The mother of a female student was robbed of her purse by three juveniles last Friday near the intersection of 36th Street and Locust Walk, Division of Public Safety officials said. The mother, her husband and the student were sitting on a bench on Locust Walk at about 8:55 p.
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W. Lax takes care of business in round 1
The Quakers defeated the Terriers 11-5 behind a hat trick by junior attacker Rachel Manson and solid all-around defensive play in front of a near-capacity crowd at Rhodes Field.
Nutter wins primary
"Nutter Butters" sure had a good reason to get their groove on Tuesday night - even if their dance moves were a little awkward. Before a screaming crowd of around 300 of them at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Center City, former Councilman Michael Nutter declared victory in a contentious five-way Democratic primary that virtually guarantees him a spot as Philadelphia's next mayor.
November court date scheduled for Econ prof
Montgomery County Judge Paul Tressler ruled on Monday to delay the trial from May 7 to November due to case-related evidence that is currently undergoing forensic analysis.
W. Lax takes care of business in round 1
The Quakers defeated the Terriers 11-5 behind a hat trick by junior attacker Rachel Manson and solid all-around defensive play in front of a near-capacity crowd at Rhodes Field.
Nutter wins primary
"Nutter Butters" sure had a good reason to get their groove on Tuesday night - even if their dance moves were a little awkward. Before a screaming crowd of around 300 of them at the Radisson Plaza-Warwick Hotel in Center City, former Councilman Michael Nutter declared victory in a contentious five-way Democratic primary that virtually guarantees him a spot as Philadelphia's next mayor.
Honoring Native American culture
When Rosita Worl was born, she was sent to live with her grandparents in Alaska in order to learn about her Native American heritage. But when she was six, this "good life" ended. "I was literally kidnapped," said Worl, the grandmother of College senior Rico Worl and a professor at the University of Alaska Southeast.
As a freshman living in Hill, I remember waking up at about 8 a.m. one Friday morning in April to a sound that I cannot really describe. It was noise, and a lot of it. I looked out my window onto Walnut Street, and it was like I was in another country (probably Jamaica), with food carts, souvenir stands, people dressed up in all sorts of outfits and track uniforms and a general atmosphere that was a bit alien to Penn.
About the other candidates
About the other mayoral candidates.
Penn Relays: A Burley field to mark this year's pro races
Sam Burley called the Franklin Field track home for four years, but he might find it a tad strange when he hits the red track during the Penn Relays this weekend. Instead of donning Red and Blue in the college events earlier in the weekend, the 2003 graduate and former Penn Track star will be running in the Distance Medley Relay this Saturday.
Penn Relays: Making 1,500 miles away taste like home
Group aids Jamaican runners in simplest of ways: lunch money
Daily Digit
20Percent more men earn, in salary amount, than women do, one year after receiving a degree. Source: Bloomberg News
A nightmare penalty is quickly forgotten
Chance Pipitone had just shot a 73 to open his weekend at the Ivy League championships, and he was already in a two-stroke hole for day two. The Penn freshman was assessed a two-stroke penalty - it was appealed but not overturned - for showing up late to his tee time.
With imagination, a hope for peace
A contest is hoping to find a just solution for just Jerusalem. The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is currently accepting submissions for the Just Jerusalem competition, which aims to resolve the Arab-Israeli conflict by focusing on the issues that divide that city.
For mental-health issues, is proactive possible?
In the quest to tackle student mental-health issues on university campuses, psychology experts say student isolation and confidentially laws continue to stand as major roadblocks.
Opening of Domus likely won't raise area rents
Undergraduates looking for cheap housing near campus don't need to worry about the effect that the opening of Domus will have on rental prices, according to real estate experts and local officials. Domus, the eight-story luxury apartment complex located at 34th and Chestnut streets, will open for rent in June, bringing to the market 290 new, high-end apartments targeted toward faculty, staff and graduate students.
From Locust Walk to daily doubles
The Penn student who appeared on Jeopardy! College Championship in 2007. Who is Kaitlin Welborn? The College sophomore will vie for $100,000 as part of the Jeopardy! College Championship, airing from April 30 through May 11. Welborn traveled to the University of Southern California last weekend to compete against 14 other college students from universities around the country, including Harvard, Yale and Stanford universities.
Pencils in hand, profs set for next semester
When picking out classes for next semester, students now have a wider range of writing-based classes to choose from. In the Critical Writing department, the number of non-fiction and journalistic writing classes has grown to 10 for the fall semester. Students still won't be able to major in creative writing or print journalism, but at least the classes are a little more accessible than at other universities.
Princeton goes to the Thompson well for hire
Princeton athletic director Gary Walters addressed an easy question at Monday's press conference, but didn't tackle a much harder one. The simple question - who will be the Tigers' next men's basketball coach? - had already been answered last Thursday, when Princeton put out an early announcement.
Officials break ground on Sayre health center
Sayre High School's new health center won't be your normal high-school nurse's office Officials broke ground late last month on a new $1.2 million health center at Sayre, located at 58th and Walnut streets, saying the new building will be a boon for both Sayre students and the West Philadelphia community.







