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Two Undergraduate Assembly candidates answered charges leveled against them by the Nominations and Elections Committee Sunday afternoon at a Fair Practices Code hearing.
A recent School of Medicine study indicated that receiving CPR instructions via cell phone boosts both CPR performance and confidence in one’s ability to carry out the procedure.
Burglary
Under the 2009 National Infrastructure Protection Plan, Penn is currently collaborating with the National Nuclear Security Administration at the Department of Energy as the pilot facility for the improvement of irradiator security nationwide.
At about 3:15 p.m. Saturday, four unknown males attacked a 25-year-old man on the Clark Park basketball courts.
Commuters and pedestrians alike will be happy to learn that construction on the South Street Bridge is proceeding steadily and according to plan. The bridge is expected to open by Thanksgiving 2010.
Burglary
In the wake of the assault earlier this month near 38th and Sansom streets, much discussion has centered on the efficacy of campus emergency notification systems.
The Division of Public Safety’s release of a UPennAlert in response to last Friday’s assault provoked mixed reactions among students.
Retail theft rates decreased by 11.1 percent in 2009 compared to 2008. The trend appears to be continuing this year, as retail thefts dropped 26.7 percent this January, compared to January 2009.
During Penn’s snow days, crime rates plunged along with temperatures last week.
The Ministry of Overseas Indian Affairs of the Government of India awarded a $2 million grant to the University on Thursday to support Penn’s Center for the Advanced Study of India.
Burglary
Overall crime this January rose by 8.3 percent as compared to last January and 10.2 percent as compared to December 2009, according to statistics provided by the Division of Public Safety.
In an urban location like Penn, the answer to more effective on-campus crime prevention sometimes lies beyond campus.
Assault
Since the Division of Public Safety’s theft awareness campaign was first launched in 2008, thefts reported on campus have dropped by 15.7 percent.
Following the Bridge shooting on Jan. 15, the absence of a UPenn Alert notification sparked dialogue both on and off campus.
While overall crime levels dropped by 14 percent overall in 2009, the number of assaults reported to the Division of Public Safety rose by 55.9 percent as compared to assault statistics from 2008.