So here is a toast to not conforming. To anyone who is striving to look at the bigger picture rather than just zoom in on the colors, thank you.

A Van Pelt Library clerk writes a letter shedding light on the problem with tokenism in conversations about Israel.

Lawyers gathered at the Philadelphia municipal court on Thursday in a status hearing to determine the next trial date for 30 of the 52 people arrested during the Occupy Philadelphia protests on Nov. 30.

In spring 2011, the school announced that it will no longer automatically accept students within its catchment zone due to overcrowding. At the time, the school district estimated that the school was at 72 percent of its maximum capacity of 815 students. GRAPHIC: Comparing Penn Alexander to nearby schoolsMAP: A look at Penn Alexander and its neighbors

According to a report released on Dec. 30 by the Chronicle of Philanthropy, the $225 million pledge from Raymond and Ruth Perelman given to the Medical School in May marked the fourth-largest gift made by an individual in 2011.

After finishing a tough non-conference schedule, Penn will begin the Ivy portion of their season.

Quakers will travel to New York City to play Columbia (11-5) Friday and to Ithaca, N.Y., to face Cornell (5-9) on Saturday.

Though the Red and Blue secured a monumental victory against La Salle last season, it was the team’s only win in the city series since 2004.

Penn will face rival Cornell in the Quakers biggest test of the season.

KWHS was founded in March 2011 to promote financial literacy among high-school students, as well as encourage entrepreneurship and a better understanding of business fundamentals.

In response to the investigation of Kermit Gosnell — a West Philadelphia abortion doctor who now faces murder charges — Pennsylvania state legislators will introduce new regulations for abortion clinics. The Pennsylvania State House and Senate passed the bill last week, and Governor Tom Corbett is expected to sign it into law shortly. The new regulations will require the state’s Department of Health to hold abortion clinics to stricter regulations such as adhering to strict building codes and other state regulations. Proponents of the bill believe the bill will allow for safer abortions, while those against the bill believe it will be an attempt to make it harder for women to obtain abortions. Wharton junior and member of the Women’s Center Abuse and Sexual Assault Prevention — a student group that raises awareness of sexual assault — Juan Carlos Melendez-Torres opposes the new regulations. “None of the current clinics uphold those standards [that are required by this bill],” Melendez-Torres, also United Minorities Council vice chair, said. He believes that when this bill becomes law, abortion clinics that currently uphold safe practices will be forced to overhaul their facilities, which will be very costly.

RushTap — which is being used at Penn for the first time ever during fraternity rush this semester — is a free website that allows students who are rushing to create profiles for themselves and keep track of the rush events they are attending.

The University has reserved domain names such as “Penn.xxx” to prevent adult content creators from using it for illicit purposes.

The nonpartisan, nonprofit organization — a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center established in 1993 — is attempting to reduce the level of deception in the American political system, one dishonest claim at a time.

Penn needs a consistent and balanced scoring attack if it hopes to keep up with the likes of Yale, Princeton and Harvard.

his past week, the 5-foot-7 attacking midfielder began the formal process of interviewing for a job when he attended the Major League Soccer Combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.