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Library completes digitization of medieval manuscripts

By Julie Xie · Oct. 17, 2011

Van Pelt Library has completed its project to digitize manuscripts produced before 1601, thanks to a two-year grant funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities. A second grant was secured in March to digitize manuscripts from 1601 to 1800.

Rachel del Valle | Copyrights, creativity and ‘Countdown’

By Rachel del Valle · Oct. 17, 2011

Where is the line between homage and plagiarism drawn? When does a clever tribute by Beyoncé overstep its legality?

Art Club flies kites and creates glow stick art on Rodin field

By Jelani Hayes · Oct. 17, 2011

Saturday’s “Fly Day and Glow with the Flow” event was part of a mission to integrate non-arts groups into the artistic community. GALLERY: Fly Day and Glow with the Flow

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Bike theft sees 77-percent increase

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By Kelsey Matevish · Oct. 17, 2011

Bike theft around campus is up 77 percent this year to date from last year, according to the Division of Public Safety. The majority of thefts occur when bicycle are improperly locked. INTERACTIVE: Bike theft 2010-2011

Facebook connects local businesses, Penn students

By Katherine Watkins · Oct. 17, 2011

Business around campus, such as Blarney Stone and Lee’s Hoagie House, are using Facebook and other social media sites to interact with Penn students. Partly responsible for the trend is Little Guys Consulting, LLC, which was founded by two Penn athletes and has 15 clients in the Philadelphia area.

Map: Occupy around the Ivies

By Elizabeth Jacobs · Oct. 17, 2011

View Occupy Philly around the Ivies in a larger map

Map: Occupy around the Ivies

By Elizabeth Jacobs · Oct. 17, 2011

View Occupy Philly around the Ivies in a larger map

Rachel del Valle | Copyrights, creativity and ‘Countdown’

By Rachel del Valle · Oct. 17, 2011

Where is the line between homage and plagiarism drawn? When does a clever tribute by Beyoncé overstep its legality?

Art Club flies kites and creates glow stick art on Rodin field

By Jelani Hayes · Oct. 17, 2011

Saturday’s “Fly Day and Glow with the Flow” event was part of a mission to integrate non-arts groups into the artistic community. GALLERY: Fly Day and Glow with the Flow

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Alleged 40th Street carjacker's case goes federal

By Laura Cofsky · Oct. 16, 2011

On Sept. 23, United States prosecutors filed a complaint against Leslie Mosby — the carjacker arrested on 40th and Locust streets last November — seeking to try him in federal court. The filing came just days before his trial was scheduled to take place in state court. TIMELINE: Mosby’s court process

Brian Goldman | Occupying ‘Occupy Wall Street’

By Brian Goldman · Oct. 16, 2011

Penn professors’ recent solidarity statement concerning the Occupy Wall Street movement misguides the aim of the protests.

Nicholas Sparks shares tricks of the trade at Penn Bookstore

By Tiffany Xu · Oct. 16, 2011

About a hundred fans came to hear the author of The Notebook speak about how he crafts romance novels and his future business plans.

Your Voice | Let would-be Americans live out their dreams

Oct. 16, 2011

A Penn alumna is disappointed by online comments responding to Tania Chairez’s guest column on being an undocumented immigrant.

House passes law to restrict abortion

By Melanie Bavaria · Oct. 16, 2011

The United States House of Representatives passed the Protect Life Act on Oct. 13 which would change healthcare law regarding accessibility to abortions.

Penn women's golf takes first place at All-Ivy Harvard Invitational

By Calder Silcox · Oct. 16, 2011

This weekend, Penn women’s golf closed out its fall season with an exciting win over Ivy competition at the Boston Golf Club.

Sprint football quarterback Todd Busler bowls through Mansfield

By Calder Silcox · Oct. 16, 2011

Quakers quarterback Todd Busler manhandled the Mountaineers’ defense, throwing two touchdowns on 269 yards and running for three more in the blowout win.

Penn women soccer team still in the Ivy League title hunt with win

By Kenny Kasper · Oct. 16, 2011

With a 2-0 shutout of Dartmouth on Saturday, Penn extended its winning streak to six games and pushed its home winning streak to 11 games, dating back to last season.

Mike Wisniewski | With targets on their backs, Quakers must cut the miscues

By Mike Wisniewski · Oct. 16, 2011

The old cliche in sports is that “a win is a win,” but that does not mean there is no cause for concern for the Penn football team.

Men's soccer falls after Dartmouth's Lucky strike

By Karl Bagherzadeh · Oct. 16, 2011

Big Green striker Lucky Mkosana scored on a penalty kick awarded after a dubious call, and the Quakers never saw the light again.

Penn field hockey splits weekend, suffers Ivy loss

By Steven Jaffe · Oct. 16, 2011

On Friday, the fell to Columbia, 5-1, in New York. Two days later, however, they came out firing against Appalachian State at Franklin Field to win, 5-2.

Quakers served at the Palestra

By Angelyn Irvin · Oct. 16, 2011

The Quakers fell in five sets to previously slumping Brown Friday night and were swept by Yale the next day.

Silent auction raises $1,000 for Malawi nursing school

By Anna Pan · Oct. 16, 2011

Thirty-nine students, faculty and staff from Penn and Drexel and Jefferson universities submitted photos to benefit a nursing college in Malawi.

Asian Pacific American Heritage Week aims to 'redefine'

By Breanne Medford · Oct. 16, 2011

On Monday, the 19th Asian Pacific American Heritage Week will attempt to “redefine” stereotypes. “What it means to be Asian American has changed over those 19 years,” College sophomore and APAHW Logistics chair Nishat Shahabuddin said