Remove By Dominic Gregorio Penn president Amy Gutmann sent an email Thursday morning asking students to lobby against Trump-backed Republican tax reform proposals making their way through…… Read more “Gutmann Asks Students to Lobby Against Trump Tax Plan”
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Flood the Trustees’ Meeting: Fossil Free Penn Calls for Divestment
By Daniel Tancredi Student activist group Fossil Free Penn (FFP) held a silent protest at a meeting of the University of Pennsylvania’s Board of Trustees on Friday, November…… Read more “Flood the Trustees’ Meeting: Fossil Free Penn Calls for Divestment”
Penn Students Hold Presentation on Environmental Racism
By Daniel Tancredi The student group Fossil Free Penn held a discussion on environmental racism as part of its weeklong engagement project called “Divestfest” Wednesday afternoon. About…… Read more “Penn Students Hold Presentation on Environmental Racism”
Panhellenic Council Tells You What Not to Wear for Halloween
Halloween is almost upon us, and nothing is scarier on a 2017 college campus than cultural appropriation. Accordingly, the Penn Office of Fraternity and Sorority Life (OFSL)…… Read more “Panhellenic Council Tells You What Not to Wear for Halloween”
Pennsylvania Gears Up for 2018 Election
By Adam Sherman As the nation is still adjusting to the starkly different policies of the Trump administration compared to the Obama White House, aspiring politicians across…… Read more “Pennsylvania Gears Up for 2018 Election”
Huntsman Speaks on U.S.-China Relations at Penn
Remove Jon Huntsman, Jr., Penn alum and former governor of Utah, spoke at Huntsman Hall on February 15 in a forum titled U.S. and China: Where We…… Read more “Huntsman Speaks on U.S.-China Relations at Penn”
Former Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Announced as Penn Executive Fellow
Former Mayor of Philadelphia Michael Nutter has been announced as the Senior School of Social Policy and Practice Executive Fellow at the Penn Institute for Urban Research,…… Read more “Former Philadelphia Mayor Nutter Announced as Penn Executive Fellow”
We Stand With the Black Community at Penn
Black students at Penn have been subjected to horrific, disgusting, racist attacks on social media over the past several days. According to a university-wide email message, one…… Read more “We Stand With the Black Community at Penn”
Penn Students Temporarily Block Entrance to Football Game in Response to Racist GroupMe
Just before halftime at the Harvard-UPenn football game on Friday, November 11, over a hundred students defiantly responded to the news that numerous black freshmen were added…… Read more “Penn Students Temporarily Block Entrance to Football Game in Response to Racist GroupMe”
Penn Students Hold ‘Solidarity Walk’ to Protest Trump Victory
Remove “Overcome.” “Love trumps hate.” “We go high, they go low.” “What do we want? Justice. When do we want it? Now.” “The people, united, will never…… Read more “Penn Students Hold ‘Solidarity Walk’ to Protest Trump Victory”
Penn Reacts to Clinton Loss with Canceled Classes and Coloring
After a historic Election Day, the University of Pennsylvania is reacting to the first election of one of its own alumni to the highest office of the…… Read more “Penn Reacts to Clinton Loss with Canceled Classes and Coloring”
Free Speech Ball Takes Over College Green
On Tuesday, Penn students celebrated free speech on campus by writing various comments on a giant free speech ball, courtesy of The Statesman. The event, put on…… Read more “Free Speech Ball Takes Over College Green”
