9/11 10th Anniversary Issue
Sally Engelhart | Drug abusers in denial
If you use prescription drugs incorrectly, you are drug user. There are no two ways about it.
Sara Brenes-Akerman | Reconciling a tale of two cities
Costa Rica’s status as a tourist’s paradise has made it a divided country — one that leads a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of existence.
Penn women drop third straight against NJIT
Quakers can’t make the necessary adjustments and fall against NJIT, 52-48.
Sally Engelhart | Drug abusers in denial
If you use prescription drugs incorrectly, you are drug user. There are no two ways about it.
Sara Brenes-Akerman | Reconciling a tale of two cities
Costa Rica’s status as a tourist’s paradise has made it a divided country — one that leads a Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde type of existence.
Harvest to follow trend toward fresh, local food options
Though many students on campus have never heard of Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, they are excited to try the new types of food that it will offer.
New events calendar website provides platform for student groups
The website provides each user with a calendar where they can add in all of the events they are attending, as well as view what events their friends are going to.
Graduate program in video game design, technology is one-of-a-kind among Ivies
Since fall 2004, Penn has been the only school in the Ivy League to offer a graduate program in video game programming and technology to its students.
Penn Museum launches online collections database for 125th anniversary
From mummies to ancient swords to pottery from the Iron Age, the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has offered visitors a look far back into the past for over a century and a quarter.
PennSound Radio offers 24-hour stream of poetry readings, conversations
On Dec. 16, the PennSound poetry archive launched PennSound Radio, a 24-hour stream of readings and conversations accessible through both iTunes and a smartphone.
Q&A with UMOJA's Planning and Facilitating Chair
UMOJA — the umbrella organization for black student groups at Penn — recently elected College junior Aya Saed as its new planning and facilitating chair.
$16.3 million donation creates Neuroscience of Behavior Initiative
An anonymous $16.3 million donation establishes the Neuroscience of Behavior Initiative, which will fund faculty recruitment and interdisciplinary research.
Furda continues efforts to reach applicants in nontraditional ways
Last week — for the second time ever — Furda contributed a post on The New York Times’ “The Choice” blog, which provides news stories and advice to college applicants and their families.
Philadelphia homicide rate highest in nation
The city saw 20.7 homicides per 100,000 residents in 2011, with Chicago following closely with 15.7.
Sorority recruitment utilizes iValU tool to assess values
Spring sorority recruitment began Tuesday evening in Irvine Auditorium with the recruitment chairs encouraging Potential New Members to look at the deeper values of the sorority houses.
Students resolve to serve their community in the new year
Launched near the end of 2011 by several members of the Penn community, Resolution ’12 is an initiative that encourages people to make New Year’s resolutions to benefit others. VIDEO: Word on the Walk
Penn women's basketball missing its rock
When the Penn women’s basketball team takes the court for Wednesday’s matchup against NJIT, they will do so without their defensive anchor, senior Jess Knapp.
Calder Silcox | A splash of cold water to the face
The Quakers appeared to have a case of the pre-semester jitters in a loss to La Salle. They simply couldn’t execute with any regularity, and now will likely be relegated to another winless season in the city round robin.
Penn loses Knapp, loses to Princeton
After losing senior forward Jess Knapp to injury over the break, Penn lost to Princeton 83-48 in the opening game of the Ivy season.













