I could not have expected that the past four years would unfold as they did. And the narrative of my Penn experience has been full of surprises.

I can confidently say I’m sick of the “then” and the “now” — I’m ready for the “next.”

The venture is a one-man operation by College senior Langston Smith, who handled everything the small business needed — from product design to marketing to website development.

Instead of writing final papers or taking exams, students enrolled in “Architecture 302: Investigating Product Design” were able to make their own semester-culminating projects.

With just days to go before next Tuesday’s primary, U.S. Sen. Arlen Specter (D-Pa.) and U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.) are tied for the Democratic Senate nomination.

Part of a year-to-date 25 percent increase in overall crime, forcible sex offenses saw a dramatic increase, with seven incidents reported in April.

Penn President Amy Gutmann announced that the University has received a gift of $5 million from Emeritus Trustee Stephen Heyman, a Wharton 1959 alumnus. The donation will be used to endow a Penn Integrates Knowledge Professorship named after Heyman’s father.

Although high school seniors applied to more schools this year, Penn’s yield — the percentage of students who choose to matriculate — has stayed consistent at about 63 percent.

With exams over, the crews have the luxury of more sleep, which can only help the Quakers as they head into Sunday’s Eastern Sprints Championships.

After clinching their first ever Ivy league title, the Quakers made history with their first appearance in postseason play since becoming a varsity program in 2000.

Writing for sports hasn’t always been easy. I’ve had to juggle team schedules with my own, balance my friendships with accurate reporting, and I’ve also received a fair share of criticism. But in spite of these challenges, I wouldn’t change a thing.

While his classmates are graduating, Jake Lewko will be in Nashville, Tenn., training with the Tennessee Titans and battling for a roster spot.

After four years and 180 articles, Neil Fanaroff knows that he has stuck with the sports section for his love of being a fan.

These last four years may have been the most carefree, fun years of our lives, but they’re not the best ones — at least I hope not.

Zach Klitzman borrows a line from Wedding Crashers to explain his love for women’s lax and his difficulty staying objective.

David Gurian-Peck shows his appreciation for the quotes and people that have made his time at the DP well worth it.

Following the Year of Food and the Year of Evolution, the 2009-2010 Arts and the City Year has been “extraordinarily successful in realizing its ambitions,” according to a statement from Provost Vincent Price.