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Articles by Valentina Zarya
On interfaith trip, students unite to volunteer
Muslim and Jewish students worked on community service projects in New Orleans' Lower Ninth Ward over spring break.
Three students in Chile are safe after earthquake
Three undergraduates studying abroad in Santiago, Chile are reported safe, but families of Chilean students lost homes and belongings in the devastation of an 8.8 magnitude earthquake.
Volunteers devour flapjacks for philanthropy
BBBS, a student-run mentoring program, is on a mission to recruit 100 male volunteers during the month of March — and hoped a pancake-eating contest would spark students’ interest.
Ivies unite for LGBT summit
Around 450 students partook in first-ever Ivy League LGBT conference
Multicultural publications seek staff, funds
The editorial boards of Little Black Book, La Vida Magazine and Mosaic Magazine — three of Penn’s minority publications — have come together to organize Preserving Our Perspectives: A Night With Penn’s Multicultural Magazines, an event that will raise awareness about the publications.
Matchmaker, make me a match
Even though Valentine’s Day has passed, romance is still in the air thanks to GoodCrush.
Gutmann supports the DREAM Act
Minority student groups worked together to convince Penn President Amy Gutmann to take a public stance on the Development, Relief, Education for Alien Minors Act.
Campus to celebrate 'Freedom to Marry' Day
Friday marks the 13th annual Freedom to Marry Day — a holiday that promotes the right of people to marry whomever they want, regardless of gender or sexual orientation.
Faculty tackles lack of diversity
When Penn was founded the faculty consisted solely of white, Christian males. Now, out of a standing faculty of 2,549 professors, there are 704 women and 411 minority faculty members
MERT relocates headquarters to Quad
Penn’s Medical Emergency Response Team has just moved its headquarters to the Lower Quad, allowing for faster response times in emergency situations.