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Back to school, COVID-19 edition: Tips for first years to survive virtual college at Penn

To help Penn's new students navigate this uniquely challenging semester, The Daily Pennsylvanian asked upperclassmen and professors for advice about how to succeed in college amid the coronavirus pandemic.

BY PIA SINGH & ISABELLA SCHLACT

NEWS

From Van Pelt to Pottruck, students returning to Phila. will have limited campus access

All students must abide by The Student Campus Compact and use the PennOpen Pass, a daily symptom checker that gives students a “Day Pass” to enter Penn buildings.

BY HANNAH GROSS

VIDEO

Students discuss the challenges of a virtual fall for each class year

A Penn first year, sophomore, junior, and senior discuss how COVID-19 will affect their college experiences this fall.

BY SAGE LEVINE

Penn students create virtual platforms for club recruitment this fall

BY ELIZABETH MEISENZAHL

Why did Penn suddenly reverse its fall plans? Here's what happened.

BY JONAH CHARLTON

'Not even the bare minimum': Penn students demand more than just tuition freeze

BY LEANNA TILITEI AND KOMAL PATEL

From pig dissection to biodiversity scavenger hunt: Inside a remote summer lab course

After reversal of fall plans, students demand Penn subsidize shipping costs for dorm items

BY LINDSEY PERLMAN

OPINION

COLUMN | Jessica Gooding

Penn made the right decision. We shouldn’t be on campus

Penn’s decision to limit on-campus housing and instruction is a positive step towards protecting public health. However, the timing of Penn’s announcement leaves much to be desired.

EDITORIAL | The Daily Pennsylvanian Editorial Board

Penn’s abrupt shift to a remote fall places a financial burden on students

Penn’s decision to limit on-campus housing and instruction is a positive step towards protecting public health. However, the timing of Penn’s announcement leaves much to be desired.

GUEST COLUMN
Charles Djou

President Trump Forgot Wharton's Lessons

GUEST COLUMN
Jaden Cloobeck

Lessons learned from the Influenza outbreak of 1918

SPORTS

A look back at Joe Biden's days as an athlete

Biden was a standout receiver in high school and played on the freshman team at the University of Delaware

BY LOCHLAHN MARCH

Why didn't Donald Trump play sports at Penn?

Trump has long boasted his baseball skills, but never took to the diamond at Fordham or Penn

BY LOCHLAHN MARCH

Ivy League announces cancellation of all competitive athletics until 2021

BY BRANDON PRIDE

Professional signings and transfers: what some Quakers are up to after their time at Penn

BY WILL DIGRANDE AND BRANDON PRIDE

34th Street is the arts and culture maganize of the Daily Pennsylvanian

–basically the DP's cooler, sexier twin.

Must Have Apps For An Online Semester

On the Road Again: Crossing Int'l Borders During the Coronavirus Pandemic

BY DENALI SAGNER

Wharton alum Evan Thomas reconciles faith and identity on his debut album, ‘Foundations’

Though Evan Thomas just graduated Penn, he's already in the midst of a new phase of his life: making music.

BY CHARDONNAY NEEDLER

Life, Interrupted

Coping with the present while longing for the past— when will things be “normal” again?

Paintru: The Startup That Immortalizes Memories

Paintru is revolutionizing the way to get custom artwork— all the while fostering community in Wharton and beyond.

BY FERNANDA BRIZUELA

A Love Letter to Philadelphia in an Unexpected Place

Why 'Queer Eye' Season 5 is way more than a makeover

BY DENALI SAGNER

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Penn Gives Students Half-Filled Fro-Yo Punch Cards as Financial Aid

Breaking: You Don’t Have to Go Home, but You Can’t Stay Here

BY GRACE GINSBURG

Penn Football Games to Show No Change in Attendance Despite Canceled Season

BY MEGAN STRIFF-CAVE

Feeling a Little Down? You Deserve It.

BY PAMELA DE LA CRUZ

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