Articles by Emi Tuyetnhi Tran
05/03/22 9:51pm
Hundreds protest at Penn, City Hall after Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade in leaked draft
Students and other members of the Penn community marched down Locust Walk chanting "Not the church, not the state, women must decide their fate!" and "They say no-choice; we say pro-choice!" 03/18/22 9:49pm
Transgender former swimmer Schuyler Bailar supports his friend Lia Thomas from the stands in Atlanta
Bailar was the first openly trans swimmer to compete in NCAA Division I swimming and was the first trans man to compete in any men’s sport in the NCAA. 03/17/22 11:24pm
Groups protesting Lia Thomas' participation in NCAA Championships met with counter-demonstrations
Students at Georgia Tech said that the presence of the protestors in front of the NCAA venue made them feel unsafe on a traditionally safe and inclusive campus. 02/14/22 1:12pm
Penn junior Mia Bezar dies at 20
Bezar was a Philadelphia native and attended the William Penn Charter and Baldwin Schools before coming to Penn. 02/11/22 12:53am
Over 150 Penn faculty rebuke U.S. government for racial profiling of Chinese academics
The China Initiative was unveiled in 2018 during the Trump administration under the guise of preventing economic and technological espionage by — or for the benefit of — the Chinese government. 01/28/22 12:28pm
Penn sophomore Tola Nemomsa dies at 21
Nemomsa — known as "Tola" to family and friends — was passionate about public health and urban development and pursued these studies at Penn. 01/25/22 10:51pm
Wharton professor’s viral tweet sparks national debate on income inequality
Strohminger's tweet mentioned that one student had estimated that the average salary was $800,000 per year. In reality, the average American worker only made $53,383 in 2020. 01/20/22 1:32pm
Penn confirms in-person classes will resume Jan. 24
In an email sent to the Penn community on Thursday morning, Penn administrators pointed to indicators that the peak of the Omicron variant has passed, following a surge of cases in the region. 01/12/22 11:36pm
University announces students affected by delayed move-in will receive reimbursement
Postponed final exams from the fall will be made up during the beginning of the spring semester in the same format they were offered previously. 01/11/22 7:53pm
FGLI students blindsided by delayed move-in, 'insensitive’ communication
The University received over 1,100 requests for early arrival, and approved "slightly more than 60%," according to Marc Lo, executive director of P1P. 01/07/22 8:44pm
Penn announces COVID-19 mitigation efforts including double mask requirement, gateway testing
University administrators announced that all students need to be tested for COVID-19 48 hours prior to arriving on campus and receive a gateway test upon arrival. 12/15/21 3:11pm
Penn moves final exams online for week of Dec. 20
Finals scheduled through Dec. 17 will continue in person, while finals during the week of Dec. 20 will be online. 11/17/21 9:53am
Penn Wharton Budget Model lays off student workers mid-semester, prompting SRFS to intervene
The student workers, some of whom identify as first generation and low income, were surprised and disappointed after the sudden layoff. 11/10/21 11:47am
Penn will continue hybrid work for staff next spring, extend employee winter break
Winter break will be extended by two days to include Jan. 3 and Jan. 4 as a show of gratitude, University administrators announced. 10/31/21 11:44pm
Sprinkler in Lauder College House causes second flooding evacuation this month
The sprinkler led to a building-wide evacuation and flooding in 13 suites, prompting the relocation of 12 students to the Sheraton Philadelphia University City Hotel. 10/25/21 12:26am
Penn Medicine students start podcast to connect with FGLI students in medical field
The podcast, called “Med Legs," currently has eight episodes including topics like applying and interviewing for medical school to navigating academics as a FGLI student. 10/11/21 10:57pm
GIC, Penn Park Farm partner to offer free, fresh produce to address food insecurity
Starting Sept. 13, the GIC began to offer weekly opportunities to pick up a bag of produce at the center’s location on 37th and Chestnut streets behind Pottruck Health and Fitness Center. 10/05/21 9:56pm
Unreliable campus Wi-Fi obstructs students from completing homework, job interviews
Penn's Information Systems and Computing has "identified vendor software bugs that have been impacting performance" and is tentatively planning to upgrade to a newer version of the vendor software over fall break. 09/23/21 10:43pm
Penn announces new $100 million center for biomedical engineering research
The center will not have a physical building, but its work will be done at several of Penn's existing engineering buildings, according to SEAS Dean Vijay Kumar. 09/21/21 12:48am