While students were disappointed when they discovered they still had class Thursday morning, deciding whether or not to close the University was a “very challenging decision” for officials.

A grassroots movement would be ideal, and we hope that these LGBT workshops will serve as an impetus for individuals and fraternities as a whole to take initiative.

IFC President Harris Heyer wants to shed light on the LGBT workshops referenced in an editorial earlier this week. These workshops are not mandatory.

SEPTA announced Thursday in a press release that they will borrow $175 million dollars from the nonprofit Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation to implement an electronic fare system that can abolish tokens once and for all.

Locks of Love is a non-profit organization that provides hairpieces for children suffering from medical hair loss. Thus far, more than 50 individuals have pledged to have their hair cut at this year’s event planned for April 3.

Student group leaders expressed concern that the freeze on recognition and funding of new student groups may lead to reduced funding for current SAC-recognized groups.

Philadelphia Gas Works owns all of the city's public natural-gas pipes, including those surrounding Penn’s campus. However, most of Penn’s college houses use very little gas, said Alan Zuino, associate director of Building Operations of Housing and Conference Services.

Penn's Alyssa Baron will square off against Yale freshman phenom Jenna Graf in her first Ivy weekend road trip to Yale and Brown.

Currently, Penn employees in same-sex domestic partnerships pay an extra tax on health coverage — leveling out to around $1,000 per year — from which married faculty and staff are exempt.

A recent study found that students who were anxious about exams performed better after they were given 10 minutes to write down their test-related concerns.

After facing four straight Ivy foes, the Penn men's swimming team will face off against West Chester at home Friday at 5 p.m. in its second-to-last dual meet of the season.

The Ivy League is the only conference that chooses its NCAA representative based on the regular-season champion. You probably won’t see Penn clamoring for a change.

Last year’s integration of Facebook and Amazon was designed to make online shopping a social activity. By connecting both accounts, users have access to Facebook’s birthday reminders and Amazon’s birthday present suggestions.

Fresh off its first Big 5 victory in four years, the men’s basketball team will now set its sights on another goal pending since 2007: an Ivy League championship.

In an effort to reach more prospective students, Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said that the University values social media outlets as “a good way to forge connections from early on” in the process.

Currently, retail is a secondary concentration in the Wharton School. Students can only concentrate in this area as a subset of the marketing concentration.

Even the 12-inch snowstorm Wednesday night hasn’t stopped local panhandlers from coming to Penn to solicit students at 2 a.m.