Several Penn community members were in Boston during the Marathon to witness Monday’s chaos and Tuesday’s aftermath.

Maybe it was a generator explosion, Erica Denhoff thought. She asked the policeman if it was safe to continue. He said yes. They would tell her if it stopped being safe. But a few miles later, there were more Boston police officers and more frantic people trying to reach their loved ones on the phone lines that would be down for hours.

DPS’s Commendations Ceremony — held in Fagin Hall — let the organization commend officer service, memorialize several individuals and promote members of the department.

Why do we jam pack the year’s allotted fun into one weekend when it never turns out to be the best one?

Despite all of the huffing and puffing about hook-up culture, casual sex isn’t the problem. The problem is communication — or rather, lack thereof. It’s not time that we stop hooking up, but it is time to stop hooking up without telling our partners what we want.

As the gun control debate heats up on both the national and state stages, a recent survey shows that Penn students stand firmly on the side of more gun control — and reveals that many undergraduates have been personally affected by gun violence.

This Sunday, the Hong Kong Student Association, in collaboration with the Chinese Students’ Association, will welcome Asian-American rapper MC Jin for a free, public lecture on his music career and his connection to Hong Kong.

PennDems made a strong emotional plea for what they called “sensible and meaningful gun control legislation.” That is why I was so disappointed to see the same old, tired suggestions: ban “military-style” weapons and restrict magazine size.

The University now provides Penn-specific and building-specific data on the website for Facilities and Real Estate Services.

The liquor store at 43rd and Chestnut streets is set to open in just a few months. Barry Grossbach, chair of the Spruce Hill Community Trust expects the “premium” Wine and Spirits Shop to be open sometime in late summer, if not before.

Penn students have created a new way to foster interaction among the many diverse groups on campus: PennWorld.

Softball isn’t always considered a banner sport, not drawing the massive crowds that football and basketball do perennially. But the Quakers have shown this year that they are no ordinary Ivy team.

The Penn Israel Sector within Penn Hillel is sponsoring its annual Penn Israel week. The event began on April 14, and will run until April 19, coinciding with the 65th Israeli Independence Day on April 15.

The four newcomers on the Penn men’s tennis team have found the transition to playing college tennis nothing but smooth.

The classic Penn motto, “Puck Frinceton,” says everything you need to know about Wednesday’s Ivy League women’s lacrosse matchup between the Quakers and the Tigers.

Wednesday, the Quakers travel to Bethlehem, Pa. to face Lehigh in their final nonconference matchup of the season.

After three weeks of public campaigning, the workers behind the Justice on the Menu campaign are making a decisive push towards unionizing. Today the Teamsters Union announced that 15 full-time employees at Hillel’s Falk Dining Commons will be voting on possible representation.