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Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections

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On Thursday, United States District Judge Ronald Buckwalter resentenced former Pennsylvania State Sen. Vince Fumo to 61 months in prison — an increase of six months from his previous sentence, well below what prosecutors were hoping for. TIMELINE: Fumo case


The Nawrocki brothers’ parents “discouraged” them from watching pro wrestling, Penn senior Luke recalls, but the boys always found ways around it. Soon enough, the whole family watched as Chris tried out for the WWE on the “Tough Enough” reality show.

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The Nawrocki brothers’ parents “discouraged” them from watching pro wrestling, Penn senior Luke recalls, but the boys always found ways around it. Soon enough, the whole family watched as Chris tried out for the WWE on the “Tough Enough” reality show.



Woman's Swimming V Columbia

After months of hard work, perseverance and a freshmen infusion, the Penn swim teams have put last year’s fatigue behind them, and they’re ready for a season on top.




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Falling Whistles, an advocacy group, spoke about conflict in the Congo in Steinberg-Dietrich Hall Wednesday night. Group member Yves Muya escaped the conflict with his family at a young age


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1984 Wharton MBA recipient and former state senator Vince Fumo was sentenced to 55 months in prison in 2009. Thursday, he faces a possible quadrupling of his sentence. INTERACTIVE: The Fumo case


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A study from Ohio State and Michigan-Dearborn universities has found that college freshmen do not gain 15 pounds. On average, women gain 3.1 pounds and men 3.5 pounds their first year of college.


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Ezekiel Emanuel, brother Chicago mayor Rahm Emanuel, is a Penn Integrated Knowledge professor at Penn. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Emanuel to discuss his time so far at Penn.







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Nine public schools across the Philadelphia school district are proposed to close or phase out beginning at the end of this school year. The Philadelphia School Reform Commission released the fourth phase of the Facilities Master Plan last week, naming among them Drew Elementary, a University City school just north of Penn’s campus at 3724 Warren St.


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While many graduates from Ivy League institutions choose to pursue careers in banking or medicine, a select few tell jokes for “less money than you can imagine anyone living on in New York City.”