UPenn remains silent on the murder of its alumnus and CEO, despite a celebratory post by a professor on social media.

The University of Pennsylvania has remained silent on the arrest of its alumnus, Luigi Mangione, for the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.

A UPenn spokesperson only shared that Mangione graduated on May 18, 2020 with bachelor's and master's degrees and a minor in mathematics. He earned degrees in engineering and was a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Honor Society for Electrical and Computer Engineering.

William Jacobson, a Cornell Law Professor and the president of Legal Insurrection Foundation and EqualProtect.org, stated to Planet Chronicle Digital that the school may be withholding comment because it is fearful of its liberal student body, given that its campus has been a hub for anti-American, anti-Israeli, and antisemitic outbursts and protests.

Jacobson stated that he was unsure why they couldn't provide a statement, even if it wasn't to convict the individual in the media, but rather to express sympathy to the family of the deceased.

An assistant professor of English at the school, Julia Alekseyeva, posted several TikTok videos praising Mangione.

On her website, Alekseyeva identifies as a "socialist and ardent antifascist" and posted the videos under the name "The Soviette." In one video, she holds her hand over her heart as the song "Do You Hear the People Sing?" from the musical "Les Miserables" plays in the background.

She wrote, "I have never been more proud to be a professor at the University of Pennsylvania."

A UPenn spokesperson stated that Alekseyeva withdrew her remarks following the realization that they were "unsuitable and improper."

"The spokesperson wrote that Assistant Professor Julia Alekseyeva's recent social media posts, which were attributed to her, raised much concern. Her comments about the shooting of Brian Thompson in New York City were in opposition to the values of both the School of Arts and Sciences and the University of Pennsylvania. These comments were not supported by the School or the University."

However, the school did not name Mangione or condemn Thompson's assassination.

Jacobson remarked that it was strange that they couldn't express sympathy about the alum's death without making a judgment about their guilt or innocence.

The headmaster of the small private academy where Mangione attended high school issued a statement the same day that the former valedictorian was arrested.

"The Gilman School in Baltimore has confirmed that Luigi Mangione, a Class of 2016 alumnus, was arrested for the murder of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. Henry P. A. Smyth, headmaster of the school, stated that they have no further information beyond what is being reported in the news. This news comes as an added tragedy to an already difficult situation, and the school's thoughts are with those affected."

A year ago, former Penn President Liz Magill refused to declare that calls for the genocide of Jewish people are considered bullying or harassment under Penn's code of conduct during a congressional hearing. Now, the Ivy League university remains silent on the national news involving its graduate.

Four days after the hearing, Magill resigned on Dec. 11 of last year, before a Board of Trustees meeting on whether she could continue to effectively fundraise and lead the university after the backlash against her handling of antisemitism at the school.

"Jacobson stated that it is unclear whether refusing to comment is the lesson learned, but he knows that schools and companies typically follow a standard PR pattern of not commenting on things, which may be done in good faith or for another reason."