The U.S. Supreme Court heard eight cases during the December Sitting and ten cases during the January Sitting—including Tik Tok v. Garland, which was added on an expedited schedule to be heard before the sitting was scheduled to begin. The February Sitting started on February 24, but this edition will provide a highlight of the cases heard during the December and January Sittings and, as always, provide some humorous exchanges from oral argument.
Author: The Pennsylvania Post
Trump delivers longest joint address to Congress, declares ‘America is back’
Last night, President Donald Trump addressed Congress in his first State of the Union address in his second term as president. He delivered a lengthy, impassioned speech before a joint session of Congress. At 1 hour and 40 minutes, the speech set a new record.
Financial aid class action suit against Penn moves forward
During the Spring 2024 semester, financial aid recipients at Penn and other major universities, including Yale, Columbia, and MIT, received notice of a proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit against their institutions for violation of antitrust laws that resulted in unfairly low financial aid awards.
Anonymous | 4 A.M. Revelations: finding self in the digital void
One evening, I realized something disturbing: my stream of consciousness had been transformed into a kind of curated feed. So I did something radical: I sat outside in the dark. No phone, no laptop—just the honest company of my mind and the sounds, a city taking a breath between yesterday and tomorrow.
Pro-Palestinian protest marches near campus
Late Monday afternoon on January 17 a pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel protest of around 100 people marched the length of campus on Walnut Street, disrupting traffic and prompting a heavy policy presence.
Breaking News | Strong windstorm pummels campus
A special weather statement was issued by the NOAA warning of a strong approaching cold front containing wind gusts of up to 60 mph that advised the public to “consider seeking shelter inside a building”. A high wind warning issued earlier in the afternoon remains in effect until Monday at 6:00 pm.
Chloe Hunt | The solution to dating at Penn? Don’t date at Penn
For those single on Valentine’s Day, this should be a call to action for maintaining friendships, expressing gratitude for all your loved ones that you have every day. College friendships are uniquely intense and special.
Jennifer Mesa | Looking for love at Penn? You might be doing it wrong
We’ve assigned Penn a generally anti-romantic environment.
I’m here to tell you that this perception is wrong, and, I would argue, that many of you hopeless romantics are part of the problem.
Emma McClure | A reformed Valentine’s hater weighs in on Anti-Valentine’s Day
Why do we need Anti-Valentine’s Day when Galentine’s or Palentine’s Day is a perfectly good alternative that does functionally the same thing? The only difference is that Galentine’s Day puts a positive spin on things while Anti-Valentine’s Day puts an emphasis on being against love.
Breaking News | University shutdown announced for Eagles parade
Penn announced a suspension of normal operations via text and email on February 12 for the Friday Eagles Victory Parade.