Through the position, Rock will serve as a senior adviser to President Amy Gutmann and Provost Vincent Price.

One year ago today, freshmen took cover from a rainstorm at the Palestra as Penn President Amy Gutmann declared them the most talented and diverse class Penn had ever seen. Tonight, they did it again.

Commons now includes Global Fusion, a make-your-own dining option that serves everything from tacos to noodles, as well as Pi, which serves pizza. It also features Fresh on the Walk and Gourmet Grocer, which both offer grocery store items.

In the face of rain and humidity, thousands of concertgoers in rain jackets and patriotic colors swarmed Benjamin Franklin Parkway for Philadelphia’s first annual Made In America festival this Labor Day weekend.

A Daily Pennsylvanian reporter recounts her experiences so far at the Democratic National Convention.

The Student Activities Fair, an annual New Student Orientation tradition hosted by the Student Activities Council, was cancelled Monday due to heavy rain and is rescheduled for Friday.

After losing 33 seniors and 11 All-Ivy players a year ago, the Quakers entered 2011 the preseason favorite, but an unprecedented third straight Ivy title eluded the Red and Blue. But players, many returning this year, gained valuable experience along the way.

After winning back-to-back Ivy championships, the Quakers found 2011 to be a more challenging year, as they finished in fifth place. But this year, coach Kerry Carr believes an infusion of new faces both will propel Penn to the front of the Ancient Eight standings.

There are voids on the pitch, barely visible, but the Penn men’s soccer team is asking everyone to pay no attention to the men of yesteryear. Yes, former stars Jake Levin, Christian Barreiro and two-time captain Thomas Brandt are gone, but coach Rudy Fuller doesn’t want his team to grieve.

Thanks to the return of several key components from last year’s squad, the Quakers are in a good position to make a run at the Ivy title.

Picked first in this year’s Ivy Preseason Media Poll, it’s Harvard that is now watching the Throne. And the Quakers? They’re perfectly fine with that. In fact, they’re better than fine.

Susan Francia became the first female Penn alum to ever win two gold medals in a single event.

With three assistant coaching vacancies this summer, head coach Jerome Allen quickly found the right people to step into the positions.

Subletters, I know I told you that pets were not allowed in HamCo, but that is simply because it already comes with pets.

Now that I have moved in and Convocation is around the corner, I realize that the vaccines on my chart have failed to prevent one thing: homesickness.

Penn affirmed its commitment to race-based affirmative action earlier this month, as the school co-signed an amicus curiae brief in support of the University of Texas’ affirmative action policy.

Shoemaker Green, a 2.75-acre area of open green space located in front of the Palestra, opened Aug. 20 to the Penn community. Construction on the $8.5 million project began Sept. 2011.