They recognize danger, but study there anyway
A year after Penn Study Abroad decided to give students the chance to travel to possibly dangerous countries, 20 students have jumped at the chance.
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A year after Penn Study Abroad decided to give students the chance to travel to possibly dangerous countries, 20 students have jumped at the chance.
High school seniors applying to Penn's Class of 2010 have a new tool to give them candid, inside information about all of the Ivy League schools -- a book written largely by students at each of the eight universities.
Penn's chance of receiving $110,000 in federal funds to help cover the costs of hosting students displaced by Hurricane Katrina has all but disappeared.
Hundreds of intoxicated Penn students parading through West Philadelphia in costume may seem like a recipe for disaster, but officials say the Halloween weekend brought few disturbances to campus.
Though he was not the original choice for the Social Planning and Events Committee's fall speaker, rap mogul Russell Simmons has students excited about his Nov. 8 visit to Irvine Auditorium.
Not many speakers at Irvine Auditorium receive standing ovations before they say a word, but that is exactly how Bono was greeted Friday evening by more than 1,200 guests.
All 1,260 seats in Irvine Auditorium have been sold for tonight as Penn students and local fans alike will pack the venue to hear U2 frontman Bono speak.
Despite University efforts to curb smoking on campus, slightly more Penn students reported cigarette use last year than did the year before.
In an ideal world, all of Penn's college houses would be air-conditioned, the blue-light phone response time would be 30 seconds and Penn students would stampede -- in record numbers -- to every football game.
Students looking forward to downtown parties hosted by some of their favorite on-campus performing groups may notice some changes this year -- changes they should have noticed six years ago.
According to a new study released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, many more young women have engaged in same-sex contact than had done so just over a decade ago.
Upon settling into her room in the Quadrangle, College freshman Kira Campbell found herself staring at her computer screen at an instant message from a screen name she did not recognize.
It's supposed to be just you and the computer -- not you, the Spanish dictionary, the online translator and your fluent Latino roommate.
In the precious moments before dusk settles, Philadelphia native Joe Walker sits reading The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People on a bench in West Philadelphia's nine-acre Clark Park.
Freshmen who took advantage of the walking tours offered last Saturday during New Student Orientation may have noticed more than just Philadelphia's neighborhoods during their three-hour trek across the city.
Students at Penn have a voice when it comes to facilitating change and development within the University. The six branches of student government provide plenty of opportunities for anyone who wants to get involved in improving the student experience at Penn.
Though general-admission tickets to see Bono speak at Irvine Auditorium sold out within a week of going on sale, Penn students still have a chance to catch the U2 frontman when he's on campus next month.
A new group calling itself the Green Campus Partnership held a symposium Monday to celebrate Earth Day and raise awareness of the University's impact on the environment.
The 2005 Philadelphia Film Festival -- which ended Wednesday -- saw a 6.7 percent increase in attendance from last year.
This year's Philadelphia Film Festival has seen an increase in patronage from last year at the five local theaters being used to showcase nearly 275 domestic and international films.