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A panel discussion sponsored by the Penn Institute for Urban Research along with the Fels Institute of Government on Wednesday afternoon invited experts on topics from fiscal policy to pensions to discuss ways to make public finance more sustainable.

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Dau Jok recruits students to support Sudan

Seth Zweifler, Levi Gikandi ·
By William Stern · Oct. 12, 2011

A group of about 50 students attended the inaugural awareness event for the Dut Jok Youth Foundation Wednesday night. Varsity basketball player and College sophomore Dau Jok started the foundation in honor of his father who was murdered at the hands of the Sunni People Liberation Army.




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A panel discussion sponsored by the Penn Institute for Urban Research along with the Fels Institute of Government on Wednesday afternoon invited experts on topics from fiscal policy to pensions to discuss ways to make public finance more sustainable.


English professor Ania Loomba drafted a statement in solidarity with the Occupy Philly protests signed by dozens of Penn faculty members this week. Loomba draws parallels between the protests and 16th century literature. TOPICS: Occupy Philadelphia LETTER: Occupy Wall Street solidarity statement


Elizabeth Jacobs ·

Penn advanced from the 19th to 16th spot in the ‘World University Rankings’ by Times Higher Education. The rankings, which placed California Institute of Technology at number one, consider international universities.




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Sukkahs, temporary outdoor dwellings, have been set up around campus for the Jewish holiday of Sukkot which began Wednesday at sundown. In celebration of the harvest, students will spend time eating, studying and socializing, among other activities, in the sukkahs.


Field Hockey v. Cornell 2011

While Penn students took to Amtrak or the airport for a quick trip out of Philadelphia for Fall Break, Penn athletes boarded their usual buses as Ivy seasons continued for many teams. Here’s the action you missed while you were apple picking:




Brendan Van Gorder, a College freshman from Boiling Springs, Pa., stayed out at Occupy Philly over fall break weekend.





Over the weekend, Occupy Philadelphia protesters transformed the western end of City Hall into their own one-level office building. VIDEO: What do students think of the movement? LETTER: Penn profs express solidarity with Occupy Wall Street MAP: The Occupy Philly camp RELATED: A protester’s personal experience TOPICS: Occupy Philadelphia