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Student Life

11/29/23 12:56am

Philadelphia, Penn Police apprehend escaped prisoner on Penn's campus

DPS wrote in the UpennAlert on their website that the suspect had fled from Philadelphia police officers while they were in the process of “effecting an arrest warrant."
11/28/23 8:33pm

Penn opens applications for advisory group on Muslim, Arab, and Palestinian student experiences

As a part of the group, members will participate in quarterly meetings with the President and the Provost to discuss solutions for fostering a more inclusive environment on campus.
11/28/23 1:01am

Penn student groups condemn Vermont shooting of three Palestinian college students

The statement published by PASS, PAO, and Penn MSA encouraged community members to report incidents where they feel unsafe on campus.
11/27/23 9:04pm

Twenty Penn students recognized as UN Millenium Fellows

The UN Millennium Fellowship, a semester-long leadership development program, selects students based on their merit and commitment to impactful social initiatives aligned with the UN's 17 Seventeen Development Goals.
11/27/23 8:11pm

Annual Diwali event promotes cross-cultural learning among Penn community

The event began with a 15-minute presentation on the background of Diwali for different South Asian religions, followed by a puja honoring the goddess Lakshmi. 
11/26/23 11:12pm

Penn graduate students, University disagree on inclusion of student researchers in union hearing

Penn argued that first- and second-year biomedical graduate students and educational fellowship recipients working on lab rotations should not be included in the body.
11/26/23 8:10pm

Penn Labs releases new features for fitness monitoring, schedule sharing, student polling

Penn Labs is a group of student engineers, developers, and designers that create products to improve student life.
11/21/23 12:26am

Freedom School for Palestine sit-in enters second week despite threats from Penn officials

The group has outlined three key demands towards top University representatives: ceasefire in Gaza now, the protection of freedom of speech at the University, and the institution of critical thought on Palestine.
11/21/23 12:10am

Penn LGBT Center hosts vigil for Transgender Day of Remembrance

The vigil honored the transgender community and transgender lives that were lost in the past year, and the LGBT Center is organizing a family dinner on Nov. 29 to end Transgender Awareness Month.
11/20/23 11:44pm

The Southeast Asian Circle at Penn unites students in business and culture

As Penn's first organization of its kind, the SEAC aims to unite Southeast Asian communities through cultural and social events while also offering consulting services and volunteering opportunities to Southeast Asian organizations both locally and globally. 
11/19/23 11:07pm

Mask and Wig's 'An Ivy League of Their Own' merges baseball and comedy in fall production

The show, reminiscent of "Saturday Night Live," featured a series of short, humorous sketches, musical parodies, existential satire, and pop-culture references, all set against a baseball-themed backdrop. 
11/19/23 8:54pm

Asian American Studies undergraduate board hosts conference on displacement struggles in Phila.

Called “Roots of Residency: Gentrification and Displacement in Philadelphia,” the conference focused on continued intergenerational organizing efforts throughout the community. 
11/19/23 8:26pm

Bloomers take their audience through space-time with 'Back to the Bloomer' show

The time-travel-themed show, reminiscent of "Saturday Night Live," ran at the Annenberg Prince Theater.
11/19/23 11:10am

Penn working to identify those responsible for cow posters allegedly mocking kidnapped Israelis

The posters were seen in many locations around campus, including at high rise field, Class of 1920 Commons, Class of 1949 Bridge, and on light poles and benches along Locust Walk, Chestnut, and Walnut Street.
11/17/23 1:19am

Students in new Wharton ABCS course help Philadelphia community file tax refunds

The curriculum, which occurs concurrently with the training and volunteering components, teaches students about the racial wealth gap, tax systems and policies, and how to discuss sensitive financial issues.
11/17/23 12:30am

New development at former McDonald's location to house three University departments

The new office building, which will sit on land previously occupied by McDonald’s, will be the new home of Penn Global, University Life, and Career Services.
11/16/23 9:44pm

Penn ranks No. 17 on list for most fashionable college campuses in America

Schools were evaluated according to a "fashion score," which was derived by dividing the number of fashionable outfits by the number of unfashionable ones.
11/16/23 12:12am

Penn political groups debate Israel-Hamas war, immigration policy at GPA all-party debate

Around 50 attendees watched representatives from Penn College Republicans, Penn Democrats, Penn for Liberty, and the Penn Young Democratic Socialists of America debate a variety of topics.
11/15/23 9:16pm

Wharton Graduate Association uncovers widespread financial issues, forcing clubs to reset balance

The issues "stemmed back" as far as 2017, according to one text message shared with The Daily Pennsylvanian.
11/14/23 1:31pm

Penn community members occupy part of Houston Hall in teach-in to promote pro-Palestinian voices

The group accused Penn of neglecting to support dissenting voices on the Israel-Hamas war and promised to hold programming in response to the University's failures. 

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