Since the idea for Penn Alexander School began in 1998, the Graduate School of Education has helped to prune the K-8 public school in West Philadelphia in Penn’s backyard.

Despite a successful run serving Penn students last semester, Kitchen at Penn closed shop May 1, unable to renew their lease for the coming semester.

A recent study conducted by psychologist Reynol Junco and published in Computers in Human Behavior shows that “time spent on Facebook is a strong negative predictor of overall college GPA.”

The Quakers have struggled in closing out games this season, which has resulted in the sixth-place position at which they currently sit in the Ivy League. However, the plethora of five-set matches the Red and Blue have played this season may be indicative of their true abilities.

United States Vice President Joe Biden advocated the proposed American Jobs Act and its benefits to public safety in the Bodek Lounge located in Houston Hall Tuesday afternoon. VIDEO: Joe Biden speaks at Penn

Freshmen runners John Trueman and Connor Ryan have started a blog based on their experiences during their first year on the team. The blog, featured on Penn Athletics’ website, is expected to touch on everything from freshman anxieties and team workouts to college life.

The 1986 graduate, who says he aims to restore the ailing franchise, leads an investor group that includes Will Smith.

2011 alum Adrian Lorenzo and senior Derek Vigoa start organization to donate bats to Cuban players.

Students for Technology and Entrepreneurship at Penn aspires to create a community of Penn students who share a common interest in the emerging technology and “start-up world.”

We can and should build a stronger community — athletics and beyond — at Penn. And it starts with the Line.

The problem with Penn professors’ Occupy Wall Street solidarity statement is that it takes what happened in a few months in 2008 and uses it to explain the entire financial crisis.

1990 College graduate Tyrone Gilliams was arrested for alleged wire fraud in Philadelphia on Oct. 5. Gilliams is accused of misappropriating at least half of the $4 million given to him by an intermediary, New York financier Vassilis Morfopoulos. TIMELINE: Gilliams accused of wire fraud

Monroe Price of the Annenberg School for Communication writes that Penn has been fortunate to have Claudia Gould at the helm of the Institute of Contemporary Art.

Professor Richard Shell traveled extensively after graduating and was asked to become a monk in South Korea. At the “Business of Life” lecture on Monday, he spoke of the importance of following one’s passion.

United States Vice President Joe Biden will be at Houston Hall’s Bodek Lounge Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. to talk about how the proposed American Jobs Act bill can improve public safety.

Greek Week, a biannual celebration involving the Interfraternity Council, the Panhellenic Council and the Multicultural Greek Council, began Monday with two kick-off events.

This Saturday, the “Cathedral of College Basketball” will host the first annual Palestra Charity 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament, organized by a Wharton MGMT 100 team to support two local nonprofit organizations.