Shakespeare? Nay, Homer
(10/15/09 7:37am)
The lights in the Zellerbach Theatre dim and a large projector illuminates the stage with images and silhouettes of Macbeth, Macduff and ... Homer Simpson?
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Penn receives A- for its sustainability efforts
(10/08/09 8:20am)
Penn received an A- in the College Sustainability Report Card ratings, which were released yesterday.
Making shoes to make a difference
(10/08/09 5:23am)
By making shoes and making a difference, Tal Dehtiar is working to make “profit with a purpose.”
Four days, four games, for the win [Updated July 22, 2:07 p.m.]
(07/21/09 4:31pm)
The U.S. Maccabiah basketball team is one win away from reclaiming the gold medal. Coach Bruce Pearl's boys defeated Canada in the semi-finals today, 123-76, after jumping out to a 64-40 halftime lead. New Hampshire's Dane Diliegro led the Americans with 20 points and nine rebounds, while Bucknell's Bryan Cohen (brother of former Penn hoopster Aron) added 17 points and three rebounds. Zack Rosen contributed two points, six assists and four rebounds and committed zero turnovers in 20 minutes.
Hoops notes for 7/20
(07/20/09 5:25pm)
1) Penn Athletics finally made its official announcement regarding the men's basketball recruits for the Class of 2013. As I mentioned in a post last week, the official class only includes three of the five incoming freshmen: Carson Sullivan, Brian Fitzpatrick and Sean Mullan. The other two players, Denzel Washington's son Malcolm and Jack Eggleston's brother Tommy, were not listed because they are considered "preferred walk-ons." None of the five newcomers are listed yet on the 2009-10 roster.
Taking Patriotism To The Street
(07/06/09 2:29am)
Long, long ago, Founding Father John Adams (stud alert!!!) had the following to say:
Wawa, Now And Forever
(04/16/09 3:27pm)
Today marks Wawa's 45th anniversary, the Inquirer reports. Imagine that, 45 years of hoagies and ice cream pints and Sour Patch Kids. Dearest Wawa, whether it's the fratty one on 37th and Spruce or the Van Pelt-convenient one on 36th and Chestnut, you're always there for us, and no matter how many 7-11's and CVS's come to campus, we'll always choose you. And now for some fun Wawa facts from the article! Consider them conversation fodder for the next time you're waiting for your sandwich: Wawa started out as "a modest Delaware County milk-delivery business," but has since "become the region's third-largest food merchant, behind Acme and ShopRite." The company traces its beginnings to a 19th-century New Jersey iron foundry owned by George Wood, who moved to Wawa, Pa. and took up dairy farming, which led to the home-delivery business. Wawa "employs 16,000 people and sells 195 million cups of coffee a year at its 570 stores in five states, and is among the top 10 coffee sellers in the country." The goose logo "dates from a time when a Canada goose was a welcome site." (Whatever that means.) "Today it is a major player in the gas market. Wawa has about 200 sites with service stations, and all new Wawas will sell gas." Cheers to 45 more years!
Brandon Moyse | Already Flung to my limits
(04/16/09 9:00am)
Spring Fling is overrated.
Emerson Brooking | In defense of Dixie
(04/15/09 9:00am)
When I came to Penn freshman year, I brought my Confederate flag with me. Growing up in the Georgia heartland, the Confederate flag had been a constant presence, gracing T-shirts and garnishing license plates. It embellished Dixie-themed trinkets and toys, and often flapped proudly alongside the Stars and Stripes. To me, the flag represented a taste of home, one I wanted to hold on to as I braved the great northern unknown. My freshman hall saw things differently. To them, the flag embodied generations of pure racism, and they convinced me that hanging it in my room would be a very poor career move.
Study: Financial uncertainty a problem for international grad students | Interactive feature
(04/09/09 9:00am)
In today's economic climate, financial uncertainty is problematic for many international students applying to U.S. universities for graduate study - and a Council of Graduate Schools survey released last week confirmed these concerns.
*Guest Opinion | The 7 Things I
(04/08/09 9:00am)
*This article appeared in the 2009 joke issue.
Standing Behind Student Press
(03/06/09 10:00am)
On Wednesday morning, the entire editorial staff of the Daily Emerald-the student-produced newspaper at the University of Oregon-went on strike in protest of the attempts of its board of directors to install a publisher with unprecedented control over the newsroom.
Endowment declines 19.4 percent
(02/27/09 10:00am)
Penn's endowment dropped 19.4 percent in the first half of the current fiscal year, falling from $6.2 billion to $5 billion from July to December 2008, according to Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli.
Endowment drops 19 percent
(02/26/09 10:00am)
Feb. 26, 8:35 p.m.
"N.Y. Times Magazine" editor discusses future of U.S. black youth
(02/25/09 10:00am)
The statistics are staggering: Only 7 percent of black eighth graders perform at grade level in math, there is a 33-percent chance that a black boy born in 2001 will go to prison and 60 percent of black, male, high-school dropouts have spent time in prison.
Dollars and Sense | International students may face tougher times in economic climate | Interactive graphic
(02/25/09 10:00am)
Money may be a major factor for many international students who are considering whether to apply to colleges abroad.
M. Tennis | Toughness wins out at Levy
(02/23/09 10:00am)
It may have been 20 degrees outside Sunday afternoon, but Levy Tennis Pavilion was burning.
The Prince's response
(02/19/09 8:06am)
The DP and the Daily Princetonian have a tradition of exchanging columns the day of the first Penn-Princeton men's basketball game. This year I wrote one for the DP, but unfortunately the editors at the Prince had forgotten. However, they have now responded with their own column.
M. Squash | Foreigners squash competition
(02/18/09 10:00am)
Men's squash is a recruiting battle that not all the Ivies are fighting.
Event promotes 'female-centered positive sexuality'
(02/17/09 10:00am)
Vibrators, lube and G-spots. Although not typical lunchtime conversation topics for most students, these subjects were on the agenda yesterday afternoon for the women who attended the free, women-only Sex Toy Social at the Penn Women's Center.
