The Lee’s Hoagie House on Penn’s campus closed its doors on Wednesday, although the franchise will still operate in other locations.
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Doctoral candidate serves in the Navy while teaching
Navy Commander Pamela Herbig Wall is pursuing a doctorate in nursing at Penn while stationed with the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Running in memory of a friend
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.
Publishing a picture book with family
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.
Doctoral candidate serves in the Navy while teaching
Navy Commander Pamela Herbig Wall is pursuing a doctorate in nursing at Penn while stationed with the 2nd Marine Division at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina.
Running in memory of a friend
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.
BRIEF | Crimson hoops finishes last in Ivy academic ranking
Earlier this week, the NCAA released last year’s Academic Progress Rankings, used to assure that every collegiate squad maintains strong enough standards. If a score falls below a certain number, the school is penalized.
Dey's observations changed the golf world
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 cast aside as site of post-season tournament
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.
Tony | AAC still searching for identity
Like a high school freshmen, the newly-formed American Athletic Conference has a few issues.
Yessenia Gutierrez | Shopping for pride
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.
Matt Mantica | Defriending the government
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
Jennifer Yu | The plight of professionalism
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.
University appoints new vice provost for faculty
The University announced Wednesday that Anita Allen, a professor in the Law School, will succeed Lynn Hollen Lees as vice provost for faculty starting July 1.
Presidential Term Professor of Chemistry announced
Daniel Mindiola has been appointed the fourth Presidential Term Professor of Chemistry in the School of Arts and Sciences.
Don Memo restaurant announces it will be closing
A favorite of Penn students for the past five years, Don Memo Mexican Restaurant will close its doors on June 8.
Penn bookstore to undergo summer renovations
The Penn Bookstore is undergoing renovations this summer from June 3 to early August in preparation for the fall semester.
Penn alum writes book about insider trading scandal
Anita Raghavan’s “The Billionaire’s Apprentice,” released earlier this week, details the circumstances that led to the indictment of hedge fund manager Raj Rajaratnam in 2009.
West Philadelphia public schools face additional budget cuts
To make up a $300 million-plus shortfall, the School Reform Commission passed a bare-bones budget that will force schools to open in the fall without new books or paper and will strip schools of arts, music and athletics programs.
Puppy with a cleft lip will visit CHOP patients
Lentil will become an ambassador for a currently developing program that will partner with Penn Vet and the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.














