Like a faint electric buzz, excitement about new ways to use technology is permeating throughout campus. As your tech columnist, I’ll be doing my best to make you aware of some of the cooler stuff going on.

I’ll tell you why we really get fat. You might not like it. You probably won’t believe me either. But after reading some outstanding work by science writer Gary Taubes, I’m a die-hard believer.

As Penn Park opens and you explore its many fine qualities, I hope it fills you with pride.

Since the 1970s, the Perelman School of Medicine has allowed students to complete an MBA and medical degree within five years.

While some Penn students have expressed concern about a similar ban, “nothing has ever come up in a conversation with upper level administrators, fraternity and sorority life or any national organization leadership,” said Wharton senior Harry Heyer, president of the Interfraternity Council.

In addition to educating students about safety issues, the fair also aimed to increase participation and awareness about DPS programs and initiatives, in part because the division saw low freshman enrollment in several of these programs during New Student Orientation, according to Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush.

The Campus Loop Bus will operate between the Levy Tennis Pavilion in Penn Park and 40th Street between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Crime log for the week of Sept. 2-Sept. 8

Penn Haven — a housing cooperative and community at 40th and Chestnut streets — emphasizes sustainable lifestyles and activism.

This summer saw 7 percent more crime than last summer, but robbery and theft saw significant decreases.

Bon Appetit closed the cafe’s doors on Wednesday afternoon to host a grand opening event for faculty and administrators.

The park, which officially opens Thursday, will add 14 acres to Penn’s campus and increase the University’s green space by 20 percent.

After seven years at Penn, June Chu — the director of the Pan-Asian American Community House — will be leaving her post to become the assistant dean of Undergraduate Advising at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H.

The Red and Blue Crew praises the Sophomore and Junior Class Boards.

Readers criticize an advertisement from the David Horowitz Freedom Center that appeared in the DP.

At an institution that constantly emphasizes the importance of building relationships with professional firms like Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley via on-campus recruiting, I wonder if students increasingly overlook the value of building relationships with everyday people — people who play integral roles in our community.

In recent years, however, the term “flash mob” has acquired a new meaning. Philadelphia’s non-violent high-school and college-aged residents need to reclaim the flash mob.