Omar Barghouti — a pro-Palestinian researcher, human rights activist and author — spoke at Claudia Cohen Hall Tuesday. His lecture, hosted by Penn for Palestine and PennBDS, in partnership with Philly BDS and Philadelphia Jewish Voice for Peace, was titled “Israel is No South Africa.”
Won, which was located on 40th street between Walnut and Locust streets, closed on Dec. 31 after its main manager, Jay Han, fell ill and could no longer take care of the restaurant.
In October, the Penn men’s lacrosse team began working with Comegys Community School through the Comegys University-Assisted Community School partnership. Once a week, the team tutors fourth to sixth grade boys and teaches them how to play lacrosse.
Humor and comedy have always been a central part of the Penn Band since its inception in 1897. This year, two College sophomores, Kylie Murrin and Lauren Mendoza, are leading the Penn Band in that same direction.
Gov. Tom Corbett released his annual budget proposal TUesday morning, which includes over $600 million in spending increases, as well as new revenue from proposed changes to the state pension system and liquor privatization.
In the face of the administration’s diversity controversy, the Undergraduate Assembly Steering Committee met Tuesday night to discuss how diversity in the higher levels of the University impacts student groups.
In the face of the administration’s diversity controversy, the Undergraduate Assembly Steering Committee met Tuesday night to discuss how diversity in the higher levels of the University impacts student groups.
Won, which was located on 40th street between Walnut and Locust streets, closed on Dec. 31 after its main manager, Jay Han, fell ill and could no longer take care of the restaurant.
In October, the Penn men’s lacrosse team began working with Comegys Community School through the Comegys University-Assisted Community School partnership. Once a week, the team tutors fourth to sixth grade boys and teaches them how to play lacrosse.
In a departure from recent funding trends, Penn and its peer public institutions will likely avoid the state budget axe for the upcoming fiscal year.
The Wharton School announced on Jan. 30 that Ellen and Richard Perlman have contributed $1.65 million to the Wharton Business Plan Competition to go towards funding the grand prize of the competition, now titled the Perlman Prize.
The Penn Communications Operations Center is a conduit that handles 111,000 emergency calls a year and monitors security footage from a total of 123 closed circuit television cameras across campus.
See what incidents occurred in the Penn Patrol Zone last week.
After 35 years, Alpha Sigma Phi is back.
More than two centuries after the original was signed in Pennsylvania, a new Bill of Rights has been drawn up.
Clio, the Greek muse of history, has found her way into the Penn Museum.
A new minor is in the works for students interested in the early history of our nation.
Those seeking information about the City of Brotherly Love are finding their lives much easier as of late.
After closing for the month of January, Lil Pop Shop reopened on Feb. 1 to offer artisanal popsicles to the West Philadelphia community.
Cross Currents, an idea proposed by Vice Dean of Wharton Georgette Phillips, is a new set of classes being created that will focus on current events.
Groups at Penn are working to bridge the gap between religion and sexuality.
Not everyone on the premed track plans on heading to medical school after graduation. While many students at Penn follow what might be typically termed a “premed” academic path, not all of those students plan on becoming doctors, or even entering the health care field.
The University announced Monday evening that Ronald Perelman has donated $25 million to create a new center for political science and economics on campus.
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