Penn Daily: Friday, Jan. 27 briefing

Listen to the top headlines on Friday, Jan. 27 with our newsletter anchor.

Student-run radio station petitions Penn for assistance due to pending loss of studio space

Penn's Office of Student Affairs notified WQHS members earlier this week that they would temporarily lose their space. Since then, over 400 people have signed a petition created by the station asking for support. 

Penn students, faculty weigh in on concerns about ChatGPT use in education

ChatGPT, which was developed by OpenAI, can complete tasks like writing essays or code and solving math problems.

After troubling Cal experience, Anna Kalandadze shines in transfer to Penn

Although Penn may not have been senior swimmer Anna Kalandadze's first choice, now she can't imagine herself competing anywhere else.

Penn swimming impresses at Zippy Invitational

Penn’s swim team put on a whale of a performance at the Zippy Invitational this weekend, with several swimmers setting record timings.

Penn juniors launch Road2Research, a student-run initiative aimed at high schoolers

The program partnered with Vaux Big Picture High School and Paul Robeson High School to amass a pilot cohort of 15 students.

Automated texts reduce chances of rehospitalization, Penn Medicine study finds

The JAMA Network Open study conducted by the Perelman School of Medicine observed that automatic texts sent to a post-hospitalized patient by their primary care offices significantly reduced the patient’s chances of needing further care.

Despite difficult injury, Penn men's swimmer Jack Hamilton shines in return to the pool

From Knoxville, Tenn., Hamilton comes from a family of tennis players, with both his parents having played at the varsity level in college and his brother playing competitively.

PORES survey finds broad bipartisan support for abortion exemptions in the U.S.

Ahead of the midterm elections in November, PORES, an undergraduate research organization, partnered with SurveyMonkey to conduct a national poll among 21,730 people in the U.S. 

A look back on the best recent Ivy Heps moments for Penn men's cross country

As the Quakers head to New York on Friday for the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships, we looks back at some of the team's best Ivy Heps moments in recent history.

Penn cross country notches middle-of-the-pack finishes at Virginia meet

Penn secured solid finishes in both the men and women’s cross-country races at the Panorama XC23 Invitational in Virginia, building towards the remainder of their seven-meet fall season.

Penn Student Federal Credit Union to celebrate 35th anniversary during Homecoming Weekend

The Student Federal Credit Union, the Ivy League’s only student-run credit union, is planning to host an event on Oct. 20.

Ivy League student groups call for divestment amid Fossil Free Penn encampment

As part of the international Fridays for Future Global Climate Strike movement, student organizations at both Cornell University and Princeton University conducted demonstrations to bring climate-related issues to light. 

15 questions with... Brandon Graves, a Penn sprint football freshman

At the very beginning of his Quaker career, Graves looks ahead at what he sees as a thriving Penn team.