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Amy Gutmann

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Just when it seemed that the city would be forced to lay off 3,000 employees and cut many essential services, the state legislature passed House Bill 1828 yesterday to prevent Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter from implementing his Plan C, or "doomsday," proposal.


Sending bright graduates into classrooms with so little preparation makes TFA the object of criticism. Skeptics points to the comparatively short training time, asking whether high GPAs and ambition are adequate substitutes for graduate-level education courses.

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The House of Representatives voted 253 to 171 yesterday to expand the amount of federal aid to expand the amount of federal aid to students by ending subsidies to private lenders.




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Sending bright graduates into classrooms with so little preparation makes TFA the object of criticism. Skeptics points to the comparatively short training time, asking whether high GPAs and ambition are adequate substitutes for graduate-level education courses.


President unveils plan for greener Penn

The University fulfilled its pledge to the environment with its Climate Action Plan, fulfills the promise President Gutmann when she signed the American College & University Presidents' Climate Commitment.












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NCAA president Myles Brand, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in January, passed away yesterday at the age of 67. The NCAA has not yet named his successor.


Brown going green at quarterback

The defending Ivy co-champion Bears — whose three rushing touchdowns allowed in 2008 were the fewest in the nation — are going to rely on the rush in their own offense this season after the graduation of quarterback Michael Dougherty.


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while Yale is projected to be a mid-tier Ivy team, the Crimson (9-1, 6-1 Ivy in 2008) are the favorites to win their third-straight title (they split the crown with Brown last year).