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Last week, in an effort to suggest where this viewing trend could be heading, film distributor Oscilloscope Laboratories uploaded the entirety of its 88-minute film “It’s a Disaster” onto Vine before its theatrical release … six seconds at a time.


On Monday, Pope Benedict XVII announced that the eighth World Meeting of Families will be held in Philadelphia in September 2015. While Penn students and Catholic organizations are unsure about the details, they are excited to participate in the event.

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By resigning, Pope Benedict XVI proclaimed to the world that his office and the mission it serves are greater than the person of Joseph Ratzinger. In this, he has shown profound humility and spiritual freedom.



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On Monday, Pope Benedict XVII announced that the eighth World Meeting of Families will be held in Philadelphia in September 2015. While Penn students and Catholic organizations are unsure about the details, they are excited to participate in the event.



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The Fresh Grocer’s celebration of Black History Month may have backfired. During the month of February, The Fresh Grocer printed the words “February is Black History Month” across the top of the first page of their weekly ads.



Salamisha Tillet discusses slavery, freedom, cinema, and her book Sites of Slavery, Citizenship, and Racial Democracy at World Cafe Live

On Tuesday evening, students, faculty and members of the greater Philadelphia community gathered at World Cafe Live for the first Lightbulb Cafe lecture of the year. Sitting at candle-lit tables and sipping on the Cafe’s happy hour drinks, the audience waited to hear assistant professor of English and Africana Studies Salamishah Tillet’s lecture “From Douglass to Django: Slavery and Freedom in the Age of Obama.”




Penn Friends of Israel Presents: Israeli Soldiers' Stories

Last night, two reserve soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces shared their experiences in battle — a subject that drew charged and conflicting responses. The event, titled “Israeli Soldiers’ Stories,” was organized by Penn Friends of Israel, the African American Resource Center and StandWithUs, an organization that engages college students to educate its communities on issues regarding Israel.


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Alternative Pathways recently received national attention for its take on the Wharton core curriculum. Created last February by the Wharton Undergraduate Division, it offers students different ways to approach the Wharton business fundamentals based on their strengths and weaknesses.


	PennPraxis suggested taking cars off of Benjamin Franklin Parkway’s Eakins Oval so that pedestrians feel safer and the area is less congested.

While the Benjamin Franklin Parkway may appear to be nothing more than a congested traffic lane, PennPraxis, the School of Design’s applied research arm, is trying to redefine how Philadelphians view its place in the community.




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Graph Search has taken the “making” out of friend-making, and this instant gratification can’t compete with the rewards of taking the time to really get to know someone. Will there come a day when we can no longer enjoy the process of unearthing our quirky common interests — like quinoa — because Facebook will have already detected them for us?