Fumo's federal hearing continues
1984 Wharton MBA recipient and former state senator Vince Fumo was sentenced to 55 months in prison in 2009. Thursday, he faces a possible quadrupling of his sentence. INTERACTIVE: The Fumo case
1984 Wharton MBA recipient and former state senator Vince Fumo was sentenced to 55 months in prison in 2009. Thursday, he faces a possible quadrupling of his sentence. INTERACTIVE: The Fumo case
Attempts to trademark catchphrases from the Occupy movement have sparked unlikely controversy between protesters and those attempting to profit from their cause. TOPICS: Occupy movement
The National Organization of Women’s Love Your Body campaign is taking place at Penn this week. The campaign touches on body image issues such as eating disorders which are prevalent in university settings.
College sophomore Dan Shipper wants to create as many apps as he can this year. So far, he has released 12 apps with varying levels of success.
Attempts to trademark catchphrases from the Occupy movement have sparked unlikely controversy between protesters and those attempting to profit from their cause. TOPICS: Occupy movement
The National Organization of Women’s Love Your Body campaign is taking place at Penn this week. The campaign touches on body image issues such as eating disorders which are prevalent in university settings.
A seasonal air structure erected over Dunning-Cohen Champions Field in Penn Park will keep athletes warm this winter. The structure was less expensive than building an indoor sports facility.
Despite an ongoing University investigation on alleged hazing in the Undergraduate Assembly, its leaders will present a resolution to change Penn’s alcohol policy on Nov. 20.
Nine public schools across the Philadelphia school district are proposed to close or phase out beginning at the end of this school year. The Philadelphia School Reform Commission released the fourth phase of the Facilities Master Plan last week, naming among them Drew Elementary, a University City school just north of Penn’s campus at 3724 Warren St.
While many graduates from Ivy League institutions choose to pursue careers in banking or medicine, a select few tell jokes for “less money than you can imagine anyone living on in New York City.”
Tuesday night, over 40 attendees participated in the “Screw Smart presents: The Anatomy of Pleasure: What You Didn’t Learn in Health Class,” a jumpstart to the Love Your Body Campaign hosted at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Center by the Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women and the Penn Women’s Center.
The Daily Pennsylvanian spoke with College junior Alex Jefferson, the new president of Hillel, about his plans for the Jewish community hub.
In a rare turn of events, prosecutors in former state Sen. Vince Fumo’s federal corruption case are asking the judge to give the defendant more time in prison. INTERACTIVE: The Fumo case
Penn Press is about to join the digital world with plans to launch over 400 e-books in January. At launch, the books will be available as PDFs with the ability to download them to devices and print a chapter at a time.
This week is Collegiate EMS Week, which kicked off on Monday with National Collegiate CPR Day. MERT members handed out flyers on Locust Walk “to encourage people to take our CPR class and become certified,” College senior and MERT Community Outreach officer Kendra Hypolite said.
Philadelphia Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter was reelected Tuesday in a landslide. VIDEO: How did you vote?INTERACTIVE: Election results
Six thefts and one act of burglary were perpetrated throughout the week.
Monday night’s annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival, presented by HBO, promoted films on Asian American life or with Asian American actors and directors. Ten of the 13 films featured by the festival — which varied in genre from thriller to romantic comedy to documentary — were shown in the Ibrahim Theater at Penn’s International House.
Today, Penn students registered to vote in Philadelphia will have a chance to have a say in the future of the city. For some, the decisions they make on election day will out last their time at Penn. INTERACTIVE: Who’s running in Philadelphia?
Unlike chains that crowd campus, House of Our Own, The Last Word Bookshop, Penn Book Center, The Marvelous and Avril 50 were all created by a character with a unique vision. They continue to flourish even in the face of tough economic times by offering not only specialized products but also specialized knowledge.