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Articles by Emily Schultheis
Students get the Sestak name out
The 2008 election may be over, but the members of Penn’s Students for Sestak group have found a new kind of change they can believe in.
Specter sees loyal following at Penn
Penn for Specter says the senator’s switch from the Republican to Democratic party last April is a mark of courage, not cowardice.
Counting Penn in 2010
Confusion over where students are counted in the census has lead to miscounts in the past, but Penn students and staff are doing their part to make Penn’s count as seamless as possible.
Two years into his term, Mayor Michael Nutter makes City Hall more accessible to College Hall
Despite the budget constraints that have eclipsed many of Nutter’s planned initiatives, Penn officials and political analysts say Nutter’s real accomplishment has been changing the tenor of university relationships, making City Hall much more accessible and open to College Hall.
Dem. Senate candidate Joe Sestak delivers ‘Kitchen Call’
Pennsylvania’s Senate primary may not be until May 18, but Democratic candidate Joe Sestak isn’t wasting any time getting his message out to students.
U. defends lack of alert on shooting
Division of Public Safety officials and security experts note that it is up to each university to craft its own guidelines for when emergency communication is appropriate.
Reflecting on Obama's first year
One year ago today, Penn students packed into Houston Hall and huddled in the cold on the National Mall to watch Barack Obama’s inauguration as the 44th President of the United States.
Bridge shooter still at large, police say
Police are still searching for the man who shot a Drexel University student and an off-duty police officer just before 7 p.m. Friday at the Bridge Cinema de Lux on 40th and Walnut Streets.
Bargaining your way off campus
When I first told my mother I was considering moving off- campus this year, she was in denial. I’d spent my first two years at Penn in the College House System, and she thought there was no reason for that to change.
Police identify suspect in rape case
Police have identified and interviewed a man who allegedly raped a Penn freshman woman at an off-campus fraternity party early Sunday morning, but no arrests have been made.