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Report: Penn Used Maintenance Workers to Drown Out Christian Protesters
Penn’s campus is frequently full of protesters. When I was in school there, student protests generally consisted of anti–Iraq War campouts, Israel/Palestine protests (on both […]
Temple, Penn, Drexel Students Plan Walkouts During Trump’s Inauguration
Students from several Philadelphia universities, including Temple University, the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University, are planning to walk out of their classrooms during president-elect […]
State College Borough Passes Resolution Vowing to Protect Immigrants
CORRECTION: An earlier version of this story mistook a resolution passed by the Borough of State College for an action by Pennsylvania State University. While […]
Penn’s Beloved Palestra Turns 90 Years Old
The first thing Tom Izzo did was apologize. It was Saturday afternoon. His Michigan State Spartans had just lost to the Penn State Nittany Lions, […]
Biden Accidentally Confirms Penn Gig on Hot Mic
Last month, Politico reported that Vice President Biden would “set up shop” at Penn after Donald Trump takes office in Washington. Yesterday, while on a […]
How HUP’s Pups Help Hospital Patients, Caregivers
It’s not fun to be in the hospital on a holiday. But there are some four-legged friends who are helping to boost everyone’s mood this […]
Report: Joe Biden Will “Set Up Shop” at Penn
Outgoing Vice President Joe Biden will “set up shop” at the University of Pennsylvania after packing up his bags in Washington, D.C., according to Politico Playbook.
Pa. Legislator Wants to Punish “Sanctuary Campuses”
A Pennsylvania legislator plans to introduce a bill that, if passed, could cut funding from colleges and universities in the state that declare themselves “sanctuary campuses.”
Penn Students Remove Prominent Shakespeare Portrait, Replace With Photo of Renowned Black Female Writer
https://twitter.com/kauvabiryani/status/804741121574371328 Students at the University of Pennsylvania have replaced a massive portrait of William Shakespeare with a photo of Audre Lorde, a black, lesbian, feminist writer […]
Penn Medicine to Finalize Merger With Princeton HealthCare System
The University of Pennsylvania Medicine is about to add its first New Jersey member – Princeton HealthCare System.
Report: Few Penn Students Come From Low-Income Areas
A recent study from Brandeis University found that undergraduates at the University of Pennsylvania are lacking in socioeconomic diversity.
Penn: We Won’t Share Info About Undocumented Students
Saying it will “continue to advocate passionately for comprehensive immigration reform,” the University of Pennsylvania’s top administrators said today in an email to the staff […]
Amy Gutmann Will Be President of Penn Until at Least 2022
The University of Pennsylvania on Tuesday announced that Amy Gutmann has been awarded a contract extension into 2022 that will make her the longest-serving president […]
Protests Continue in Center City, at Philly Colleges
It’s been little more than one week since Donald Trump was elected. Since then, demonstrations have been held every night in Philadelphia – and after last […]
Trump’s Victory Has Me Considering Gun Ownership
Another day, another incident. Across Philadelphia and around the nation, you can’t help but notice that marginalized people — whether Muslim or of color, LGBTQ […]