Farewell columns that descend into list form are disgraceful cliches — the likes of which no self-respecting writer would ever allow. My bad.
Amy Gutmann
Coming soon: field of dreams
As the Penn softball team’s new stadium is being completed, the program is banking on the famous Field of Dreams mantra for next season
Newt Gingrich will run for president in 2012
Controversy arose when former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke at Penn earlier this year.
Living at-large in NCAAs
After an early exit from the Ivy tournament, Penn women’s lacrosse sat in limbo Sunday awaiting the NCAA’s tournament seeding.
Coming soon: field of dreams
As the Penn softball team’s new stadium is being completed, the program is banking on the famous Field of Dreams mantra for next season
Newt Gingrich will run for president in 2012
Controversy arose when former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich spoke at Penn earlier this year.
New Multicultural Greek Council president shares vision
Recently, the Multicultural Greek Council announced newly elected members to its 2011-12 executive board. Jae Barchus, a College junior and member of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. was elected president of the MGC.
Rotunda becomes a centenarian
This June, the Rotunda will see its 100th birthday — and over the last 100 years it has witnessed changing relationships between Penn and West Philadelphia.
PennDesign student’s short film wins 10k prize
Second-year PennDesign student Michael Marfione’s thesis — an 11-minute remake of Fellini’s 8 1/2 harem scene — won this year’s $10,000 Toby Devan Lewis Fellowship prize, which is given to 10 students at 10 schools in the country.
Fresh Grocer wine machine may soon offer hard liquor
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced last month that they will be running a pilot program to sell hard liquor to some of the current wine kiosks across the state.
Off-beat poet performs at the White House
English lecturer Kenneth Goldsmith performed his poems with a unique twist at the White House on Wednesday as part of President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s “Evening of Poetry.”
2015 LGBT yield sees increase
The number of students in the class of 2015 who self-identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender has increased slightly from last year.
Hemo's food truck to move into storefront this summer
Hemo's, known for its sandwiches and hot sauce, will move from its truck to restaurant space and expand its menu options this summer.
April sees slight rise in property crimes
Four more burglaries this April caused a spike in crimes against property compared to April of last year, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said.
Pulitzer winner found writing at Penn
Pulitzer winner and 1985 College graduate Jennifer Egan reflects on her time at Penn.
Summer Pell Grant cuts unlikely to affect Penn students
Though budget cuts that the United States Congress passed last month went into effect for the 2011 fiscal year, one of its main education-related cuts won’t affect students studying at Penn this summer.
Penn Law group aids Iraqi refugees
As Penn’s chapter of the Iraqi Refugee Assistance Project, the group assists Iraqis who fled Iraq because of threats to their safety. These refugees were either employed by American or international forces during the war or feared persecution for their ethnicity or religion.
Students, faculty abroad now required to register travel plans
The Office of International Programs and the Office of Risk Management has made the Global Activities Registry mandatory for all students, faculty and staff traveling abroad.
Rajaratnam found guilty on all counts
1983 Wharton MBA graduate Raj Rajaratnam was found guilty on 14 counts of conspiracy and fraud Wednesday in what has been called the largest insider-trading case in history.
Penn Med to be renamed after record $225M gift
The gift from Raymond and Ruth Perelman is the largest in University history.






