Before arriving at Penn, 22-year-old College freshman John Cheo was somewhere in the middle of Brunei’s jungles on a survival expedition, living off whatever he could scavenge from the area while fulfilling Singapore’s military obligations.

The Penn Project for Civic Engagement has teamed with the region’s chapter of a national service organization, to host community forums.

During the break, Wharton Dean Thomas Robertson will visit Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and Buenos Aires, Argentina, as part of his plan to meet with alumni and other influential people associated with Wharton.

Freedom to Marry Day is celebrated all over the nation and involves symbolically marrying student couples throughout the day. It is organized by National Marriage Equality USA, a grass roots nonprofit organization.

The Orthodox Community at Penn hosted “ManiCURE: Salon with a Cause” in Houston Hall’s Hall of Flags yesterday to raise money for breast cancer research and promote awareness about the disease.

Students throughout campus will participate in a student walkout March 1 at 1 p.m. organized as part of the National Day of Action for Education, which is sponsored by the Occupy movement.

Several recent resignation announcements by female presidents at top-tier institutions have prompted discussion about the representation of women at the highest levels of university leadership.

The Wharton Communications Advisory Board hosted Seelert to speak about leadership and how to build a successful career on Tuesday afteroon in Hunstman Hall.

According to a report released by Forbes last week, the University’s endowment growth ranks 22nd among the 32 universities with endowments valued at more than $2 billion.

Crime that occurred on and around campus from Feb. 18-23.

When College and Wharton junior Anand Gopal received an email from College junior Rebecca Yee about the newest Greek organization on campus — biological honors society Phi Sigma — he admitted he was a bit hesitant.

Archbishop Charles Chaput announced on Feb. 24 that with the help of $12 million donated to the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the high school, along with three others, will be spared from closure. A portion of the donations will be given to each school.

Since the 1980s, veterinary students have had access to observe and study horses through the school’s New Bolton Center located in Chester County.

On Tuesday, the University announced in the Penn Almanac that coverage for transgender benefits will be extended to include sexual reassignment surgery under the Aetna Point of Service II plan.

Penn for Palestine and PennBDS built a six-panel “wall” display conveying information on the Israeli West Bank barrier Roughly 50 feet away, the pro-Israel community set up “Dialogue Tables” to offer information and perspectives to the debate.

Tucked between various restaurants, Dolbey’s Bookstore is easy to miss at first, and after being on the Spruce Street block for over 30 years, it will close for good on Mar. 23. They will continue to process purchase orders from their website.

College freshman Danielle Shapira knew that she was eventually going to serve in the Israel Defense Forces at some point in her life. She’d been taught all throughout her childhood that as an Israeli citizen, it was one of her duties to protect her country.