On Monday, Pope Francis confirmed that he will be attending the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia in September 2015.
Amy Gutmann
Thoughts on Philadelphia's future
http://www.phillymag.com/thinkfest/watch-thinkfest/
MERT prepares response to mass casualty incident
The Medical Emergency Response Team enlisted a group of 65 volunteers for its annual mass casualty incident simulation on Sunday. Individuals from MERT, University of Pennsylvania Police Department, the Division of Public Safety, the Philadelphia Fire Department and AlliedBarton sharpened their crisis response skills by tending to the group of "injured" students.
Conference teaches minority students to run with the 'torch of leadership'
On Dec. 5 through 6, the Wharton African American MBA Association will host the 41st annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Conference. This annual conference brings together students from around Penn’s campus and the Philadelphia area to empower underrepresented individuals who hope to develop their skills in the corporate world.
Thoughts on Philadelphia's future
http://www.phillymag.com/thinkfest/watch-thinkfest/
MERT prepares response to mass casualty incident
The Medical Emergency Response Team enlisted a group of 65 volunteers for its annual mass casualty incident simulation on Sunday. Individuals from MERT, University of Pennsylvania Police Department, the Division of Public Safety, the Philadelphia Fire Department and AlliedBarton sharpened their crisis response skills by tending to the group of "injured" students.
Under new SP2 dean, a focus on LGBTQ issues
When Dean Jackson joined SP2 this year, he expected to make progressive new changes across the board.
For U. City mogul: When a school fails, (re)build a new one
Michael Karp is sitting in the faculty office at Belmont Charter School, the elementary school he founded in 1997.
A look back to a weekend full of waltz, breakdance and fashion.
Sam Sherman | In the doghouse
Sam Sherman is a College junior from Marblehead, Mass. His email address is samsherman6@gmail.com.
Shawn Kelley | Get up, stand up
A feeling of too many problems to be able to affect change has begun to permeate the activism community. Too many problems and too little time. How is a student supposed to spend time contending for a cause, while also keeping up with school work?
Jonathan Iwry | Reclaiming Zionism
I should be able to identify as a Zionist without being called a fascist. I should also be able to criticize particular policies by the Israeli government without being anti-Zionism. As the debate stands, it’s all or nothing. It’s inaccurate and unfair to those of us who are looking for a middle ground. To put it simply, it’s unreasonable.
Penn volleyball drops pair of matches
The roller-coaster season for Penn volleyball has screeched to its stop, and the team’s final weekend of matches shows that the ride will need some maintenance moving forward.
Both Penn XC squads finish sixth at Regionals
If the Heptagonal Championships showed two Penn cross country squads on opposite ends of the Ivy spectrum, this weekend represented a return to equality within the program.
Henderson | Something old, something new for Penn basketball
If Saturday’s season opener against Delaware State was only 35 minutes long, the conversation about Penn men’s basketball would probably be different.
Powers | A performance to be proud of for Penn football
It sure would have been nice to send off the program’s winningest coach with another victory in his final game at Franklin Field, but Penn football showed a lot to be proud of in its loss to Harvard.
Penn men's soccer stunned late on Senior Night
On a night honoring Penn’s five seniors, the Quakers fell victim once again to a late goal, losing at home to Harvard, 1-0. However, despite the disappointing defeat, the Quakers and their outgoing seniors have plenty of reason to hold their heads high.
Penn men's basketball falls to Delaware State in OT, 77-75
Penn men’s basketball couldn’t pull out the win in regulation and in overtime, and Delaware State put together the plays when it needed to as the Hornets won, 77-75.
Penn football falls in Bagnoli's final home game
Despite being limited in stretches by the Quakers' defense, Harvard managed to score on its three subsequent possessions to clinch the win, 34-24, and a share of its second consecutive Ivy League title
McGinnis | Plenty to learn from Tennessee trip
Normally, a 45-point blowout is cause for major concern. But this isn’t most matchups, and as coach Mike McLaughlin and the rest of the team knew going in, this would have to be a game to build off of.



















