First-generation college students face additional difficulties
According to the Office of Admissions, 14 percent of Penn’s newly admitted Class of 2016 are first-generation college students whose parents have not attained college degrees.
According to the Office of Admissions, 14 percent of Penn’s newly admitted Class of 2016 are first-generation college students whose parents have not attained college degrees.
But what most of campus doesn’t know is when Tiesto and Passion Pit leave late Friday night, a newly formed professional sports team will be moving in on Saturday to christen its new home field, Ultimate Frisbee.
The Quakers will face their toughest test of the season against Princeton this weekend as they look to gain games on division-leading Cornell.
David Rittenhouse Laboratory was evacuated around 12:45 p.m. No detectable leak was found, according to DPS.
But what most of campus doesn’t know is when Tiesto and Passion Pit leave late Friday night, a newly formed professional sports team will be moving in on Saturday to christen its new home field, Ultimate Frisbee.
The Quakers will face their toughest test of the season against Princeton this weekend as they look to gain games on division-leading Cornell.
Last year, the Red and Blue swept Princeton in a four-game series, catapulting the team into the race for a playoff spot after a tumultuous start to league play. If the Quakers (20-13, 5-3 Ivy) can repeat the feat this weekend in back-to-back doubleheaders on Saturday and Sunday, they can again assert themselves as a serious contender for an Ancient Eight title.
After notching a narrow one-goal victory over Dartmouth last season, the Quakers will travel to Hanover, N.H., on Saturday for a must-win matchup. If the Quakers hope to keep their quest for an Ivy championship alive, they will have to capitalize on moments that will unseat the Big Green.
Not only does Penn (1-8, 0-4 Ivy) need help in the Ivy playoff race, but the Red and Blue will need to play near-perfectly Saturday against Harvard (6-5, 2-1) in the seniors’ final game at home.
Readers and writers call Morrison’s work ingenious, but Morrison does not consider herself a genius. “Don’t use that word with me. You mean ‘good,’ ‘smart,’” Morrison said.
Cases where the Amyvid scans test positive will only signify the patient has significant levels of plaque, but will not confirm an Alzheimer’s Disease diagnosis.
That’s why Kayitesi worked with Bates College professor Alexandre Dauge-Roth to take 15 of his students to Rwanda, where they created an oral history project to document survivors and their stories.
Paul, who has found much support among young voters, said in an interview with CBS earlier this month that he is “trying to save the Republican Party from themselves.”
As graduation approaches, I like to think that many of my peers have spent the last four years seeking to understand the often fragmented calculus of their personal activism.
PennWalk and Penn Park officers, who are employed by AlliedBarton, are protesting poor working conditions, unfair promotions and insufficient health insurance benefits.
Fling is fun, though when it comes to logistics, it can be annoyingly complicated. You’ve got to figure out where to go, when and with whom.
While College freshman Stamati Liapis’ friends will be partying in the Quad this weekend, Liapis himself does not plan on taking part in traditional Fling activities. FLING SERIES: Part 1 FLING SERIES: Part 2 FLING SERIES: Part 3
Students of color, like me, need to realize we do not have to deal with the pressures of college life on our own. We need to stop feeling like an outsider in our community and truly take advantage of the resources offered.
As a Penn parent, I am frequently disappointed by the passive response of the University to drug and alcohol abuse on campus.
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