College senior Kenneth Nwannunu died Wednesday while abroad.

Penn men who missed rush last spring have a second chance to join a fraternity this fall.

In celebration of the passage of House Bill 1828 and the resulting survival of the Free Library, author of the acclaimed comic The Complete Persepolis, Marjane Satrapi, spoke at the Central Free Library last night.

Despite recent growth in size and visibility of organizations geared toward matching low-income students with top-tiered universities, Penn this year expects to scale back its partnership with QuestBridge, an organization that links low-income students with colleges and full scholarship.

Pennsylvania Gov. Edward Rendell and state lawmakers' proposal to raise $100 million in revenue by taxing arts and cultural institutions is being met with heavy criticism in Philadelphia.

Reported instances of influenza-like illness increased last week at Penn to 63 cases, or 31.3 cases per 10,000 students during the first full week of classes, up from 12.4 cases per 10,000 the week before.

In an effort to conserve paper, writing seminars have been becoming progressively more digitized, with students even submitting end-of-course portfolios digitally. But for many students, these efforts hardly make a dent in the amount of paper they end up using.

The Quakers hope to capitalize on the confidence gained during the morning session when they face Villanova tonight at Franklin Field.

It’s a new sprint football season , but Bill Wagner is still the coach at Penn.

“We definitely have something to prove,” sophomore defender Jake Levin said of tonight’s rematch at Temple’s Ambler Soccer Complex. “They were the team that ruined our record last year. We want to set it straight — we don’t let them score on us.”

CHORDS - an initiative to support faith- and community-based groups in Philadelphia - is being revamped in a project led by University Associate Chaplain and CHORDS director Stephen Kocher.

In any event, the Athletic Department is still looking for ways to combat an unfavorable economic climate and stimulate more student interest in football, men’s basketball and the other 29 varsity teams, according to senior associate director of athletics Alanna Shanahan.

The University has myriad preventive measures planned, but not panicking is key.

Assault Sept. 17 — A man unaffiliated with the University, 46, reported at about 7:30 p.m. that several unknown suspects approached him and one suspect struck him in the face in a parking garage located at 40th and Walnut streets.