It was early March when Jake Silpe, in the midst of his second semester as a senior in high school, received some very unexpected news. Jerome Allen, the University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball head coach, had just been fired, with several games still left to play on the Quakers’ schedule. Allen had recruited Silpe to Penn, and once he signed his letter of intent, Silpe was fully under the assumption Allen would be his coach for his college basketball career.

On an overcast afternoon in November, the lines between student and student-athlete blurred on the turf of Franklin Field.

Better late than never. For Penn Athletics, the timeless idiom has never been more true, as several transfer students have found their respective ways to 33rd Street and quickly made an impact on the Quakers’ athletic program.

It was time to bring in the big guns. In the face of lagging student interest and attendance, Penn Athletics began a process of reorganization last summer that ended with Roger Reina coming back into the fold as senior associate athletic director for external affairs after nine years away.

A lot has changed since Newsweek ranked Penn the number-one most “gay-friendly” campus in 2011 for having the most resources for LGBTQ students.

For all its hype about being a LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Silver Certified building, the New College House has some uncharacteristic features for a dormitory.

At last week’s UA-sponsored panel on open expression at Penn, the most intriguing comment I heard was only tangentially related to free speech.

Germany is the world's top country, followed by Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, according to a new rankings project involving Wharton.

On Jan. 15, Richard “Buz” Cooper passed away from pancreatic cancer complications at 79 years old in New York.

The discussion touched on areas such as the use of language, financial and racial privilege, Penn’s social hierarchies and a culture of exclusion.

RONG XIANG is a College Freshman from Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

As if the Honeygrow and the newly-renovated Saxby’s weren’t exciting enough, three other new retailers will be arriving soon on and around Penn’s campus: A Spread Bagelry, a nail salon and a Dottie’s Donuts.

The National Transportation Safety Board released thousands of previously unpublicized documents from its ongoing investigation the Philadelphia Amtrak train derailment last May.

Speaking at Monday night’s Authors@Wharton event, the charismatic Grant gave a preview of his new book Originals, which delves into the value of creativity and individuality.

Google “Math 114 UPenn” and you’ll find yourself on a page that can be summed up in one word: outdated.

"How many sexual partners have you had since being here?" and other inappropriate questions to ask on a college tour.

This semester the College of Arts and Sciences offered only five courses that fulfilled the Living World sector, four of which were closed a week before the add deadline.