We are a university that never sleeps. A walk through Hill House, the Quad, or other dorms at any hour reveals this fact.

If we have a class late in the afternoon, we’ll work until 2 or 3 a.m. and wake up around 11 a.m. or noon. Likewise, if our class is early, we may hit the sack around 10 p.m. or 11 p.m. So everyone on campus has a different schedule. Sometimes, I’ll find myself up until 3 or 4 a.m., waking at noon, class at 2 p.m., eat at 5 p.m., some activity around 7 p.m., and then dinner. I may not hit the library or Pottruck until much later.

That’s why Pottruck shouldn’t close at 1 a.m., but should stay open 24 hours a day. The dining halls, too. And maybe even all floors of the library. Students don’t stop after midnight, so neither should the rest of Penn. Otherwise, research is limited to Google, workouts limited to pushups, and food, well, most places close after 2 a.m.

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