A 46-year old female attempted to commit suicide in the SEPTA station at 40th and Market streets this morning, Philadelphia Police Lt. John Walker said. One witness reported that the woman jumped in front of the Eastbound Market-Frankford train at about 11:00 a.
For many of Penn's food carts, it's no trans fats, no problem. In light of City Council's recent legislation banning trans fats citywide, restaurants have been scrambling to replace offending cooking oils and spreads before the bill goes into effect Sept.
A new University program will bring 41 young female professionals from abroad to campus for a legal and business fellowship program, Penn officials announced yesterday. The Legal and Business Fellowship Program will run from March 18 through April 13, offering participants an executive education at either Penn Law or Wharton.
It was an up and down day on the Matts. If your name was Valenti or Herrington, you cruised through the first day of competition at the NCAA Wrestling Championships in Auburn Hills, Mich.; if you were an Eveleth, you were sent packing after an upset. Eveleth, a senior coming in as a No.
With the Philadelphia School District facing budget cuts of $67 million, it's possible that funding for Penn's partnerships with West Philadelphia may take a hit once again. City officials announced last week that the school district will have to cut $67 million in programs next year unless the city and state governments contribute a significant amount of increased revenue.
When the baseball team was 3-2 partway through its Florida swing, it was the first time it had a winning record in three seasons. Then Penn lost three-straight, but after beating Temple in their home opener, the Quakers can emerge from a four-game trip to the nation's capital above .
When the baseball team was 3-2 partway through its Florida swing, it was the first time it had a winning record in three seasons. Then Penn lost three-straight, but after beating Temple in their home opener, the Quakers can emerge from a four-game trip to the nation's capital above .
For many of Penn's food carts, it's no trans fats, no problem. In light of City Council's recent legislation banning trans fats citywide, restaurants have been scrambling to replace offending cooking oils and spreads before the bill goes into effect Sept.
A new University program will bring 41 young female professionals from abroad to campus for a legal and business fellowship program, Penn officials announced yesterday. The Legal and Business Fellowship Program will run from March 18 through April 13, offering participants an executive education at either Penn Law or Wharton.
68Percent of college students who drink, according to a new survey; 40 percent binge drink and 23 percent are substance abusers.Source: The Associated Press
In the final minute of two careers filled with so many graceful steps, it was time for Mark Zoller and Ibrahim Jaaber to take their final ones. It was time for the keystones of the Class of 2007 to leave the hardwood and make the longest steps of their career.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 15 - The clock at Rupp Arena showed 11 minutes and 42 seconds remaining in the game. Penn had gone on a 19-3 run to take its first lead of the afternoon at 39-37. On Texas A&M;'s next trip down the floor, senior guard Acie Law missed a runner, but Joseph Jones slammed home the rebound to tie the game. And A&M;'s next same play saw the same result: Law missed a runner and Jones dunked the follow.
The Penn softball team (7-5) still doesn't know who it's playing during Saturday's doubleheader at Warren Field. It could be the St. Joseph's team that has thrown a perfect game, or it could be the other version of the team, which has gone 7-15. The Quakers lost to the Hawks in the fall during the preseason and didn't play well, according to coach Leslie King, but they think they will match up better this time.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 15 - Stephen Danley's mark was felt in his absence, as the Quakers, sans big man, had a hard time dealing with the size of Texas A&M; forwards Antanas Kavaliauskas and Joseph Jones.
When Jodie Foster was selected as last year's Commencement speaker, University officials had little to worry about her views on the Middle East, the United States and politics in general. But with a long career of divisive politics, James Baker is a different story.
The University hit some nerves earlier this week after it announced its decision to bring in James Baker to speak at Commencement. And it wasn't the first time such an episode occurred. In 1980, the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan was slated to speak at Commencement.
Zachariah Ventress, a teaching assistant for Marketing 101, sits in the back of the lecture hall on Mondays, privy to a view of students' laptop screens. "Most are checking their e-mail, instant messaging and [browsing] on Facebook," he said. As a result, Ventress says he and other TAs have requested that laptops not be used during recitations.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 14 - Thirty-four different players have suited up for Penn since the 1999-2000 season. Not one of them has been a part of a Quakers victory over a team in the Associated Press Top 25 poll.
Joanne Tong is a Wharton junior from Manila, Philippines. Her e-mail address is tong@dailypennsylvanian.com.
More formal publicity is needed prior to student government election deadlines.
LEXINGTON, Ky., March 14 - Three days to gameplan, 127 days of practice and an eight-game Tournament losing streak all lead up to 40 minutes today. The 14-seed Penn basketball team goes up against Texas A&M; in its third straight year in the NCAA Tournament, and is trying for its first win in the Big Dance since 1994.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The clock at Rupp Arena showed 11 minutes and 42 seconds remained in the game. Penn had gone on a 19-3 run to take its first lead of the afternoon at 39-37. On Texas A&M;'s next trip down the floor after a media timeout, senior guard Acie Law IV missed a runner, but Joseph Jones slammed home the rebound to tie the game.
If all goes as planned, today's City Council hearing may be the next step in community leaders' fight to stop the construction of Philadelphia's casinos. Councilman Frank DiCicco, whose district encompasses the locations of two casinos that are scheduled to open next year, has sponsored a bill that would place a referendum on the May 15 primary ballot asking voters to ban casinos within 1,500 feet of any home, school or house of worship.
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