Initially, I was super critical of reality shows about mental illness. But I realized that these shows are actually helping address a serious problem in our society: the “taboo” of mental illness.

Despite Penn’s recent success in LGBT recruiting, the University should not go the next step and include a sexual-orientation question on its Common App supplement.

Instead of spending millions on cameras, SEPTA should have used the money to hire additional law enforcement.

Events hosted by the Muslim Students Associations lead into an upcoming Islam Awareness Series scheduled for October.

Comprised solely of Penn Med students, UltraSounds stages monthly performances for patients and composes parodies based on course material for classmates. Watch a video of one of their rehearsals.

Students expecting to see the usual lunch spread at 1920 Commons, Hill and Kings Court dining halls were met with a different assortment yesterday, and for many, the surprise was not a happy one.

Since their erection in 1969, the high rises have weathered generations of undergraduates and decades of rumors about demolition.

Penn’s Asian American Studies Program and South Asia Center hosted “Nine Years Later: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in Post-9/11 America.”

The Hillel Israel Sector sponsored “Solidarity in the Sukkah for Gilad Shalit” on Tuesday night in the second floor auditorium of Steinhardt Hall, as an opportunity for students to discuss the four-year captivity of Shalit in the Gaza Strip.

This year, unique admissions consulting programs add to the wide range of family-oriented services and benefits for Penn faculty and staff.

Before flu season kicks into full gear, Penn’s Student Health Service will be offering three flu vaccine clinics on campus throughout October. This year’s vaccine will cost $25.

Students should try taking more classes out of their personal time zones — it may end up being better than expected.

Taking AP and IB courses should not only be a stepping stone for students to get into Penn, but also a stepping stone for them to take a more advanced course load.

Penn is clearly doing a lot right to make sure students feel accepted regardless of their sexual orientation. The University and student groups should keep up the good work and continue to expand their efforts to make sure all feel welcome.

Game strategy becomes much more important during Ivy League play, as the teams’ familiarity with one another demands specific plans of attack.

Leaders in Greek life hope the series of events will attract many affiliated students as well as create a positive image for those who are unaffiliated or new to the Greek system.

Around the Ivies this weekend, preseason favorite Harvard fell to Brown, 29-14, in the first-ever night game at Brown Stadium.