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Elizabeth Jacobs ·

Penn advanced from the 19th to 16th spot in the ‘World University Rankings’ by Times Higher Education. The rankings, which placed California Institute of Technology at number one, consider international universities.


Over the weekend, Occupy Philadelphia protesters transformed the western end of City Hall into their own one-level office building. VIDEO: What do students think of the movement? LETTER: Penn profs express solidarity with Occupy Wall Street MAP: The Occupy Philly camp RELATED: A protester’s personal experience TOPICS: Occupy Philadelphia

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Sukkahs, temporary outdoor dwellings, have been set up around campus for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot which began Wednesday at sundown. In celebration of the harvest, students will spend time eating, studying and socializing, among other activities, in the sukkahs.


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Sukkahs, temporary outdoor dwellings, have been set up around campus for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot which began Wednesday at sundown. In celebration of the harvest, students will spend time eating, studying and socializing, among other activities, in the sukkahs.


Brendan Van Gorder, a College freshman from Boiling Springs, Pa., stayed out at Occupy Philly over fall break weekend.


Over the weekend, Occupy Philadelphia protesters transformed the western end of City Hall into their own one-level office building. VIDEO: What do students think of the movement? LETTER: Penn profs express solidarity with Occupy Wall Street MAP: The Occupy Philly camp RELATED: A protester’s personal experience TOPICS: Occupy Philadelphia



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The Opening Night Concert and Gala for the orchestra’s 2011-2012 season was moved from its original location at the Kimmel Center’s Verizon Hall due to ongoing labor negotiations between the Kimmel Center and Philadelphia Union Local 8 of the International Alliance of Theatrical-Stage Employees.







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Inspired by the Occupy Wall Street protest in New York, Occupy Philly continued its third day in front of City Hall, with Penn students lending support to the movement. PHOTO GALLERY: 88 shots from Occupy Philly Tweets from the scene Letter: An unfocused effort VIDEO: What Occupy Philly means to protesters Topics: Occupy Philly



The Occupy Philadelphia protest kicked off Thursday morning at City Hall.

Occupy Philly, a protest sparked by the Occupy Wall Street movement in New York, has attracted young and old across the city with frustrations about the country’s economic and political climate. VIDEO: What Occupy Philly means to protesters PHOTO GALLERY: 88 shots from Occupy Philly Tweets from the scene Letter: An unfocused effort Topics: Occupy Philly


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Penn students will join about 1,000 people at the Occupy Philadelphia protest outside City Hall. Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, the movement protests a “culture of corporate greed.” Letter: An unfocused effort Topics: Occupy Philly


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The Penn Monologues, which address sexual taboos on campus, received the Human Rights Award in Arts and Culture from the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.


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On Sept. 30, a man was shot in the head near 44th and Market streets at the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Westpark Apartments. The incident was an example of violent crime that necessitates Penn Police action in areas that, while off campus, are still home to several students.