Thomas McLellan, the deputy director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy visited the Law School on Thursday.

In a school that prides itself on being diverse and accepting, I feel that not granting the whole student body time off for major religious holidays — such as Good Friday, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Eid ul-Fitr and Eid ul-Adha — could be problematic.

A 2008 College alum responds to the toast toss controversy and a Penn Med researcher shares his thoughts on the Iraq War's impact on the Penn community.

The Penn Board of Trustees convened Thursday to discuss the endowment, new land acquisition and other recent issues pertaining to the University.

A jack-of-all-trades, Cantrell has the skill set to play in the middle of the field, out wide or up top, which gives Penn coach Rudy Fuller plenty of options.

Rev. Katherine Brearley testified before the House Committee on Education and Labor Thursday morning, discussing legislation she believes would help manage the impact of concussions.

Linebacker Jake Peterson — now a whopping 24 years of age — has gained a panoramic perspective on Red and Blue football in general, watching the team evolve through his extended tenure.

Though the men’s soccer team saw mixed results over the weekend, it still managed to hang on to a spot in the top 25. The No. 25 Quakers (5-1-0) are one of three ranked Ivy programs.

Despite not competing with the Penn tennis team this past weekend, tennis player Connie Hsu was ranked the No. 4 incoming freshman in the country on Wednesday by the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.

Kenyatta Smith, a 6-foot-7 post player from Brea, Calif., verbally committed to coach Tommy Amaker of Harvard during a visit this weekend.

The Penn field hockey team suffered a defeat at the hands of Big 5 rival Villanova for the second consecutive year, losing by a score of 4-0.

Now that I've dissected my first cadaver, I realize that anatomy is a crash course in treading a fine line between embracing and restraining your own humanity.

In an effort to improve the criminal justice system, the city of Philadelphia is rolling out a new prosecution model that has great potential.

Thousands of Philadelphia workers are at risk of losing their jobs if the Way to Work Philadelphia! program, sponsored by federal aid money, is not extended by Sept. 30. A bill in Congress, if passed, would allocate an additional $2.5 billion to the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families fund.

At Penn, it seems no party is complete without someone “blacking out” because of binge drinking. Yet our binge-drinking culture is not a foregone conclusion — it can, and should, change.

For the first time in decades, Penn removed its famous essay prompt — “write page 217 of your 300 page autobiography” — from its supplemental application.

At “The Permeable City: Designing for Water,” panelists — all of whom were Penn alumni or faculty — discussed various aspects of water. The discussion was sponsored by the Provost’s Office as part of the Year of Water initiative.