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On Sunday, Penn alumni ran in the ODDyssey half marathon in honor of their friend, 2001 College graduate Ari Johnson, who committed suicide in February of this year. Team Ari raised over $65,000 for Active Minds, a mental health organization located on college campuses across the country.

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Although dozens of pre-meds return to campus or go to other institutions to work as research assistants during the summer months, medical schools do not require summer research and many Penn students seek alternative summer employment — like working in a summer camp.

Graduate School of Education student and College House Computing IT Support Specialist Yanatha Desouvre ecently co-authored a children’s book titled “Big Sister, Little Sister” with his daughter, Reanna.


	GSE student and College House Computing IT Support Specialist Yanatha Desouvre and his daughter Reanna recently co-wrote the book “Big Sister, Little Sister” together.

Graduate School of Education student and College House Computing IT Support Specialist Yanatha Desouvre ecently co-authored a children’s book titled “Big Sister, Little Sister” with his daughter, Reanna.



	2000 College graduate Jeremy Shure was running on Sunday in the ODDyssey half marathon in honor of his friend, 2001 College graduate Ari Johnson, who committed suicide earlier this year.

On Sunday, Penn alumni ran in the ODDyssey half marathon in honor of their friend, 2001 College graduate Ari Johnson, who committed suicide in February of this year. Team Ari raised over $65,000 for Active Minds, a mental health organization located on college campuses across the country.



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Joe Dey was there 83 years ago when historic golfer Bobby Jones took to Merion Golf Club, just miles outside of Philadelphia, to win the U.S. Amateur title, completing the only Grand Slam in golf history.


Palestra photos for Hinkle Fieldhouse comparison column.

Even though the first men’s hoops tourney is played in Memphis, the Palestra will remain a potential site for future tourneys, since both the women’s and men’s tournaments are both expected to move on a rotating basis.



Yessi Can

As I looked down at my pins, I started thinking about my need to physically display my personality. Why was it so important to me that people could recognize the pride colors on my wrist, the Guatemalan flag on my books, the soy product brand on my bookbag? Thinking back to PrideDay, I realize that this need might not be unique to me.


Inflam-Matt-ory

A rising surveillance state and an already stark decline in privacy points to a future where hardly anything one says or does can be private for long from the extensive gaze of the United States government. Unless we do something about it


Up to Yu

As we go to work and take on an ever greater list of responsibilities, from drafting emails to creating presentations to writing memos, it becomes increasingly important to remember that taking professional responsibility is a commitment that we all must honor.