Ethan Young

Jan 16, 2025 | thedp.com | Ethan Young |Jasmine Ni

Penn conducted a surveillance operation using phone records, digital data, and CCTV footage to investigate the vandalism of the Benjamin Franklin statue on College Green in September 2024, according to search warrants obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian. Three search warrants served by the Penn Police Department culminated in the search of an off-campus student residence on Oct. 18, 2024, during which officers seized a Penn student’s cell phone. The warrants, the first of which was served on Sept.

Jan 16, 2025 | thedp.com | Ethan Young |Jasmine Ni

Penn conducted a surveillance operation using phone records, digital data, and CCTV footage to investigate the vandalism of the Benjamin Franklin statue on College Green in September 2024, according to search warrants obtained by The Daily Pennsylvanian. Three search warrants served by the Penn Police Department culminated in the search of an off-campus student residence on Oct. 18, 2024, during which officers seized a Penn student’s cell phone. The warrants, the first of which was served on Sept.

Dec 10, 2024 | thedp.com | Ethan Young

While Penn is no stranger to political scrutiny, 1968 Wharton graduate and former President Donald Trump's second term — and the ascent of Penn's adversaries to political power — may foreshadow an era of more challenges and greater pressure for the University. Since December 2023, congressional investigations and heightened federal scrutiny have shone a spotlight on Penn.

Dec 5, 2024 | thedp.com | Elea Castiglione |Alex Slen |Makenzie Kerneckel |Ethan Young

It's been a year to the day since former Penn President Liz Magill testified in front of Congress, leading to nationwide fallout and her resignation just four days later. In the months that have followed, Penn's campus has seen monumental changes: an interim University president and new chair of the University Board of Trustees, sweeping new protest guidelines, and a shift toward institutional neutrality.

Nov 17, 2024 | thedp.com | Ethan Young

A University employee removed pro-Palestinian signs placed on College Green Saturday morning, using derogatory rhetoric in the process. The signs were part of an art exhibit constructed by Penn community members and alumni. In a video posted on Instagram by Penn Against the Occupation, the employee can be heard saying “half-assed backwards people” and “all started by Hamas" as he removed the signs.