Category Archives: News

Politics and Pizza!

Come join the Penn Democrats for this semester’s first Pizza and Politics! Meet the new board, learn about upcoming events, get involved, and eat FREE ALLEGROS PIZZA!!!
Where: JMHH G55
When: Wednesday, February 3rd 7:30 - 8:30 pm

Congressman Joe Sestak at Penn!

Come listen to Congressman Joe Sestak, Democratic candidate for the US Senate in 2010, speak in the Hall of Flags at Houston Hall from 7-8pm on Monday, January 25th! Don’t miss this opportunity to hear what this candidate has to say.

Note: this event does not imply any endorsement by the Penn Democrats

Phone Bank for Martha Coakley!

Martha Coakley is running for Senate in a special election to fill the late Ted Kennedy’s seat in MA. The election will be held on Tuesday, and current polls show the race is close. The outcome of this race will determine the fate of health care reform and other Democratic policy agendas, as it puts [...]

Our 2010 Executive Board

Congratulations to our 2010 Executive Board:
President — Emma Ellman-Golan
Vice President — Elizabeth Celata
Events Director — Benjamin Lopez
Political Director — David Aron
Community Outreach Director — Kalina Francis
Communications Director — Michael Morse
Membership Director — Beryl Sanders
Treasurer — Jake Shuster
Legislative Director — Isabel Friedman

PennDems 2010 Board Elections

Board Elections will take place on Tuesday, December 1st at 8:00PM in JMHH G65.

US PIRG Recruiting

To Whom it May Concern,
I hope your semester is off to a great start.  I’m writing on behalf of U.S. PIRG, the federation of State Public Interest Research Groups. You may be familiar with PennPIRG.  As a recent graduate from Penn, I am writing to ask for your help in identifying graduating seniors who might [...]

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Race and Grassroots Organizing in the Age of Obama

Unity Week 2009 Keynote: “Race and Grassroots Organizing in the Age of Obama” by Princeton Professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell
Wednesday 11/4, 6:30-8 in Cohen Hall G17
*Follow-up discussion on Thursday 11/12, 8-9pm in Huntsman 265!

Wharton Energy Conference: Generation Energy

This may be relevant to our members with interests in environmental and energy policy issues:
Wharton Energy Club invites you to the 3rd Annual Wharton Energy Conference: Generation Energy, on October 30, 2009 at The Union League of Philadelphia.

Rally Against the U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Our friends at the Penn Environmental Group pass along the following message about the U.S. Chamber of Commerce CEO Tom Donohue’s upcoming appearance in Philadelphia and on campus on Friday.

1) Rally against U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Friday at 12pm-1pm, 1200 Market Street.
2) CEO of the Chamber, Tom Donohue is coming to Huntsman Hall, Friday at [...]