It is important to appreciate the potential of professor Ghrist’s course to revolutionize the teaching of calculus during the internet age.

Penn has a pre-professional aura that radiates outward from Huntsman, enveloping the rest of campus. This internal pressure, coupled with the external pressure from career-minded parents, can discourage students from seeking other opportunities, even if those opportunities might be a better fit than finance. There should be more support for students who want to spend their summer incorporating their play — or better put, their passions — into their work.

Professor Ian MacMillan’s course, “Building Future Markets: The Case of Africa” is one of six offered this year as part of Wharton’s Global Modular Course program.

English and cinema studies professor Peter Decherney brought film producer and screenwriter Armyan Bernstein to speak to his “Hollywood Film Industry” class.

The six applicants for Philadelphia’s second casino license took the stage in front of the Pennsylvania State Gaming Control Board last week to highlight their proposals.

The University announced Tuesday that it will be continuing its long-standing relationship with PNC, after having considered alternatives in the banking industry for the past several months.

McLaughlin’s women’s hoops team has steadily improved in the past three years,culminating in this year’s victory over the Crimson and 5-2 Ivy record. Meanwhile, Allen’s 6-18 men’s basketball team has disappointed this season.

With Penn struggling to find its way in the Ivy League this season, it’s easy to start looking towards next year’s team. The DP spoke with Class of 2017 recruit Tony Bagtas as his team prepared for states.

This season, much of the coverage for the Quakers has been on the play of junior guard Alyssa Baron or freshman guard Keiera Ray, but Kara Bonenberger, Katy Allen and the rest of Penn’s sophomore class have had big roles behind the scenes.

Wednesday afternoon, the Quakers (3-1) will play host to Temple at Levy Pavilion.The Quakers are a perfect 20-0 all-time against the Owls (2-3) and are undefeated at home so far this season.

Philly Fashion Week this season will run from Feb. 21 to 23, showcasing collections from a variety of designers, some local and some from around the world.

Amidst political unrest, Penn students are still seeking study abroad programs in the Middle East. Each year, Penn Abroad sends students to countries in the Middle East such as Jordan, Egypt and Israel.

The Penn community is working to make sense of Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 11 announcement of his resignation — the first of its kind in almost 600 years.

For the third year in a row Wharton executive MBA students will receive an iPad as one of their first packages from the school.

Past, present and future. These are all important issues that will be addressed in this year’s annual UMOJA Week, going on now.

When someone throws out food at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, it doesn’t go to a landfill, but instead to a pig farm in New Jersey.