Articles by Kamille Houston
04/14/21 9:37pm
Penn Glee Club merges with Penn Sirens to become gender-inclusive ensemble after 159 years
Members of the Glee Club voted unanimously on April 9 to amend its constitution in order to remove gender restrictions for membership of its choir section. 04/07/21 1:15am
Student-proposed UA resolution to define antisemitism tabled after debate over definition
Multiple students attended the meeting to speak against the proposal, arguing that the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition has been used to target Palestinian activists. 03/17/21 4:23pm
Penn admin denounce anti-Asian violence following deadly Atlanta spa shootings
Yesterday's incident follows an increase in incidents of discrimination and violence directed against Asian and Asian Americans during the COVID-19 pandemic. 03/09/21 12:51am
Paul K. Kelly, a staple at the Kelly Writers House who funded its renovation, dies at 81
Kelly, who graduated from Penn and served on the Board of Trustees, was an integral part of the Kelly Writers House community. 03/01/21 11:22pm
Penn faculty and staff will not return to in-person work until July at the earliest
The University will also continue to update faculty and staff on plans to return to in-person work, as well as the potential of returning to in-person classes in the fall and research projects, according an email from University administrators. 02/28/21 11:54pm
Black Penn students allege pattern of racism in Chemistry dept. on viral Instagram page
Multiple posts levy accusations against Penn’s Chemistry Department, leading the department to apologize to certain students for their "negative experiences" related to the department, but the University as a whole has taken no such steps. 02/04/21 12:32am
Unwilling to risk catching COVID-19, some students stay home for spring semester
Some students chose to stay home in efforts to protect their families and themselves from the virus, adding that being away from Penn has nevertheless made them feel lonely. 02/01/21 4:37am
Penn professors reflect on balancing childcare and work ahead of Phila. schools reopening
Some professors have mixed feelings about sending their children to in-person classes as the Philadelphia School District attempts to reopen again during COVID-19. 11/25/20 12:37am
Angela Duckworth’s spring Grit Lab course opens to first years and select high school students
This spring, Duckworth is opening the class to high school students in the Young Scholars High School Program, a non-degree program offered by Penn's College of Liberal and Professional Studies. 11/23/20 10:57pm
Students commend Penn’s ranking as one of the most LGBTQ-friendly colleges in America
LGBTQ leaders and students applauded Penn's support in building a strong LGBTQ community, a forte which proved to be the deciding factor for some students when deciding to come to Penn. 10/22/20 10:36pm
Penn’s Lambda Alliance buddy program helps LGBTQ undergrads connect during virtual semester
Lambda Alliance has manually matched eighty students so far in the program and will notify more students of their matches by the end of October. 09/15/20 12:28am
Here’s how Penn’s six cultural centers plan to support students remotely this fall
The DP spoke with the directors of all six cultural resource centers to discuss their programming for the online fall semester. 07/31/20 12:03am
Philadelphia School District backtracks from initial plan, will begin fall semester online
The Board of Education approved the revised reopening plan in a seven to one vote on Thursday afternoon. 07/29/20 1:23am
Penn Justice Democrats co-director will be Pa. delegate for Bernie Sanders at DNC
Rising College junior Jack Cahill was selected to be an at-large delegate by the Pennsylvania Democratic Party on July 17 and was notified of his selection by the Sanders campaign. 07/22/20 12:34am
Prof. Angela Duckworth, students deem inaugural Grit Lab course an overwhelming success
New York Times bestselling author Angela Duckworth began teaching a course unlike any other at Penn this spring, enrolling 60 students across the four undergraduate schools and featuring weekly alumni guest speakers. 07/16/20 12:15am
Philadelphia announces public schools will reopen in fall under hybrid model
Under the hybrid model, most students will attend in-person classes two days a week, and engage in complete digital learning for three days a week. 07/14/20 11:47pm
As Phila. schools plan to reopen, ABCS courses adapt to support local students this fall
Penn faculty and School District of Philadelphia partners have been collaborating to figure out how to adapt ABCS courses to an online format, ABCS Research and Program Coordinator Faustine Sun said. 07/10/20 2:44am
Police Free Penn demands abolition of Penn Police Department, redress of anti-Black violence
Police Free Penn seeks to reimagine police-free strategies to ensure community safety and well-being, and demands that the University reinvest in community-controlled funds, particularly in West Philadelphia. 07/05/20 11:55pm
Penn Dems president secures delegate slot to represent Biden at Democratic National Convention
Rising College senior Owen Voutsinas-Klose, who also serves as co-chair of Penn for Biden, was officially declared a delegate on June 16 after running in Pennsylvania’s primary election on June 2. 06/24/20 2:17am