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Comedy and Learning Can Go Hand-in-hand at Penn

    • Comedy and Learning Can Go Hand-in-hand at Penn

    For the all-female musical sketch comedy group, Bloomers, making people laugh is another benefit of their educational experience at the University of Pennsylvania.

    Jeanne Leong

    Doing Good and Learning Leadership Skills at Penn

    • Doing Good and Learning Leadership Skills at Penn

    When University of Pennsylvania student Amy Phillips learned about the Girl Scouts at Penn program, she immediately joined.Having been a Scout from kindergarten through high school, Phillips was thrilled to be able to continue her involvement at Penn.

    Jeanne Leong

    Two Penn Singing Groups Perform at the White House

    • Two Penn Singing Groups Perform at the White House

    Two singing groups from the University of Pennsylvania earned coveted slots to sing at the White House for the president and first lady this month. The Penn Glee Club performed on Dec. 10 and the Shabbatones on Dec. 17.
    Composer Has a Lifelong Fascination with Sounds

    • Composer Has a Lifelong Fascination with Sounds

    Erica Ball was just 3 years old when she begged her parents to let her play the piano. She doesn’t remember exactly what sparked her interest, but Ball says her fluency grew quickly as she progressed from playing on a tiny keyboard to a baby grand by middle school.
    Botswana Internship Inspires Penn Senior to Start a Happiness Blog

    • Botswana Internship Inspires Penn Senior to Start a Happiness Blog

    University of Pennsylvania senior Callan Parra chronicles the stories of people she’s met who’ve triumphed over adversities and offers insights on coping with stress and finding life’s “perfect moments” in a new blog called “Happy for Happyness.”

    Jacquie Posey

    Competition Leads Five Penn Students to Successful Social Entrepreneurship

    • Competition Leads Five Penn Students to Successful Social Entrepreneurship

    A year ago, what started as a “crazy idea” among five University of Pennsylvania students in the off-campus apartment of senior Josh Tycko has turned into a budding social entrepreneurial business that is changing lives – theirs and those of thousands of children in India.