On Thursday afternoon, a group of students gathered on College Green to participate in the Jewish Heritage Program’s annual PB&J-a-thon.

Don’t bank on double majoring to guarantee a job after graduation.

World War II veteran and Dachau liberator Don Greenbaum and Holocaust survivor Ernie Gross were invited by the Holocaust Education Committee at Hillel to share their stories with Penn students and faculty.

Though there’s still over a year before the primary, the race for Pennsylvania’s 13th congressional district seat is getting crowded — and several of the candidates have strong Penn connections. Tuesday, Fels Institute of Government faculty member Marjorie Margolies — who represented the 13th district from 1993-95 — made headlines with speculation that she may enter the race.

On Wednesday and Thursday, Pop Shop is showcasing products from four different e-commerce brands. Three out of four of these brands are run by Wharton MBA students. Customers who are interested in the products can buy them at the two-day event or can go online and purchase them.

Scott Mackler, a 54-year-old professor in the Perelman School of Medicine, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis — more commonly known as Lou Gehrig’s disease — in 1999.

Alpha Delta Pi will not participate in formal recruitment in spring 2014, but will be able to recruit in both the fall and spring of the 2014-2015 academic year.

Both token and cash fare increases are set to take effect on July 1, should SEPTA’s newest budget be approved by the agency’s board. The cost of both token and cash fare will jump by 25 cents, to $1.80 and $2.25, respectively. Once the system phases in its new payment technology, which will use fare cards and other microchip-equipped devices, cash fare will increase to $2.50.

On Tuesday and Wednesday, Penn’s Division of Facilities and Real Estate Services conducted four focus groups with representatives from Streetsense, a consulting firm working with the University, and Michael Salove Company, the University’s retail broker, to discuss how to improve University City’s retail offerings

School of Nursing Dean Afaf Meleis, who has held her deanship at Penn for more than a decade, plans to step down from her current position at the end of her term in June 2014, the University announced Wednesday.

Jason Smith, a 37-year-old exterminator from Levittown, Pa., was arrested and formally charged two days after Ketunuti’s murder on Jan. 21 and has been in jail ever since. He is charged with five counts related to her death, including murder, arson and abuse of corpse.

Unlike in years past, wide-eyed and newly admitted students this year will not be experiencing Penn on the Friday of Fling. Dean of Admissions Eric Furda said that the Office of Admissions made this decision after hearing “mixed” feedback from students and their families who have visited Penn during Spring Fling in the past.

April 5 was the best birthday ever for College junior Christi Economy — and not because she officially turned 21.

As the campus prepares for Spring Fling weekend, students gathered to explore the place of faith in a social setting characterized by drugs, alcohol and sex.

The Spring Fling concert lineup is often the centerpiece of campus conversation, but back in 2004, students had another April concert to look forward to — Kanye West performing over Penn Relays weekend.

Natan Sharansky — a human rights activist and chair of the Jewish Agency for Israel — shared with students his personal fight for freedom, liberty and democracy.

Fels Institute of Government faculty member Marjorie Margolies may be poising herself for a return to Capitol Hill after an 18-year absence.