CHORDS Service Weekend brings religious groups together
This weekend, 120 students spent time painting murals, clearing lots and pruning trees throughout West Philadelphia as part of the biannual CHORDS Service Weekend.
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This weekend, 120 students spent time painting murals, clearing lots and pruning trees throughout West Philadelphia as part of the biannual CHORDS Service Weekend.
While Penn’s Mormon community may have flown under the radar for the average student in past years, a new temple under construction and a recently formed student organization will give it an opportunity to make its presence known.
This Friday, business-minded Philadelphia youth gathered at Malcolm X Park in West Philadelphia to bring healthy, local produce to their communities.
Customers of Trader Joe’s on 21st and Market streets were met with signs and chants from protestors yesterday.
This week, you can shake a lulav and an etrog, sip a milkshake or even snack on sushi in one of many sukkahs around campus — temporary outdoor dwellings built for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot.
This spring, students in West Philadelphia will take basketball from the court to the computer screen.
Video: Peter Decherney gives his take on Golan v. Holder. (Courtesy of University Communications)
Every year, approximately 300 million people are affected by malaria worldwide — and for 1 to 2 million, the results are fatal. Thanks to a recent study by the Perelman School of Medicine, that number may soon be going down.
As the film industry struggles with the expansion of internet-based movie alternatives, Rave Motion Pictures at 40th and Walnut streets is looking to attract more Quakers to its showings by lowering its prices.
The Jewish community united across campus Wednesday night to pray, dip apples in honey and gather with friends to celebrate the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.
For more than 20 years, the Netter Center for Community Partnerships has worked with local public schools to provide Philadelphia’s youth with resources and services ranging from after-school activities to college coaching. Now, its renowned university-assisted community school model is on the move — to Tulsa, Okla., and beyond.
This year, the White House will invite an unprecedented integration of religion and community service across college campuses, and Penn’s religious organizations are ready for the Challenge.
With plans to relocate to the new Perelman Center for Jewish Life on Spruce Street this year, soon the Lubavitch House won’t be quite as big of a schlep for Penn students.
In the lobby of Hillel, a cardboard display is covered with colorful Post-It notes beneath a simple, haunting question: “Where were you on 9/11?”
This summer, 14 Penn students spent two weeks at the Agahozo-Shalom Youth Village confronting the effects of the Rwandan genocide — and witnessing the unwavering faith and optimism of the orphans left in its wake.
Between sunrise to sunset, College senior Hadi Kaakour’s typical summer day was similar to that of many Penn students — waking up, heading off to a research job and spending time with friends. One thing it did not contain, however, is food.
This article was published August 27, 2011 at 10:03 p.m. and updated throughout the storm.
As the thunderous sounds of drumbeats drew students to GreenFest in Houston Hall on Friday, they walked away with a T-shirt, an eco-friendly bottle of Coke and a new perspective on the environmental initiatives going on at Penn.
The smell of falafel and the sounds of Israeli music filled the Hall of Flags on Tuesday as Hillel hosted the Israel Carnival — the first main event of its annual Israel Week festivities.
The 29th Annual Festival Latino kicked off its week-long celebration this Sunday, as students turned out for Sancocho Latino — a night of authentic Latin American food, music and poetry.