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Throwback: April 28

By Jay Friedel · April 27, 2011

In 1998, the Student Activities Council was in the exact opposite situation as it is this year: it had more funds than it originally thought.

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The Daily Pennsylvanian

Throwback: April 28

By Jay Friedel · April 27, 2011

In 1998, the Student Activities Council was in the exact opposite situation as it is this year: it had more funds than it originally thought.


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Throwback: April 21

By Dan Nessenson · April 21, 2011

In an effort to bring Penn Athletics up to the terms of Title IX in 1996, the department created a Gender Equity Advisory Group.




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Throwback: April 14

By DeAnna Kerley · April 14, 2011

Imagine your life without email. In 1992, Penn’s campus was just coming around to the then-new technology.


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Throwback: April 7

By Kristina Woodard · April 7, 2011

Today, students are found working on laptops everywhere from dorms to classrooms to College Green. However, in 1985, this reality was still just a vision.



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Throwback: March 31

By Anjalee Joglekar · March 31, 2011

In 1992, the Undergraduate Assembly had a “problem attracting a large field of candidates” to fill its ballot slots, The Daily Pennsylvanian reported.






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Throwback: March 24

By Lalita Clozel · March 24, 2011

In 1979 another acclaimed celebrity from the entertainment industry was selected and confirmed as the commencement speaker: Tennessee Williams. It was the first time students were involved in the selection process.



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Throwback: March 17

By Sam Panzer · March 17, 2011

As college basketball fans across the country fill out their NCAA brackets, Penn students are unable to pick their Quakers. But in 1979, Penn was far from excluded from the tournament.