Penn State's far-reaching scandal
While Pennsylvania State University is more than 150 miles away from Philadelphia, its Board of Trustees’ decision to fire football coach Joe Paterno and President Graham Spanier has resonated here at Penn.
While Pennsylvania State University is more than 150 miles away from Philadelphia, its Board of Trustees’ decision to fire football coach Joe Paterno and President Graham Spanier has resonated here at Penn.
The re-election of Philadelphia Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter means another four years of positive relationships between Penn the city, administrators and students agree.
From last fall to this spring, the Nursing School collaborated with local Sayre High School and Bernett Johnson Sayre Health Center to implement a dancing program — Dance for Health — for children ages 4 to 12.
With World AIDS Day approaching, President Barack Obama must commit to AIDS prevention and treatment.
The re-election of Philadelphia Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter means another four years of positive relationships between Penn the city, administrators and students agree.
From last fall to this spring, the Nursing School collaborated with local Sayre High School and Bernett Johnson Sayre Health Center to implement a dancing program — Dance for Health — for children ages 4 to 12.
Last week, some students were unexpectedly unable to vote in Hillel elections as a result of a change in voting eligibility.
Occupy Philadelphia is intent on staying put in front of City Hall through the winter — meaning that the protest movement is going to have to find a way to combat the falling temperatures.
Provost Vince Price is currently in the process of making a final decision on adopting an academic calendar proposal that would require the 2013-14 school year to begin earlier than it has in decades.
On Thursday, United States District Judge Ronald Buckwalter resentenced former Pennsylvania State Sen. Vince Fumo to 61 months in prison — an increase of six months from his previous sentence, well below what prosecutors were hoping for. TIMELINE: Fumo case
A Wharton freshman writes that Coursekit is a better way to manage courses than the frustrating Blackboard.
The only way that we can actually make progress on any of the things that need to be done is by working together and having a minimum standard for civility in our discourse.
Hazing within the UA should not be tolerated — now is the time to address the larger issue.
The Nawrocki brothers’ parents “discouraged” them from watching pro wrestling, Penn senior Luke recalls, but the boys always found ways around it. Soon enough, the whole family watched as Chris tried out for the WWE on the “Tough Enough” reality show.
Beauregard-Breton’s cross-country career did not start until two years ago, when she was recruited to run for the Deerfield Academy, a prestigious Massachusetts preparatory school.
After months of hard work, perseverance and a freshmen infusion, the Penn swim teams have put last year’s fatigue behind them, and they’re ready for a season on top.
Though they try to present an honest and fair representation of the action on the court, it can sometimes be hard to repress their undying school spirit.
Anthropology professor Janet Monge spoke to a crowd of 150 Wednesday night at the Penn Museum. Monge discussed Samuel Morton’s large collection of skulls.
Falling Whistles, an advocacy group, spoke about conflict in the Congo in Steinberg-Dietrich Hall Wednesday night. Group member Yves Muya escaped the conflict with his family at a young age
1984 Wharton MBA recipient and former state senator Vince Fumo was sentenced to 55 months in prison in 2009. Thursday, he faces a possible quadrupling of his sentence. INTERACTIVE: The Fumo case