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.
Author: The Pennsylvania Post
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.
Wesley Liu | Hookups, algorithms, and the death of intimacy at Penn
At a university where efficiency is a moral virtue, intimacy, too, has become streamlined. PMP mirrors the logic of contemporary dating apps: forms, filters, swipes, metrics. The slow unfolding of affection has been replaced by the calibrated precision of compatibility scores. In a world built on optimization, even love is expected to perform.
Bo Goergen | The Gospel according to Zohran
In the age of social media politics, Zohran Mamdani has emerged as Gen Z’s ideal candidate. His platform reads more like a child’s wish list than a serious plan to lead the nation’s largest city. However, that’s exactly what makes him appealing to a generation raised on instant gratification and online idealism.