It is fair to say that within a large urban center, there will be greater instances of crime and violence. However, when these problems are common within the same consistent areas or of growing intensities, there is a societal problem.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Romanticize your real life
On the Record | Find meaning in your day-to-day, not just your days off Photo credit: The Map That Leads to You, Prime Video By Lexi Boccuzzi “Live like your time is running out, and abandon your ‘real life’ for love, beauty, travel, and the existential.” That’s the message of…
Breaking News | Conservative activist, Charlie Kirk, fatally shot during Utah campus event
Conservative Activist, Charlie Kirk, was shot and killed during TPUSA event at Utah Valley University Photo Credit: Gage Skidmore By: Dillon Nittoli Editor’s Note: This article was last updated on September 11, 2025, at 11:02 AM and reflects what was known at that time. It will be updated if new…
Abraham Franchetti | Wharton’s new club rules must be repealed
Restricting merit-based interviews will increase confusion, worsen nepotism, and leave students unprepared for the real world. Photo Credit: University of Pennsylvania Facebook By: Abraham Franchetti On July 30th, Wharton administrators unveiled a set of new club regulations they claimed necessary to comply with the recently enacted Stop Campus Hazing Act.…
Penn Persian Society Organizes Rally in Support of Iranian Protesters
Around 75 to 100 people rallied on January 16th 2026, calling for the end of the Ayatollah’s regime in Iran and for violence against protestors to cease. The rally was organized by the Penn Persian Society following several days of anti-government protests in Iran.
Breaking News | Pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle in University City
At about 4:30 AM, Meaza Brown was struck and killed by a vehicle at the intersection of 33rd and Market Street. The vehicle allegedly blew through a red light at a high speed before then fleeing the scene of the crime. She was pronounced dead at 4:59 a.m.
Penn makes substantial changes to its code of conduct
Penn’s board of trustees has made the first substantial changes to its code of conduct for the first time in more than a decade. The reform follows former president Liz Magill and former board chair Scott L. Bok’s in 2023 in response to turmoil surrounding the school’s response to incidents of antisemitism on campus.
Wharton’s quant revolution: inside the Jacobs MSQF
Two months ago, The Wharton School launched the Dr. Bruce I. Jacobs Master of Science in Quantitative Finance (MSQF) program, marking the first new degree offering in over 50 years. The new program was made possible by a $60 million donation by Wharton Doctoral alum Bruce I. Jacobs. The donation by Jacobs is the single largest donation in Wharton history.
Shooting on Penn’s campus leaves one injured
A shooting that resulted in the injury of one man occurred at the intersection of 40th and Walnut on Tuesday, November 11th.
Emma McClure | Freshman Advice Column: Thinking about Penn in Washington?
Are you interested in public service? Politics? All things life in Washington, DC? Penn in Washington could be just the program for you. Here’s what you should know before applying.
Ryan Wolff | Philly Sports as Winter Arrives: The Phillies Break and the Eagles Bend
With summer fading and Locust Walk growing colder, this year’s so-called Red October was brief. However, Lincoln Financial Field could not be more alive.
May it Please the Court | Vol I – The Voting Rights Act Returns to the Court in Louisiana v. Callais
On Oct. 15, the Supreme Court heard arguments for the second time on Louisiana v. Callais. The plaintiffs are challenging Louisiana’s proposed congressional district map, which they allege is a racial gerrymander.
Seth Cyr | Is the US prepared for new NATO obligations?
As those who attended Penn last year would know, students found themselves in the midst of an incredibly competitive and polarizing election cycle. On Locust, then-freshmen such as myself were greeted by volunteers and activists seeking to register us to vote or campaigning on behalf of individual causes. While activists and campaigners from Planned Parenthood, the Harris Campaign, and Dave McCormick’s campaign held events here, I encountered little conversation about the war in Ukraine.