Longtime professor, mentor dies at age 89
Professor Emeritus and six-time Penn degree recipient Edward Shils passed away over the weekend. He was 89 years old.
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Professor Emeritus and six-time Penn degree recipient Edward Shils passed away over the weekend. He was 89 years old.
Jewish Heritage Programs members served up 1,100 pounds of chicken, dished out 475 pounds of kugel and handed out 215 loaves of challah bread on Friday night as part of the organization's biannual effort to reach out to Jewish and non-Jewish students alike.
The flame of liberty burns in the heart of Penn's president -- liberty, that is, to feast on Halloween treats.
Spruce College House will be renamed for Board of Trustees Chairman James Riepe and his wife Gail after the couple pledged in June to donate $10 million to the University, officials announced yesterday.
Confused about the difference between tofu, seitan and tempeh?
The cause of a series of power outages that has been inconveniencing residents of Gregory College House for the past two days was determined last night by Facilities and Real Estate Services.
When the whirlwind of social activity that characterizes New Student Orientation quickly fades into the reality of schoolwork, make a beeline to the following locations to pursue academics.
The five-minute digitally animated movie took the group of about 20 Penn students three semesters to prepare. But, the extracurricular initiative proved to be worthwhile, as the team's short Dink! finished among the top three in mtvU's Best Animation on Campus contest.
(This article appeared in the 4/5/04 joke issue)Students have recently taken to referring to English professor Paul Hendrickson as P--l H-ndr-cks-n, eliminating the vowels in the campus nonfiction guru's name.
It is like any other kids' summer camp. Counselors lead a crowd of children in games, plays, sports, and arts and crafts projects.
Hindu or not, visitors leave with a healthy appreciation for Karma -- both the belief and the Philadelphia restaurant.
Being kicked out of cinema school was the best career move Israeli author Orly Castel Bloom could have hoped for.
There is no better indication of the coming of the winter season than the tinkling of holiday songs or the glittering ornaments and illuminated angels that decorate many Walnut Street shops.
The Panhellenic Council passed the torch to its new executive board for the upcoming year on Sunday.
Attempted rape charges filed against the Penn Jersey Window Cleaning employee who is accused of indecently assaulting a graduate student in her high rise dormitory room earlier this year were dropped yesterday.
Two eateries initially scheduled to debut on campus this semester are now instead slated for grand openings in the spring.
Escaping the dreary weather yesterday, community members found shelter amidst the red Merino wool sweaters, crisp white button-down shirts and black wide-leg pantsuits of Ann Taylor Loft.
Despite the majority of College Democrats members being tethered by upcoming midterms, three devoted members pushed aside their books to attend Mayor John Street's victory party last night at the Wyndham Hotel.
Philadelphia voters will have 66 potential options on their ballots when they go to the polls tomorrow.
"Get your stomachs ready." This proved to be a valuable warning from a server at Maggiano's Little Italy restaurant.