At 2-3 with one Ivy League game to play, the men's lacrosse team is out of title contention. And at 5-5, the possibility of an NCAA Tournament bid is getting dimmer and dimmer. "We talked about it [yesterday] after practice, we just want to go out with some pride," sophomore attacker Craig Andrzejewski said.
Fighting stigma To the Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the hateful 34th Street shoutout directed at my mental illness. The shoutout attacked me for having bipolar disorder and commanded me to go to the "nuthouse." This is hate speech. 34th Street would never have been comfortable printing an equivalent shoutout attacking someone for being gay or black, and the fact that this made the cut is a serious problem.
There are only four teams in the Gehrig Division of the Ivy League. Yet Penn has not finished with even a share of first since Mark DeRosa's senior season ten years ago. Sole possession has eluded them for even longer. The Quakers (13-14, 7-5 Ivy) can take a huge step towards erasing that futility this weekend when they take on first-place Cornell (12-14, 5-3).
According to General Motors executive Larry Burns, it may take "changing the DNA" of cars to solve the environmental problems of the automobile industry. Burns, GM's vice president of research & development and strategic panning, discussed goals for the future of GM and the automobile industry yesterday evening before an audience of a few dozen Engineering students and professors at Levine Hall.
Fighting stigma To the Editor: I am writing this letter in response to the hateful 34th Street shoutout directed at my mental illness. The shoutout attacked me for having bipolar disorder and commanded me to go to the "nuthouse." This is hate speech. 34th Street would never have been comfortable printing an equivalent shoutout attacking someone for being gay or black, and the fact that this made the cut is a serious problem.
There are only four teams in the Gehrig Division of the Ivy League. Yet Penn has not finished with even a share of first since Mark DeRosa's senior season ten years ago. Sole possession has eluded them for even longer. The Quakers (13-14, 7-5 Ivy) can take a huge step towards erasing that futility this weekend when they take on first-place Cornell (12-14, 5-3).
Both the Penn men's and women's track teams will be in action this weekend, but the teams will only share one thing in common. And if it's not the venue, the objective or the opponents then what is it? The weather. Both teams are hoping that good old Mother Nature can give them a good weekend in order perform at their highest levels.
As the investigation into the student loan industry continues, politicians, higher-education organizations and University administrators are expressing hope for the future of student loans.
When one low-income student at Patrick County High School in Stuart, Va., was accepted to college, he may have been the second happiest person in the world.
For the Penn women's lacrosse team, it has been a season of reversing trends and tearing apart opponents that seemed unbeatable in the past.
If you are reading this article with blurred vision, chances are you've already embraced the Spring Fling spirits. And, not surprisingly, you're not alone. About 1,750 guest passes were sold this year - a bit of a drop from last year's sale of 1,800. But a range of changes to this year's Fling promises just as good of a time.
13Percent of gonorrhea cases in the U.S. that are resistant to antibiotics. Source: The Washington Post
There may be more than a few people you shouldn't offer a beer to this weekend. In response to the increased number of students on and around campus this weekend, Penn Police will similarly raise the number of officers on the streets, said Capt. Gerald Leddy, special events coordinator at Penn's Division of Public Safety.
One hundred and twenty-three speakers are gathering today to conclude the year-long celebration in honor of Wharton's 125th anniversary. This year's two-day conference, taking place at the Philadelphia Convention Center, is the biggest event in the business school's history, Wharton Associate Dean Steve Oliveira said.
Did you enter the lottery for the last remaining tickets to Ben Folds and Third Eye Blind, and still miss out? Hope may not be lost - yet. An anonymously student-created Web site, www.pennbenfoldstickets.com, is providing tickets for the Spring Fling headliner concert tomorrow night.
For a program desperate for respect, Tommy Amaker is a match in more ways than one. Amaker, who has spent the last 13 years coaching big-time basketball at Michigan and Seton Hall, has accepted an offer to become the new head man at Harvard.
Critics say his arrogance and defensiveness make him resemble Mayor John Street, but mayoral candidate Chaka Fattah argues that he's passionate about improving the lives of voters.
Penn's failure to disclose its relationship with CitiAssist has little to do with crimes committed at other implicated schools.
7.26Billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions released into the atmosphere by the U.S. annually. Source: The Associated Press
Sitting on a blanket next to a large "Call to Your Conscience: Save Darfur" banner, College sophomore Elliot Gordon relaxed yesterday with some friends on College Green. "It's nice just hanging out," he said, sprawled out on the grass. "It's more than just yelling at people on the walk, and a surprisingly large number of people [walk by and] drop a dollar.
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