On March 19, 2025, the Trump Administration announced a freeze of $175 million in funding to the University of Pennsylvania, citing the University’s past policies supporting transgender athletes.
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Ryan Wolff | Penn Baseball gets off to a shaky start with losses to Florida State and Troy University
Penn Varsity Baseball has endured a rough start to their 2025 season. They have won only one game out of their first nine—and lost the first six games of the season—three to Florida State and three to Troy University.
J. Larry Jameson’s term extended to 2027
The Board of Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania announced that they had voted to extend J. Larry Jameson’s term to June 30, 2027.
Penn addresses federal immigration policy changes in Trump administration
The University of Pennsylvania has issued new guidance to support students, faculty, and staff affected by recent immigration and travel policy changes.
May it please the Court | Volume V
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.
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.