Despite severe financial losses, the School of Veterinary Medicine is working to achieve a “new normal,” according to Dean Joan Hendricks. Its budget was cut by $13 million in 2009.

Turnout in the new student elections was roughly 47 percent as of 10 p.m. Thursday, according to the Nominations and Elections Committee Vice Chairman for Elections and College junior Ben Kruger.

This September, Penn Transit added four new propane-powered shuttles to their fleet, each reducing their tailpipe emission by 50 percent in comparison to traditionally gasoline-powered vehicles. The shuttles will be decked in eye-catching “green themed” wraps.

A report from the National Bureau of Economic Research said that the recession ended in June 2009, but many local businesses are still experiencing its effects.

While new ways to create buzz about the basketball team and facilitating the purchase of season tickets are a positive step, flaws in the "Select-A-Seat BBQ" show the AD may still be missing the mark.

Penn launched its first tailgate two weeks ago at the football season opener, and organizers hope the tradition will continue before every home game.

In terms of executive masters of business administration programs, the Wharton School continues to dominate.

Former QB Kyle Olson — who led Penn to an Ivy League title last season in his final year of eligibility — is now serving as a student assistant coach.

An interactive graphic presenting some key facts about the five sororities that are candidates to be Penn's new chapter, including the dates they will be presenting on campus in October.

For the third straight season, the Penn field hockey team suffered a shutout defeat to intrastate rival, Lafayette.

Producer and director Chris Taylor presented his documentary "Food Fight" as part of Penn's "Eat Local Challenge" initiative.

Last year the sorority’s national officials said it had to triple in size or vote to close. The sisters voted to close, but sisterhood remains.

With less than five days remaining until the Oct. 4 voter registration deadline, student political leaders at Penn are making a final push to swell the voter rolls at polling locations across campus.

Initially, I was super critical of reality shows about mental illness. But I realized that these shows are actually helping address a serious problem in our society: the “taboo” of mental illness.

Despite Penn’s recent success in LGBT recruiting, the University should not go the next step and include a sexual-orientation question on its Common App supplement.

Instead of spending millions on cameras, SEPTA should have used the money to hire additional law enforcement.

Events hosted by the Muslim Students Associations lead into an upcoming Islam Awareness Series scheduled for October.