The date was February 20, 1965. The Philadelphia Big 5 was celebrating its 10th anniversary, and the young association's two NCAA Tournament contenders, Villanova and Saint Joseph's, were set to clash at the Palestra. The rivalry's intensity had already earned the title of the "Holy War" - so named for the universities' Roman-Catholic affiliations.
After a shooting last month raised questions about student safety, the University and a group of dedicated students will continue their efforts to assist one West Philadelphia high school. In the aftermath of the Jan. 18 shooting at Sayre High School, Penn officials faced questions about ensuring the security of Penn students who volunteer there on a regular basis.
It seemed to me Saturday night that Penn thought it was better than Yale and did not have to exert the maximum effort to beat the Elis on the road. That turned out to be false, as Yale gave the Quakers a wake-up call with a 77-68 win. But it was not so far from absurd.
Students should know their rights and responsibilities when it comes to the upkeep of their off-campus home.
After a shooting last month raised questions about student safety, the University and a group of dedicated students will continue their efforts to assist one West Philadelphia high school. In the aftermath of the Jan. 18 shooting at Sayre High School, Penn officials faced questions about ensuring the security of Penn students who volunteer there on a regular basis.
It seemed to me Saturday night that Penn thought it was better than Yale and did not have to exert the maximum effort to beat the Elis on the road. That turned out to be false, as Yale gave the Quakers a wake-up call with a 77-68 win. But it was not so far from absurd.
Students who attended last night's Career Lab at Huntsman Hall made some important contacts at elite business firms - all with a dash of feminine spirit. About 50 female students gathered in a Huntsman Hall classroom yesterday evening for the Forte Foundation's first Career Lab at Penn.
Hammers, work boots, overalls and canned foods. As the countdown to spring break begins, students are compiling lists of what they will need - but, for some, those lists might be a bit different than what you would expect. Come spring break, beginning on March 5, over 100 students will visit a panoply of locales, where they will participate in a wide range of community-service activities, including rebuilding houses and cleaning up landscapes.
Greater opportunities are needed for non-work-study students seeking out part-time jobs on campus.
The expression goes: If a tree falls in the forest and no one is there, does it still make a sound? A similar question might need to be asked by Penn student political groups this spring; Philadelphians will likely be choosing the next mayor of the city on May 15 - the day after Commencement.
An increase in police-related fatalities demands not just a review, but action.
$2.6 Million dollars advertisers paid for a 30-second ad during Sunday night's Super Bowl game. Source: USA Today
The Penn women's basketball team boarded the bus in New Haven, Conn. having hit a new low. The game was theirs. They had a 20-point lead. Then the Elis bullied their way back, clinching the game with 6.9 seconds left. Final score: Yale 53, Penn 52. The Quakers' conference record: 1-4.
For many legacy students, the benefits of having alumni connections extend beyond the reassurance gained during the application process. These connections also helped put Penn in their minds as they begun to consider various schools - even though some had doubts about following in their family's footsteps.
Penn has a lot going for it. It boasts an all-star faculty, majestic buildings with the requisite ivy and its famous founder. But for many of its students, Penn also means family. College freshman Joseph Dubroff's first memory of Penn is of playing on the button as a three year old while visiting his oldest brother.
It seemed to me Saturday night that Penn thought it was better than Yale and did not have to exert the maximum effort to beat the Elis on the road. That turned out to be false, as Yale gave the Quakers a wake-up call with a 77-68 win. But it was not so far from absurd.
One year later, a plan to improve MBA life may still require a bit more work. The MBA Executive Committee - chaired by Statistics professor Ed George, composed of Wharton faculty and students and charged with setting the direction for most of the Wharton MBA program - issued a four-point plan last February.
University architects may be planning to replace black parking lots with green grass, but administrators are working to keep Penn's budget out of the red.
Before coming to Penn this semester, Nicolas Luna was worried about the "hard American life," as he calls it - working hard, studying hard, partying hard. But Luna, an exchange student from Argentina, had one thing to ease his transition - a Penn student to show him the ropes of Philadelphia.
The Undergraduate Assembly's advising reforms wisely encourage better advisor-advisee relations, accessibility.
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