The University of California will be requiring students to get their measles vaccination beginning in 2017.  Following an outbreak of the illness in December, the University of California school systems will also require students to be vaccinated for whooping cough, meningitis and chicken pox, as well as to be screened for tuberculosis.  Read the article at The New York Times.

Despite running students a substantial amount of money, international internships are growing as global experiences are increasingly valued in the labor market.  In response to the growing demand for internships abroad, internship program providers have begun adding international programs.

In response to the rising legalization of marijuana across across the country, various law schools have begun offering courses surrounding the issue.   Robert Mikos, a law professor at Vanderbilt University is teaching a course called "Marijuana Law and Policy," a course he says is appealing to students as it is based on an issue that is currently receiving heavy media coverage.  Other courses include "Representing the Marijuana Client" at the University of Denver Law School and "Marijuana Policy in the 21st Century" at Oregon State University.  Some schools, such as Santa Clara University School of Law, will offer a miniature "think tank" focused on the legal consequences California will address if the recreational marijuana.  Read the full article here.

When head coach Ray Priore took over Penn Football at the beginning of December, it gave him the opportunity to look internally at the program he’s been coaching at for the past 28 years. Late last week, Priore announced the hiring of offensive coordinator John Reagan, who had previously worked in the same role at Kansas and Rice.

An athletic phenom takes the league by storm as a freshman, matures and takes on a leadership role over the years, finishes senior year earning all-conference honors and rides off into the sunset.

Controversy surrounding the shooting death of 26-year-old Brandon Tate-Brown by Philadelphia Police has sparked on campus activism at Penn.

As an undergraduate, Chair of the Religious Studies department Justin McDaniel, a preeminent scholar of Buddhism, had never studied the subject before.

Governor Dean — who was Governor from 1991 until 2003 and later the Chairman of the Democratic National Committee from 2005 to 2009 —spoke in Bodek Lounge Tuesday evening, at an event hosted by Penn Dems.

Penn researchers were accused of giving five pigs unapproved head injuries and burning a monkey over the course of last year.

The historic mansion at 40th and Pine Streets falls further into a complex legal battle between Penn and the community members surrounding the property. In a Commonwealth Court case on Tuesday afternoon, the Woodland Terrace Homeowners Association (WTHA) and nearby neighbors opposed Penn’s plan to replace the historic mansion at 400 S.

Philadelphia hasn’t had a Republican mayor since the early 1950s, but some of Philly politicians' stances on issues break the liberal party norms.

Credit requirements for dual degree programs and compensation for nontransferable credits taken abroad drive students to stay on campus past the traditional four years.

This Thursday, the Penn Museum will host the performance of "My Father's Bones," a play about the efforts of the sons of famous Olympic athlete Jim Thorpe to reclaim their father's body ever since it was sold to a museum in the 1950's.

Pad Thai, spring rolls and chicken curry are now closer to campus.

If you’re looking to go straight from college to the corner office, look no further than Penn’s co-ed business fraternities.

Lyft launched in Philadelphia on Jan 30. Despite the Philadelphia Parking Authority’s ban on UberX and Lyft, the ridesharing services continue to operate successfully in the city and remain popular among Penn students.

NICK MONCY is a College junior from North Miami, Fla. His email address is nickmon@sas.upenn.edu.