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The Daily Pennsylvanian (thedp.com) is an independent, student-run news publication covering the University of Pennsylvania and its surrounding community. It is not an official University of Pennsylvania website, so its reporting is produced by student journalists rather than published by the university administration. If you are looking for campus news, city coverage, or university research stories written from a student perspective, this is the kind of site you would check.
Who runs it
The publication is student-run and independent. That distinction matters in two ways:
- Editorial independence: Content is produced by student staff, not by Penn's communications office.
- Not an official source: For official university policies, admissions information, or administrative announcements, you should go to Penn's own websites rather than treat the DP as the university's voice.
What it publishes
Based on the site's current front-page coverage, the reporting spans several areas:
| Category | Example from the site |
|---|---|
| Campus programs | "Penn students discuss experiences as College Foundations pilot enters second year" |
| University research | "Extreme heat impacts a majority of Americans, Penn survey finds" |
| City and campus services | "City inspectors cite food safety violations at Lauder House, Accenture Café" |
| University funding | "Penn establishes new scholarships, professorships with $22.5M donation" |
| Academic programs | "Penn Engineering announces joint master's degree in AI, data science" |
| University recognition | "Penn recognizes former secretary of state with climate diplomacy award" |
The excerpt for the College Foundations story shows the paper interviewing both faculty and students about how a program has changed since its first year — a typical approach for its campus coverage.
How to use it
- For campus and community news: Read the front page and section feeds for student-reported coverage of Penn and Philadelphia.
- For newsletters: The site links to a newsletter signup, which is one way to get stories delivered rather than checking the homepage.
- For official information: Cross-check anything about admissions, tuition, policy, or schedules against Penn's official channels, since the DP is an independent newsroom.
What to keep in mind
Because it is student-run, the DP is a useful window into campus life and student perspectives, but it is not the university's official record. Treat its reporting as journalism — valuable for context, quotes, and community reaction — and confirm administrative details at the source.