Lawyers gathered at the Philadelphia municipal court on Thursday in a status hearing to determine the next trial date for 30 of the 52 people arrested during the Occupy Philadelphia protests on Nov. 30.

In spring 2011, the school announced that it will no longer automatically accept students within its catchment zone due to overcrowding. At the time, the school district estimated that the school was at 72 percent of its maximum capacity of 815 students. GRAPHIC: Comparing Penn Alexander to nearby schoolsMAP: A look at Penn Alexander and its neighbors

According to a report released on Dec. 30 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the $225 million pledge from Raymond and Ruth Perelman given to the Medical School in May marked the fourth-largest gift made by an individual in 2011.

KWHS was founded in March 2011 to promote financial literacy among high-school students, as well as encourage entrepreneurship and a better understanding of business fundamentals.

In response to the investigation of Kermit Gosnell — a West Philadelphia abortion doctor who now faces murder charges — Pennsylvania state legislators will introduce new regulations for abortion clinics. The Pennsylvania State House and Senate passed the bill last week, and Governor Tom Corbett is expected to sign it into law shortly. The new regulations will require the state’s Department of Health to hold abortion clinics to stricter regulations such as adhering to strict building codes and other state regulations. Proponents of the bill believe the bill will allow for safer abortions, while those against the bill believe it will be an attempt to make it harder for women to obtain abortions. Wharton junior and member of the Women’s Center Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention — a student group that raises awareness of sexual assault — Juan Carlos Melendez-Torres opposes the new regulations. “None of the current clinics uphold those standards [that are required by this bill],” Melendez-Torres, also United Minorities Council vice chair, said. He believes that when this bill becomes law, abortion clinics that currently uphold safe practices will be forced to overhaul their facilities, which will be very costly.

RushTap — which is being used at Penn for the first time ever during fraternity rush this semester — is a free website that allows students who are rushing to create profiles for themselves and keep track of the rush events they are attending.

The University has reserved domain names such as “Penn.xxx” to prevent adult content creators from using it for illicit purposes.

The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization — a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center established in 1993 — is attempting to reduce the level of deception in the American political system, one dishonest claim at a time.

Though many students on campus have never heard of Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar, they are excited to try the new types of food that it will offer.

The website provides each user with a calendar where they can add in all of the events they are attending, as well as view what events their friends are going to.

Since fall 2004, Penn has been the only school in the Ivy League to offer a graduate program in video game programming and technology to its students.

From mummies to ancient swords to pottery from the Iron Age, the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology has offered visitors a look far back into the past for over a century and a quarter.

On Dec. 16, the PennSound poetry archive launched PennSound Radio, a 24-hour stream of readings and conversations accessible through both iTunes and a smartphone.

UMOJA — the umbrella organization for black student groups at Penn — recently elected College junior Aya Saed as its new planning and facilitating chair.

An anonymous $16.3 million donation establishes the Neuroscience of Behavior Initiative, which will fund faculty recruitment and interdisciplinary research.

Last week — for the second time ever — Furda contributed a post on The New York Times’ “The Choice” blog, which provides news stories and advice to college applicants and their families.

The city saw 20.7 homicides per 100,000 residents in 2011, with Chicago following closely with 15.7.