The never-ending debate — will soccer ever make it in the U.S.? — lingers on, even after a successful World Cup.

Though many believe that the officiating at this year’s World Cup was poor, researchers at Penn took a significant step in helping to explain why.

Andrea Mitchell, host of NBC’s “Andrea Mitchell Reports” and Rosemary Mazanet, CEO of DiabetesAmerica and general partner of Apelles Investment Management in New York have been named co-chairs of “Making History,” Penn’s capital fund raising campaign.

Several stores, including American Apparel, reported a rise in retail theft

After 35-year Office of Student Affairs Director Fran Walker retired this spring, newcomer Hikaru Kozuma has accepted the position.

In a press conference held Wednesday, members of the Netter Center announced a three-year $900,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and the Office of Minority Health to fund Growing Together, a new nutrition-focused internship program.

Under Dow and Kothari’s leadership, the RDP — sponsored by Penn’s Greenfield Intercultural Center out of the office of the Vice Provost for University Life — will function as a grassroots organization aiming to compel the average student to think about race.

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK — A look at the student presence on Capitol Hill during Kagan's confirmation hearings.

The Independence Day festivities started on June 25 and included a Chinatown Block Party, all you can eat ice cream, various concerts and multiple nights of fireworks.

Artists of all skill levels can partake in art-related activities this month — local artist Anthony Campuzano is hosting a month-long “Summer Studio” at the Institute of Contemporary Art.

Students strapped for cash may be pleased to know that investing in a Penn education could reap strong returns — according to a recent PayScale ranking.

Penn is more than just a good return on your investment.

Penn’s recent and upcoming campus renovations are at best incongruous, and at worst, an eyesore.

Confident that I had no desire to study abroad, I planned a double major that would keep me on campus. Then I took a summer job as intern in an American law firm in Beijing, and realized I had made a huge mistake.

Penn’s women’s tennis team has struggled in recent years, but it’s about to get a lift from an incoming tennis prodigy.

This year, Allen has begun to pave the way for a new era of Quakers golf, starting with the recruitment of Francesco Melpignano.