In the 2018 historic midterm elections, Penn students turned out in record-breaking numbers at polling stations across campus.
Kelly Heinzerling
Penn alumni Mary Scanlon, Conor Lamb, and Josh Gottheimer won their seats along with Trey Hollingsworth and David Scott.
As polls close, multiple locations on campus report dramatic increases in voter turnout
When the polls closed, 864 votes had been cast in Houston Hall and 589 in ARCH. Poll workers said this was the highest turnout for the midterm elections that they had seen in years.
The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Penn's first-ever Chief Wellness Officer, a physician who beat out hundreds of candidates for the job.
Huntsman Hall will now close at 2 a.m. as part of an effort to improve wellness on campus
Wharton will introduce a dedicated associate director to help those "experiencing acute academic and personal challenges," as well as a new Mindfulness Space on the second floor.
Mask and Wig is 'extracurricular group' connected to leak of over 9,000 students' personal data
On Monday, the University notified the students affected via email that their personal information had been accessed and that an investigation was ongoing.
Approx. 9,000 Penn students affected by security breach that released their private information
Information accessed included class enrollment, students' names, and the last four digits of their social security numbers.
Penn suspends normal operations Friday following the "bomb cyclone" snowstorm
As Philadelphia enters its longest below-freezing stretch since 2004, meteorologists warn that the next few days will have dangerous subzero windchill.
A Penn Medicine laptop with private patient information was stolen from a car
The patients whose information was contained on the non-encrypted laptop were notified of its theft via letter from Penn Medicine.
A list of new building projects coming to Penn's campus in 2018
From the closure of popular gelato place Capogiro to the announcement of New College House West, 2017 was a big year for real estate at Penn.
















