For many of the nation’s soldiers, coming home from war can be almost as challenging as leaving for deployment.
Just as vocational school is more practical than a four-year undergraduate degree for many high schoolers, so is personal finance a more useful class than something less applicable to the real world.
Two Penn undergraduate students took the train to Washington, D.C., in November 1972 to report on the presidential election for The Daily Pennsylvanian.
But what sounds good in a political ad doesn’t necessarily make good policy sense. If we allow ourselves to continue to pursue big vs. little, we might forget the more important fight: smarter vs. dumber.
To many students, Locust Walk is just a means to get from one class to another. This, unfortunately, reflects an attitude found beyond the cobbled blocks of Locust: to many students, Penn is just a stepping stone between high school and the “real world.”
Read the incidents that occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone from Feb. 8 to 13.
Read the incidents that occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone from Feb. 8 to 13.
Just as vocational school is more practical than a four-year undergraduate degree for many high schoolers, so is personal finance a more useful class than something less applicable to the real world.
Two Penn undergraduate students took the train to Washington, D.C., in November 1972 to report on the presidential election for The Daily Pennsylvanian.
Demonstrators gathered in the freezing cold Wednesday afternoon on the steps of Houston Hall to protest the results of the lottery registration at the Penn Alexander School.
The Tobacco Free Hiring policy, which extends to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, aims to “improve the health of its workforce and reduce the cost of health-care benefits,” according to the system’s website.
On a Friday night, after other students have gone out, some are sitting by a phone — ready to hear your calls.
With eyes on another Ivy trophy, an Ivy Tournament title and a deep run in the NCAA championships, the Quakers certainly have high expectations for the coming spring.
It was a tough year for Penn swimming. The men finished next to last in the Ivy League at 1-6 in conference play, while the women finished at 2-5 in Ivy play, good for third-to-last in conference play. But the Quakers’ struggles don’t mean that the bar isn’t high for either side heading into the Ivy League Championships from Feb.
The Quakers kick off their season this Friday night at Franklin Field against No. 14 Duke, and the beginning of their season is peppered with additional big games against the likes of Denver and Lehigh.
If those arguing for their right to bear arms claim that it is within their constitutional right to hunt and own a gun for self-defense, the statistics surely demonstrate that this is rarely what guns are being used for.
It is important to appreciate the potential of professor Ghrist’s course to revolutionize the teaching of calculus during the internet age.
Penn has a pre-professional aura that radiates outward from Huntsman, enveloping the rest of campus. This internal pressure, coupled with the external pressure from career-minded parents, can discourage students from seeking other opportunities, even if those opportunities might be a better fit than finance. There should be more support for students who want to spend their summer incorporating their play — or better put, their passions — into their work.
Professor Ian MacMillan’s course, “Building Future Markets: The Case of Africa” is one of six offered this year as part of Wharton’s Global Modular Course program.
English and cinema studies professor Peter Decherney brought film producer and screenwriter Armyan Bernstein to speak to his “Hollywood Film Industry” class.
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