Though many think a healthy lifestyle can easily be achieved through diet and exercise, the success of anti-obesity programs depends on a host of external factors, according to experts.

The designs for the Krishna P. Singh Center for Nanotechnology — which has been eight years in the making — were approved Thursday at the Facilities and Campus Planning Trustee Meeting.

Although the predicted snowstorm had started outside, the front room at the Kelly Writers House was packed Thursday evening when Joe Garden, features editor at The Onion, and his fellow writer Chris Pauls came to speak about satirical journalism.

Schwartz pulls through, leading Penn Men's tennis to shutout victory and fifth straight win

DPS should work to improve the UPennAlert system and get accurate information to students in a more timely manner.

UA members need to remove Ivy Council’s funding from its 2010-2011 budget immediately. It’s time for student government to stop wasting our money.

The Quakers start their season Saturday at Drexel with some unfinished business­ — their ultimate goal of a national championship.

Until the University Council actually provides a forum where students can discuss issues with other University constituencies and expect results to come from those discussions, the body is useless.

The Quakers start their season Saturday at Drexel with some unfinished business, namely their ultimate goal of a national championship. Penn, which went 15-3 in 2009, was defeated by Northwestern for the third straight season in the NCAA tournament last year.

For the next three days, the Quakers’ focus will be put to the test during the Ivy League Championships held at Harvard’s Blodgett Pool in Boston.

The Class of 1923 Arena is experiencing a renaissance of activity as the Olympics remind people just how much fun the ice can be.

It may be surprising to many, but Greek GPAs rise during the spring semester when fraternities and sororities formally recruit new members.

With Grant Dubler’s announcement ­— which included a short speech, a video presentation and an open question-and-answer session­ — the presidential election is now officially contested.

Proposed law would allow grocery stores and convenience stores to sell beer but not without concessions.

Monday’s fire at Zeta Beta Tau was “a wake up call” to examine the process by which fraternity houses are maintained, according to ZBT Trustee Neal Abrams.

The struggling economy has caused a nationwide decrease in the size of doctoral programs, but Penn’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences does not plan to make any significant cuts.

The Lambda Alliance is working with the Office of Admissions to reach out to admitted lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender students.