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. However, I’d argue these rules will undermine meritocracy and worsen an already challenging process.
Lexi Boccuzzi | Romanticize your real life
Lexi Boccuzzi, inspired by the latest end of summer book to movie adaptations argues that we should find meaning in our day-to-day not just our days off.
White House unfreezes $175 million in federal funding
The Trump administration released $175 million in previously frozen federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania. This followed a resolution agreement made earlier that day between Penn and the U.S. Department of Education to comply with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
May it please the Court | Volume VIII
This final edition of May it please the Court will cover a selection of cases from the March and April Sittings. A total of 19 cases were heard during both sittings—a relatively packed schedule.
Sarah Mester | Tips for Penn Transfer Students
I know that advice aimed at freshmen about managing your schedule, setting up a dorm room, and balancing your work and social life might not be particularly useful, since you have probably already been doing that for a year, if not two. So without further ado, here are a couple pieces of advice for new transfers.
Bo Goergen | You can’t win votes by insulting voters: How democrats lost young men
As a young male college student, I don’t feel seen or spoken to by the Democratic Party. I’m tired of being reduced to the kind of caricature Walz described. Like many of my peers, I care deeply about fairness, opportunity, and decency. But when I hear party leaders imply that men like me are misogynists by default, I start to question whether this party still wants my vote.
Department of Education finds that Penn violated Title IX; demands apology
The U.S. Department of Education Office of Civil Rights accused the University of Pennsylvania of violating Title IX of the Federal Civil Rights Act.They released a statement on April 28, 2025, announcing that it had found that the University of Pennsylvania was not in compliance because they had violated Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972.
May it please the Court | Volume VII
The U.S. Supreme Court heard eight cases during the February Sitting. This edition of May it please the Court covers the last four cases—including the second Foreign Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) case this term. Hungary v. Simon (Oyez) was the first one.
“Sweatergate”: Class Board 2026 faces backlash after initial P-Sweater distribution
A slew of backlash from members of Penn’s Class of 2026 was released on the anonymous social media platform, Sidechat, yesterday following the first round of P-Sweater distribution. Complaints appeared to revolve around the brand of the P-Sweater, which were initially advertised as being Champion branded.
Appointment of new Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences announced
University President Larry Jameson announced on March 15 that Mark Trodden, PhD would serve as the next Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences effective June 1, 2025, and pending Trustee approval. Jameson noted that he is a “distinguished physicist, accomplished academic leader, and deeply respected member of the Penn community.”