While practicing law in a divided Midwestern state, Franklin Archibald Dick, an 1842 Penn alumnus, was a Philadelphian caught in the thicket of Civil War tension in St. Louis.

The City plans to raise taxes in order to close the budget gap and balance the City's finances

Although by some counts Penn’s sustainability initiatives are far from perfect, a number of experts agree that the Climate Action Plan, launched last week, is a step in the right direction.

With 62 points, the women placed second among the 21 teams competing, unable to top Ivy League opponent Harvard, who finished with 44 points. Harvard freshman Sammy Silva won the race in 22:35.43.

Friday night’s game was a tale of two emotions for the Penn field hockey team. First, the Quakers were riding an extreme high after coming back from a 2-0 second half deficit to tie Cornell with two minutes left in regulation at Franklin Field.

Although this weekend’s Princeton Invitational results were “no surprise” according to Anderson, the Quakers shot their lowest single round, 305, and combined scores, 617, for a 36-hole tournament in the program’s seven-year history.

The Quakers defeated Ball State in four sets and Towson in five. But Elizabeth Semmens could only manage eight kills as the entire Penn squad struggled Saturday and was swept by George Washington.

His own coach says he isn’t the “prettiest” or “smoothest” player on the men’s soccer team, but junior Tobi Olopade might beg to differ.

Jessica Fuccello scored three times within a span of 8:23 to highlight an improbable comeback, which, after a scoreless overtime, resulted in a 3-3 draw.

Penn’s 14-3 loss to Villanova was a case of missed opportunities.

Penn's defense played great. But unless the offense gets its act together, the team won't achieve its goals.

Penn dropped its season opener at Franklin Field, 14-3, to Villanova. For the sixth year in a row, the Quakers lost to the Wildcats (3-0).

Penn dropped its season opener at Franklin Field, 14-3, to Villanova. For the sixth year in a row, the Quakers lost to the Wildcats (3-0).

Former Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain spoke to an audience at Wharton last Thursday about his $1.2-million office renovation.

Penn’s libraries are busy making thousands of hard-to-find books and publications available online in a multifaceted effort intended to make rare literature more available to academics at Penn and around the world.

Marco Lentini, a Wharton alum, opened Gia Pronto on the same block in 2005. He said he expects to have his newest creation, Taglio, fully operational early this week.

The newly created School of Arts and Sciences’ Sustainability Student Advisory Board will weigh in on sustainability initiatives, as well as give students an opportunity to propose projects that reduce energy consumption on the University’s campus.