In an effort to improve the criminal justice system, the city of Philadelphia is rolling out a new prosecution model that has great potential.

Thousands of Philadelphia workers are at risk of losing their jobs if the Way to Work Philadelphia! program, sponsored by federal aid money, is not extended by Sept. 30. A bill in Congress, if passed, would allocate an additional $2.5 billion to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families fund.

At Penn, it seems no party is complete without someone “blacking out” because of binge drinking. Yet our binge-drinking culture is not a foregone conclusion — it can, and should, change.

For the first time in decades, Penn removed its famous essay prompt — “write page 217 of your 300 page autobiography” — from its supplemental application.

At “The Permeable City: Designing for Water,” panelists — all of whom were Penn alumni or faculty — discussed various aspects of water. The discussion was sponsored by the Provost’s Office as part of the Year of Water initiative.

Students over 21 years of age will soon have a new place to buy their wine. Fresh Grocer plans to house a self-service wine vending machine, estimated to arrive in a month.

Trying to balance research and community engagement, the Penn Museum continues to work overtime with initiatives like evening programming and extended hours to attract new visitors.

The Daily Beast ranked Penn as the 16th most dangerous school and second-most dangerous Ivy, but the methodology of the rankings has been highly questioned.

Howard Dean, a former governor of Vermont, held a fundraising event at the home of a Pennsylvania state senator on Wednesday for the Democratic candidates in Pennsylvania’s sixth and seventh congressional districts — Manan Trivedi and Bryan Lentz, respectively.

With a $1.1 million NIH-sponsored grant and support from Guatemala’s vice president, the Penn Epidemiology Program will bring together researchers from both the University and Guatemala to better address the developing country’s chronic health issues.

A recent poll suggests that, contrary to popular belief, young Republicans may be more enthusiastic than their Democratic peers — at least in the upcoming midterm elections.

Even though Nursing freshman Kiahana Brooks has only been in Philadelphia for four months, she is already making her mark by establishing a global health club.

Du Bois offers a unique living experience other houses cannot rival, and the benefits of living there outweigh the drawbacks.

There is a rule that states that freshman women are not allowed to attend any fall semester sorority events involving alcohol. I hate this rule.

Last week, College senior Pranav Merchant published an opinion piece in the Philadelphia Inquirer criticizing the Toast Toss tradition after the third quarter at home football games.

When people call for an end to the toast toss, they lose sight of what defines the Quakers: tradition.