Articles by Jasper Taylor
04/27/22 10:56pm
Hey Day loses its signature biteable hats
At this year's Hey Day, juniors will don plastic hats instead of the classic styrofoam as they walk down Locust Walk on April 28. 04/27/22 12:17am
Kite and Key tour guides to be paid starting fall 2022
Members of Penn’s Kite and Key Society, the oldest student volunteer organization on campus, will receive compensation for their work within the society starting in fall 2022. 04/20/22 11:06pm
12 Penn students win 2022 President’s Engagement, Innovation, and Sustainability Prizes
The prizes are awarded annually to Penn seniors for the development and undertaking of a post-graduation project that aims to positively impact the world. 04/17/22 11:25pm
Houston Hall to be revamped into ‘hub for students’ by Vice Provost for University Life
Houston Hall, the oldest student union in the nation, will undergo a gradual revitalization process to become a central hub of student life on campus. 04/06/22 12:36am
From Beirut to San Jose — Meet five students admitted via Regular Decision to the Class of 2026
Around 55,000 students applied to Penn this year through both Early and Regular Decision, and around 2,400 students are expected to make up the incoming first-year class. 04/03/22 11:31pm
DIG restaurant opens second Philadelphia location on 36th Street
DIG is a fast-casual restaurant with a "vegetable-forward" menu and will be located at 36th and Sansom streets near the Penn Bookstore. 03/23/22 9:23pm
Students, professors report ‘very mixed feelings’ as Penn prepares to go mask optional in classes
While some students are excited about a return to normalcy, other students still have concerns for at-risk populations who are much more vulnerable to infection. 03/17/22 8:57pm
Class Board 2025 set to host inaugural spring formal for first-year students
Penn’s Class of 2025 Class Board to host the first-ever spring formal for first years on March 18, 2022. 02/28/22 9:58pm
UA, student organizations call on Penn to immediately fire Amy Wax
The resolution calls on the University to provide increased transparency regarding Wax's sanctions hearing procedure, public notice of any sanctions levied, and an expansion of measures on campus to combat hateful speech. 02/21/22 11:51pm
Greek life rush registration returns to pre-pandemic levels
Penn's Panhellenic Council sorority rush was completely online, while Interfraternity Council fraternities held a mix of virtual and in-person rush events. 02/18/22 12:53am
Lawsuit over suicide of Wharton student in 2016 settled two days into trial
Testimonies began on Wednesday, Feb. 9 and included over two hours of video deposition from John Stein, Ao "Olivia" Kong’s then-psychiatrist at Penn's Counseling and Psychological Services. 02/11/22 12:55am
Penn senior Erin Hayes awarded scholarship to study astronomy at University of Cambridge
Hayes is the 33rd Gates Cambridge Scholar from Penn since the program's inception in 2001, and she will begin her studies at the University of Cambridge this October. 01/17/22 10:57pm
Meet five members of the Class of 2026 admitted via Early Decision
Penn accepted 15.63% of early decision applicants to the Class of 2026. Admission was offered to 1,218 students, comprising around half of the Class of 2026. 12/09/21 11:44pm
Two Penn graduates and one student named Schwarzman Scholars
College senior Daniel Ruiz de la Concha and 2019 Wharton graduates Shuxi (Shirley) Liu and Heather Tang were awarded the scholarship to study at Tsinghua University in Beijing, China. 11/28/21 10:43pm
Two Penn students named 2022 Rhodes Scholars
College senior Nicholas Thomas-Lewis from Kimball, Nebraska and Wharton and Engineering senior Raveen Kariyawasam from Colombo, Sri Lanka bring Penn’s total number of Rhodes Scholars to 33. 11/09/21 9:18pm
Rep. Krajewski announces $99,500 grant for restoration of The Woodlands cemetery
The grant will be used to improve infrastructure for the cemetery, including the re-pavement of roads and refurbishment of the cemetery’s gates. 11/04/21 12:31am
Penn families visit in person for Family Weekend despite virtual format
Students said that seeing their families in person meant a lot to them during their adjustment to college life, though it was difficult to find time to spend with family while completing classwork. 10/19/21 1:11am