PSG’s $250,000 contribution to Black student groups

In August, PSG announced the donation of $200,000 to Makuu, of which $150,000 was reserved for UMOJA, and $50,000 for the Center for Africana Studies in an email to undergraduates. 

Penn cancels class of prof. who used Nazi gesture — but students still want him fired

Anthropology Department Chair Kathleen Morrison confirmed that ANTH 220: "Historical Archaeology Laboratory," the course professor Robert Schuyler was scheduled to teach, will no longer be offered in the spring.

Students demand Penn fire anthropology professor who used Nazi phrase and salute

Robert Schuyler, an associate professor of anthropology, held his arm in a Nazi salute and used the Nazi phrase “Sieg heil” during a brief altercation with an invited speaker at an archaeological conference.

Penn clothing vendor has ties to company using forced labor, workers' rights group finds

University officials said they are aware of the reports of forced labor and are waiting for the results of a full investigation to find out the details of the alleged violations. 

COVID-19, civil unrest cause Philadelphia businesses to suffer

University City businesses took a hit after students left campus in March.

Maureen Rush will not face disciplinary action after using profanity at U. Council meeting

“We’ve spoken to Vice President Rush, confirmed that the remarks were not directed at the student but another matter unrelated to University Council, and she has apologized for the use of inappropriate language,” University spokesperson Stephen MacCarthy wrote in an email to The Daily Pennsylvanian. “We consider this matter closed.”

Two UA special elections this fall brought in just 38 total votes

College sophomore Keerthi Jayaraman won an October special election with 22 total votes. College senior Anish Welde also ran unopposed in the November special election and secured election to the final vacant seat with just 12 votes. 

Penn Police superintendent utters expletives, accidentally interrupting U. Council meeting

Vice President for Public Safety and Superintendent of the Penn Police Department Maureen Rush confirmed that she said, “F*** you, bitch,” during a student’s speech on suspending University operations on Election Day, but maintained that the words were not directed at the student.

An informal Class of 2024 board is planning events, featuring a virtual Econ Scream

In the place of a formal Class Board, a group of about 40 first years has formed a Class of 2024 Committee to help facilitate virtual, class-wide social events this semester.  

Students urge off-campus residents to follow Philadelphia’s new COVID-19 restrictions

The recent surge in cases and city restrictions have caused many students to doubt Penn's plans to open on-campus housing this spring, particularly as some students claim that there continues to be large indoor gatherings and parties off campus.