Notes from Abroad: Lengthy preparation precedes semesters abroad
Students say that the process of obtaining a visa and coordinating with Penn departments back home can be a stressful one.
Students say that the process of obtaining a visa and coordinating with Penn departments back home can be a stressful one.
The Division of Public Safety has been researching body cameras, but is in no rush to implement a new system.
No one was more shocked at finding their name among the 32 million Ashley Madison subscribers than one Penn professor.
First of all, let me wish you the best of luck. In the ongoing feverish tug-of-war over Greek life at Penn, you have just volunteered to be the rope.
The Division of Public Safety has been researching body cameras, but is in no rush to implement a new system.
No one was more shocked at finding their name among the 32 million Ashley Madison subscribers than one Penn professor.
After only a few weeks at Penn, some minority freshmen already feel out of place.
The Class of 2019 are not the only new faces on campus — six new deans have been appointed over the last several months to serve throughout Penn’s twelve schools
The new director of the Office of Fraternity and Sorority life officially assumes his position on Aug. 17.
Although Penn tried to compromise with the neighborhood, proposing a plan to incorporate the mansion into the housing complex they had received permission to begin, the neighborhood ultimately refused to meet them in the middle.
Both freshmen and seniors say that Wharton has defied their expectations.
For just about everyone, college is about new experiences. A new city perhaps, new friends, new teachers. And for athletes, a whole new team filled with unfamiliar faces.
On an elite campus like Penn, being a first-generation college student can be a jarring experience.
Now you can head to Distrito's Taqueria for $3.50 tacos.
Krystle Karoscik and Medha Sengupta recently won the National Institute of Health Neuro Startup Challenge, which involved creating a company to market a medical invention.
It’s no surprise that Penn women’s soccer has a lot of new faces. From a new class of freshmen to a sophomore transfer and, of course, a new coach, it’s easy to look around and see a bunch of new faces. “During the spring, we tried to see everyone we could,” coach Nicole Van Dyke said, describing her experiences meeting the new recruits during her own coaching transition.
On any given weekend afternoon at Rhodes Field, you’ll see women charging up and down the turf, bold red block letters branding “PENN” across their chests.
After a tough 2014 campaign, one that featured the loss of All-American defender Caroline Dwyer to injury before Ivy League play and ended with the departure of longtime coach Darren Ambrose, Penn women’s soccer looks to rebound this season.
SEAN MCGEEHAN is a College senior from Philadelphia. His email address is seanmcgeehan@verizon.net.
I first heard of the Falun Gong in the early 2000s. The house church I attended in Guangzhou was a little nervous about the increase in police scrutiny of religious events.