The arrival of Pope Francis in Philadelphia last weekend was a mixed blessing. While the Pope’s arrival christened a classless Friday at Penn, the pomp surrounding his visit created a trinity of chaos, store closings and traffic.

The list of well-known public figures visiting Philadelphia this semester continues to grow with the announcement of the 2015 Annenberg Lecture.

Computers now take 30 seconds to start and all applications, including large ones, load in seconds.

Amidst the interdisciplinary culture that surrounds campus life, students now have another group to consider: the Penn Bioethics Society, in the works since April, has launched and will be holding its inaugural GBM this Wednesday.

Number 29 got the ball with just under seven minutes left in the first quarter of Penn sprint football’s home opener. With the Quakers already up 7-0, the freshman running back looked like he wasn’t going to gain any yardage as multiple Franklin Pierce players made contact with him.  But he shocked everyone by fending off the Quakers' opponents before reeling off another 20 yards into the endzone.

After an average start to the season dotted with wins and losses, the Quakers hit their stride on its first weekend of league play.

If you're going to come at the queens, you best not miss. Unfortunately for Penn women's soccer, the squad allowed too many opportunities to its opponent on Saturday, conceding 25 shots en route to a 2-0 defeat at the hands of two-time defending Ivy League champion Harvard. The Quakers (4-2-2, 0-1-0 Ivy) had high hopes for their first Ancient Eight contest of the season.

The meetings are discussion-based and confidential.

Pope Francis capped his first day in Philadelphia amid an adoring crowd on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, music from multi-Grammy Award winning artists and hardly any logistical problems.

The suspect was tased when he allegedly grabbed an officer's uniform.

Penn students and the UA recently published a guide explaining how to recycle if you live off-campus.

There wasn’t a dry eye in the Basilica of Sts. Peter and Paul in Center City this morning, as Pope Francis celebrated mass for a packed congregation.

Sharrona Pearl is a Communications professor who doesn’t have a cell phone.

With football season right around the corner, it's time to turn the clock back to a 2010 milestone. Five years ago this week, Penn became the tenth team in college football to reach 800 program wins.  Reaching that record in its 133rd year, Penn made the list as the ninth quickest member, beating only Harvard. Tennessee, Southern California, and Princeton have also reached 800 wins since 2010.  Penn football currently holds the NCAA record for most games played, 1,333; and sits at 824 wins going into its 138th year.

On Friday, the Dalai Lama cancelled his October visit to Philadelphia under doctor's orders.

Mounting political tensions are well-documented throughout the United States, and college campuses are no exception.

By the time this article is published, Pope Francis will be in Philadelphia. While that may excite a huge portion of the school, as it should, I’ve noticed that there’s a portion of students that have simply been uninterested in the pope’s arrival simply because they’re not religious.