Complicated history between Hamilton and Phila. emerges with Commencement speaker pick

While the city and Penn prepare to welcome Miranda, the Founding Father's shadow looms in Philadelphia's history.

For two classes, a battle over history

A year after "Hey Day 100," students from the Class of 2017 are also celebrating "100" in their Hey Day celebration. But how can two classes celebrate the same anniversary?

Hillary Clinton celebrates primary victory in Philadelphia

Presidential candidate former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton celebrated her Pennsylvania primary victory at the Terrace Ballroom of the Philadelphia Convention Center.

Gov. John Kasich meets with press, supporters and Penn students at South Phila. diner

On Monday, Republican presidential candidate John Kasich stopped by the Penrose Diner in South Philadelphia to talk with Pennsylvania voters.

Leaving a namesake: the Perelman family feuds leave a lasting legacy on campus

In May 2011, Ruth Perelman, with her husband Raymond, donated $225 million to the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, making it the largest gift to a U.S.

Congressional hearing on free speech could impact campus political groups

On Tuesday, House Committee on Ways and Means met to discuss free speech on college campuses. The Congress Oversight Subcommittee is confronting the question of whether tax-exempt universities endanger their nonprofit status by allowing political activities on campus.

Learning Loss: Nursing students cope with patient death

Though nursing students question whether death is sufficiently addressed in the curriculum, patient loss can be a routine part of healthcare professions.

Socialist resurgence

Students for a Democratic Society is making its comeback on campus, after its initial debut during the Vietnam War.

Penn politicos respond to DNC data breach

The controversy impacted student organizations like Penn for Hillary and Penn for Bernie.

On mental health and relationships | Guest column by Rebecca Heilweil

As I began reading submissions, collecting essays and conversing over coffees, I observed that love had a profoundly underrepresented relationship to mental health. So many of our writers felt compelled to talk about their romantic experiences, yet simultaneously awkward about it. Their experiences couldn't be mental health issues; they were just being emotional.

Guest column by Rebecca Heilweil | Seldom making history: Penn's women need to speak up

There is a problem when men dominate both the attendance and the questions of political on-campus events. There is a problem when women who hold leadership positions stick out because of their gender. There is a problem when girls like me, who rarely pay attention to these things, start to worry.