This is the largest first-time applicant pool since it began tracking in 1989, according to AAMC. Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine has not yet released its application numbers for this year. WORD ON THE WALK: Med school popularity

The former first lady of Pennsylvania and a Penn alumna discussed everything from her law career to the Occupy movement in an intimate question-and-answer session with approximately 30 students Tuesday.

Occupy Philadelphia protesters will march to campus Wednesday to hear City University of New York Graduate Center professor David Harvey speak about their movement.

Organizers of the first fall Power Down Challenge announced that residents of Fisher Hassenfeld, Ware and Riepe college houses reduced their electricity consumption by 20.42 percent collectively.

Penn men’s basketball ended its three-game slide with a late comeback, beating Manhattan 75-72 at the Palestra Tuesday. ETHAN ALTER: An unsatisfying win, but a necessary one

The 19-year-old student, who had been an osteosarcoma cancer patient since her freshman year of high school, died in her Raritan, N.J., home Tuesday morning.

Given the administration’s current student group funding structure, it’s very difficult to host political speakers.

Penn should follow the example of nearly 600 other colleges and implement a tobacco-free campus.

For the good of Penn’s student body — and for the good of society — economic diversity must remain a top priority.

When they move off campus, many Penn students expect to simply pay for rent and utilities each month. However, some are surprised to find themselves paying for much more than they originally thought.

After being beta-tested in over 80 courses at 30 different universities nationwide, Coursekit — a course management site created by three Penn students that hopes to compete with Blackboard — officially launches to the public today.

The Quad won this year’s first annual Power Down Challenge by reducing its total electricity consumption by 20.42 percent. INTERACTIVE: Power Down Challenge results

Residential programs in on-campus housing range from the academic Ancient Studies/University Museum program in Harnwell College House to the cultural Hill College House’s Exploring Philadelphia program.

2004 College graduate Kevin Neary who was shot in the neck two weeks ago has recently progressed to being able to breathe for a short period of time without a ventilator — but will still need more surgeries to stabilize his neck.

When students don’t receive their ideal accommodations, they usually turn to off-campus options. However, off-campus choices may prove to be just as difficult.

While Penn continues to progress toward a more equal community, there are still significant changes to made.

While some low-maintenance students can stick an air mattress in the corner and call it a bedroom, others require a bit more to call a house a home.