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9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Penn senior wins Churchill research scholarship
Penn senior, Sarah Foster, plans to finish her triple major at Penn and continue her scholarly pursuits on the Churchill Scholarship.
Abel McDaniels | Honoring a legend
Dr. King undeniably was an extraordinary man who accomplished many great things over the course of his life. But rather than celebrate this, we have transformed him into a larger-than-life figure and given him the magical ability to serve as justification for virtually any policy position imaginable and act as a sort of litmus test to gauge contemporary race-relations.
Penn senior wins Churchill research scholarship
Penn senior, Sarah Foster, plans to finish her triple major at Penn and continue her scholarly pursuits on the Churchill Scholarship.
Some campus facilities have abridged hours.
Penn cancels daytime classes on Wednesday
A decision has still not been made for evening classes.
New Penn Law program encourages public service
The Catalyst Grants, a new fellowship program at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, will increase the number of public interest fellowships and allow more students to enter the nonprofit sector.
Penn women's backetball preps for Temple, looking for Big 5 bounceback
On Wednesday, the Quakers will look to end their three-game losing streak on the road against city-rival Temple. Penn will be forced to overcome more than just its own mental obstacles to manage a win against the Owls.
Recent death prompts mental health discussion
Recent events have sparked discussions on issues of stress and mental health on campus, with many students expressing frustration at the lack of dialogue surrounding mental health.
Gregory College House residents receive new high-tech PennCards
The new PennCards, issued to Gregory College House residents last week, feature the contactless card pilot system, which has been underway in the college house since last summer.
McGinnis | Frontcourt now the focus for Red and Blue
Penn women’s basketball has many wondering what’s changed this year. It all starts with a group of forwards who have anchored an offense much more focused on the inside game than in years past.
Penn Egyptologists find remains of mysterious pharaoh, proof of ancient dynasty
Penn Egyptologists discovered the tomb and remains of King Woseribre Senebkay, confirming the existence of a mysterious dynasty which was proposed in 1997.
Bazaarvoice, Inc. facing lawsuits with Wharton professor, Department of Justice
Bazaarvoice, Inc., co-founded by Wharton alumus Brett Hurt, is under fire for a 2012 merger said to have violated antitrust laws.
From dawn to dusk: a day at the Palestra
8:00 a.m. — The doors to the Palestra open. Soon afterward, buses from Temple and La Salle show up filled with students (some visibly drunk) ready to support their respective squads in the 12:00 game.
Guest Column by Scott Reikofski | Commending our chapters
We are pleased that so many of Penn’s Greek chapters are known for cultivating open-minded, supportive environments where diversity is welcomed and celebrated.
One requirement that significantly bothered us was that all sisters straighten their hair. This not only reinforces ethnocentric beauty standards, but also promotes conformity by mandating that all sisters wear the same hairstyle. In general, we were disappointed that we were told to promote the sorority with our appearances more than with our individuality.
Penn shuts down due to midday snow
Classes were suspended after 2 p.m., and OCR events are canceled.
Penn Museum artifacts in danger of looting
A recent warning issued by UNESCO indicates that Syrian artifacts, including those found by Penn researchers at Tell es-Sweyhat, are missing or in danger of looting.












