On a day when the world's attention was focused on Washington, D.C., members of the Penn community who were unable to make the 124-mile trip could still get into the spirit on Penn's campus. The University's official Presidential Inauguration Celebration Program began at 10 a.
Civil rights activist Maya Angelou to speak at Penn
Author, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou will be the keynote speaker for Women's Week, an annual collection of events celebrating women and their accomplishments organized by the Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women. This year's Women's Week will be February 9-17.
It's all Greek to me | Subs, skits, service: how rush stacks up
With the start of the new semester comes two familiar sights: girls in dresses and nametags waiting in alphabetical order on the sidewalk, and boys flocking across the street for free cheesesteaks, ice cream and barbeques. The first two weeks of spring semester are the primary time for fraternities and sororities to recruit new members through processes that differ dramatically from each other and from the Multicultural Greek Council groups.
Crime log | Interactive Map
Assault Jan. 14 - Devon Bond, 19, unaffiliated with the University, of the 100 block of Carton Avenue in Marlton, N.J., was arrested at about midnight for allegedly getting into a physical altercation with a Penn Police officer after allegedly attempting to leave Allegro's Pizza, located at 3942 Spruce St., without paying for his food.
Civil rights activist Maya Angelou to speak at Penn
Author, poet and civil rights activist Maya Angelou will be the keynote speaker for Women's Week, an annual collection of events celebrating women and their accomplishments organized by the Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women. This year's Women's Week will be February 9-17.
It's all Greek to me | Subs, skits, service: how rush stacks up
With the start of the new semester comes two familiar sights: girls in dresses and nametags waiting in alphabetical order on the sidewalk, and boys flocking across the street for free cheesesteaks, ice cream and barbeques. The first two weeks of spring semester are the primary time for fraternities and sororities to recruit new members through processes that differ dramatically from each other and from the Multicultural Greek Council groups.
Obama's Inaugural Address | Complete text
My fellow citizens: I stand here today humbled by the task before us, grateful for the trust you have bestowed, mindful of the sacrifices borne by our ancestors. I thank President Bush for his service to our nation, as well as the generosity and cooperation he has shown throughout this transition.
Obama sworn in as 44th President
At the end of a long journey - both figuratively, through a long campaign season and literally, from Philadelphia's 30th Street Station this weekend - Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States yesterday in Washington, D.C. Obama's inauguration was a historic moment for the U.
Search committee formed to find new provost
The search is officially on for Penn's next provost. In a memo sent out to faculty members last Wednesday, University President Amy Gutmann announced the formation of an ad hoc consultative committee that, along with Gutmann, will select a new provost to succeed Ron Daniels.
Princeton Review rankings: Penn doesn't make 'Best Value' list
Guidance counselors, college advisers and high school seniors and their parents have long debated the value of college rankings. Now the Princeton Review and USA Today are joining the debate on value - by ranking which schools are among the top 10 "Best Value Colleges" in the U.
Cardiac arrest study says mortality depends on location
Cardiac arrest has a 70 to 80 percent mortality rate and affects almost half a million people per year. From CPR to faster emergency services, various methods have been used to lower those numbers. But according to a new Penn Medical School study, other factors need to be taken into account - research found that the survival rate of cardiac arrest patients also depends on where the patient is taken for care.
Student govt. urges profs to treat inauguration as a 'secular holiday'
The Undergraduate Assembly held its first official meeting of the semester Sunday night, during which it reassessed last semester's projects and work done by UA members over winter break before launching into new issues. The main legislative proposals addressed included potentially low class attendance for today's presidential inauguration ceremonies and separate budget requests for UA funding by the pre-orientation programs PennArts and PennGreen.
Students celebrate accomplishments of King, Obama on MLK day
Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy continues to live on in members of the Penn and greater Philadelphia communities. Last night, Alpha Kappa Alpha fraternity, the Multicultural Greek Council and Onyx Senior Honor Society hosted the annual candlelight vigil honoring MLK Jr.
Successful opening for Chipotle
At Chipotle, the line never ends. Yesterday the queue at the new restaurant stretched all the way out into the snow - an improvement over Thursday, when it extended outside to the Radian's front steps. Chipotle Mexican Grill held its grand opening on Friday, becoming the newest restaurant in the Radian apartment building at 3925 Walnut St.
Sustainability experts speak at Founder's Day Symposium | Interactive feature
Happy birthday, Ben Franklin. The Founder's Day Symposium commemorated Ben Franklin's 303rd birthday on Friday, capturing Franklin's values of "distinguished scholarship and global citizenship," said University President Amy Gutmann. The event consisted of a panel - moderated by Gutmann - of five academic specialists who spoke about environmental sustainability.
Perspective | Note-sharing site lets students cash in on class notes
Best note-takers, worst note-takers, no-note-takers: take note. You could be making money - or making the grade - on GradeGuru.com, the file-sharing Web site that pays you to upload your notes and allows you to download the notes of your peers for free. If it sounds like an impossible business model, it's because the year-old site isn't bringing in any revenue just yet.
Complete text | Obama's remarks in Philadelphia
As prepared for delivery, provided by the Presidential Inaugural Committee. We are here to mark the beginning of our journey to Washington. This is fitting because it was here, in this city, that our American journey began. It was here that a group of farmers and lawyers, merchants and soldiers, gathered to declare their independence and lay claim to a destiny that they were being denied.
On a day when the world's attention was focused on Washington, D.C., members of the Penn community who were unable to make the 124-mile trip could still catch the inauguration action on Penn's campus. The University's official Presidential Inauguration Celebration Program began at 10 a.
Easing Middle East tension with humor
Comedians may be more effective than politicians in addressing the tensions surrounding the current conflict in the Middle East. Noel Elgrably, Elham Jazab and Mike Batayeh, a group of Middle Eastern comedians who call themselves the Sultans of Satire, held a panel discussion Friday on the role of comedy in alleviating Islamophobia. The events were cosponsored by the Penn Middle East Center and the Levantine Cultural Center.
Phila. residents frustrated by invite-only Obama stop | Interactive map
President-elect Barack Obama, his wife Michelle and their two daughters, Malia and Sasha, began their inaugural journey at 30th Street Station on Saturday morning. But unlike his other stops along the way, Obama did not hold a public event in the city. In his prepared remarks, Obama addressed the small gathering of ticketed supporters in a private room within the station, telling them it was fitting to begin his journey in Philadelphia because "it was here, in this city, that the American journey began.




