Grace Ortelere
Recent articles
A 5,000-mile quest for love
Bent Button Productions, a student film production group, must raise $30,000 in donations by the end of March to fund the documentary they plan to make out of Luke Kelly’s journey to Brazil.
Feb Club celebrates the last full month for seniors
Today begins Feb Club, a tradition that celebrates each day of the last month the senior class has together.
Division of Public Safety prepares for winter break
The number of police officers and AlliedBarton security officers will stay the same throughout winter break, according to Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush
Gunman faces attempted murder charges for allegedly shooting Penn alum
Neary was treated at Thomas Jefferson Hospital, where his neck was stabilized through a series of surgeries. His father, also named Joe Neary, told CBS on Friday that his son will be a quadriplegic.
Virginia Tech shooting raises questions about UPennAlert
After two people were shot and killed at Virginia Tech on Thursday, Penn’s Division of Public Safety plans to prepare for the possibility of a similar event on campus.
Crime Log: Nov. 25 - Dec. 1
Fraud
Nov. 29 — A man and a woman unaffiliated with the University reported unauthorized uses of their debit cards at Savory, located at 3417 Spruce St.
Greening vacant lots lowers crime, study shows
Greening vacant spaces in Philadelphia has been found to reduce crime, according to Perelman School of Medicine research.
Arrested Penn Occupiers have preliminary hearings
Preliminary hearings were held yesterday for the five members of the Penn community who were arrested in the Occupy Philadelphia protests on Nov. 30.
The inside perspective: Professor recounts experience in jail following Occupy arrests
School of Social Policy and Practice assistant professor Toorjo Ghose said he never expected to get arrested as part of the Occupy Philadelphia movement Wednesday morning and will fight the charges.
Penn occupiers freed after jail stay
Fifty-two people were arrested following a police raid of Center City’s Dilworth Plaza early Wednesday morning to evict Occupy Philadelphia protesters, including a Penn professor and four students.
- RELATED: OccupyPenn shows solidarity following arrests
- VIDEO: What do you think of the Occupy eviction?
- EDITORIAL: A change of occupation
Penn alum shot in neck
2004 College graduate Kevin Neary who was shot in the neck two weeks ago has recently progressed to being able to breathe for a short period of time without a ventilator — but will still need more surgeries to stabilize his neck.
Penn helps students search off campus
Around 38 percent of undergraduates lived off campus last fall, according to Penn’s Office of Institutional Research and Analysis. For many of these students, questions arise during the search for off-campus housing.
Nearby abortion clinic physician charged with murder
The family of a woman who died at an illegal late-term abortion clinic formerly located a block from campus has sued the city.
Robbery at 1920 Commons raises UPennAlert questions
Penn Police have identified a suspect who entered 1920 Commons Tuesday night and — with the help of a gun — made off with cash, the Division of Public Safety confirmed.
Victims struggle to report sexual abuse
A victim goes down a tricky path when trying to turn a sexual assault into a conviction. This was the topic of conversation at Thursday’s Penn Violence Prevention workshop, “Investigating and Prosecuting Sensitive Crimes.”
DPS, Penn work to prevent sexual assault
Penn’s Division of Public Safety works to prevent sexual assault from falling through the cracks like it allegedly did at Pennsylvania State University.
Second Mile Center mistaken for Sandusky's charity
Philadelphia native Gerald Sterrett’s charity near campus, the Second Mile Center, has been mistakenly associated with the nonprofit founded by former Penn State assistant football coach and alleged rapist Jerry Sandusky.
Armed robbery reported at 1920 Commons
An armed robbery occurred at Starbucks in 1920 Commons at about 10 p.m. Tuesday night. The suspect was armed with a gun and stole cash. No injuries were reported, and Penn Police is currently investigating the incident.
Crime Log: Nov. 4-Nov. 10
Crime log for Nov. 4 through Nov. 10, with an interactive map.
Philadelphia immigration center moves to University City
The Philadelphia office of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will move into University City at 30 N. 41st St. by the end of 2012.
