Thanks to online social networking, Penn has had its fair share of flash mobs, including dance parties in Fisher Fine Arts Library and pillow fights on Locust Walk. But these seemingly light-hearted organized events took a turn for the dangerous when over one hundred youths swarmed South Philadelphia last Saturday.

The search for Penn's next provost is over: Vincent Price will take the reins as the University's 29th provost beginning July 1, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced this afternoon. Price is currently interim provost of Penn and a professor of communication in the Annenberg School.

While his team was unable to reclaim the Madeira Cup from Cornell this year, Penn men’s heavyweight rowing coach Fred Honebein is hoping that the Quakers can follow the blueprint to success their rivals followed.

Penn alumnus and governor of Utah Jon Huntsman Jr., was nominated by Obama as the United States ambassador to China, and Penn Law professor William Burke-White has been appointed to a policy position in the U.S. Department of State.

In an event marked by pop culture references, laughs from the audience and heartfelt moments, Google CEO Eric Schmidt led the 2009 commencement ceremony with a speech geared toward guiding new graduates in the current economic environment.

For eight members of the Penn men’s track and field team, it’s time to kick it up a notch.

With the help of an $18 million grant, one Penn researcher will lead the way in the development of new treatments for pancreatic cancer.

On May 19, former Philadelphia Inspector General Seth Williams won the Democratic primary for the upcoming Philadelphia District Attorney election, surpassing his four rivals with over 40 percent of the vote.

Robbery May 20 — A man unaffiliated with the University, 42, reported at about 9:45 a.m. to Philadelphia Police that several days prior he was approached on the 3700 block of Ludlow Street by 3 unknown subjects, one of which displayed a handgun and demanded money.

The women’s lacrosse national semifinal between Penn and Northwestern certainly had its boring parts, but the end was a frenetic, frenzied finish that had everyone on the edge of their seats.

Leaving Johnny Unitas Stadium last Friday, I was still processing what I had just seen. The women's lacrosse national semifinal between Penn and Northwestern certainly had its boring parts, but the end was a frenetic, frenzied finish that had everyone on the edge of their seats.

For eight members of the Penn men's track and field team, it's time to kick it up a notch. Fatigue and some seniors' conflicts with graduation limited the squad's success at the IC4A Outdoor Championships May 15-17. But tomorrow and Saturday, eight standout Quakers will face the biggest challenge of their season at the NCAA East Regional Championships in Greensboro, N.

On May 19, former Philadelphia Inspector General Seth Williams won the Democratic primary for the upcoming Philadelphia District Attorney election, surpassing his four rivals with over 40 percent of the vote. Williams will face Republican Michael Untermeyer - who ran unopposed in the Republican primary - in the general election on Nov.

The search for Penn's next provost is over: Vincent Price will take the reins as the University's 29th provost beginning July 1, Penn President Amy Gutmann announced this afternoon. Price is currently interim provost of Penn and a professor of communication in the Annenberg School.

Penn dessert enthusiasts have a new reason to be excited. After delays, Capogiro Gelato Cafe opened last Thursday in the retail belt under the Radian apartments at 3925 Walnut St.

While his team was unable to reclaim the Madeira Cup from Cornell this year, Penn men's heavyweight rowing coach Fred Honebein is hoping that the Quakers can follow the blueprint to success their rivals followed. In its final home regatta of the season, the team lost every head-to-head race to the Big Red Friday on the Schuylkill River.

Penn recently announced that it will change its dining services provider from Philadelphia-based Aramark to Bon Appetit Management Company of Palo Alto, Calif. The agreement for the University and Aramark to exit their contract on July 12 was mutual, according to University and Aramark representatives.