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(05/13/11 4:23am)
I consider myself a fairly organized person. I start assignments well before they’re due, am addicted to Gmail labels and, for a brief but ambitious period, kept a spreadsheet of expiration dates for all the food in my fridge.
(04/23/10 8:59am)
After moving into our University of Cape Town dorm, my new roommate and I set out to find a grocery store, heading down a main road just after dusk. All of the sudden, two middle-aged women stopped us on the sidewalk, frenetically asking what we were doing.
(09/14/09 8:10am)
A Cornell University junior died of complications from H1N1 influenza Friday night.
(09/09/09 12:54am)
To view our guide to Penn and Philadelphia, click here.
(09/04/09 6:07am)
There comes a time in every freshman's life when the idea of another dining hall dinner loses a bit of its luster. And when you hit that milestone, don't despair - Philadelphia is home to vibrant food scene, which you can sample right on Penn's campus.
(09/04/09 5:35am)
Once you've settled into your dorm and navigated your way down Locust Walk, it's time to venture out into the rest of Philadelphia, which offers restaurants, shopping and museums galore. On a student's budget and schedule, public transportation is your best bet for getting around. It's cheap, safe and easy to figure out.
(05/15/09 9:00am)
While most students were saying goodbye to their dorms last Tuesday, College junior Joshua Bennett was being welcomed into a new room - one further to the East.
(04/27/09 9:00am)
In the middle of a slow-moving class last Monday night, College senior Erica Evans got an e-mail that connected her to a nearly 150-year-old tradition. Evans - along with seven other soon-to-be graduates - will be awarded a prestigious Senior Honor Award at Ivy Day this May.
(12/09/08 10:00am)
For four days in 1978, Penn students held a sit-in at College Hall. At first they were protesting University plans to cut sports programs, but hockey and golf soon took the backseat to anger about climbing tuition and residence fees.
(12/05/08 10:00am)
The United Minorities Council, the umbrella for 20 minority groups on campus, elected Wharton and College junior Ezegozie Eze as its chair Wednesday night. Eze, who transferred from Princeton University this semester, won the three-way race for the helm of the organization, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
(12/04/08 10:00am)
The Civic House Associates Coalition elected two new leaders Tuesday night who plan to increase collaboration among constituent groups and visibility both on campus and in the West Philadelphia community.
(11/18/08 10:00am)
When Biology professor Paul Sniegowski came to Penn in 1997, he had little lecture experience under his belt.
(11/13/08 10:00am)
In an election that made history on many levels, Barack Obama's presidency will mark the first time the president, vice president and both their spouses have worked in higher education.
(11/11/08 10:00am)
After hearing friends who studied abroad rave about their experiences, College senior Hayling Price knew he had no choice but to follow in their footsteps.
(11/05/08 10:00am)
If the stickers, megaphones and sea of blue T-shirts didn't make everything clear, the message scrawled across the chalkboard of a Huntsman Hall classroom last night did: "Penn Baracked the Vote."
(10/30/08 9:00am)
When 10-year-old Nicole and her dad travel two-and-a-half hours from central Pennsylvania each week so she can undergo chemotherapy, her visit is always brightened by the company of a few furry, four-legged friends.
(10/28/08 9:00am)
What's your anti-drug?
(10/24/08 9:00am)
The United Minorities Council has hosted Unity Week - its signature celebration of diversity and cross-cultural awareness - in the late fall for at least 20 years.
(10/23/08 9:00am)
SPEC-TRUM announced last night that rising hip-hop artist Wale and R&B; producer and vocalist Ryan Leslie will headline its annual fall concert on Nov. 20.
(10/20/08 9:00am)
DuBois College House received $1 million worth of updates over the summer. Residents hope to see more done in a larger-scale renovation administrators say is on the horizon.