Last week, President Barack Obama named Penn alumnus Andy Stern as one of the individuals serving on his fiscal commission.

Rumors among students that Jon Huntsman, Jr. was an alternate choice for the commencement speaker are untrue, according to University Secretary Leslie Kruhly.

Two-time Pulitzer Prize winner Nicholas Kristof sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss his “addiction” to journalism, the power of the media and his obsession with Twitter.

As part of the act, individuals under 21 years of age seeking to open a credit card account need a cosigner or the ability to prove sufficient assets for repayment.

Down by one, with no time left on the clock, the women’s basketball team’s fate rested on one final free throw.

The new site is a social network “predominately designed for the purpose of promoting energy efficiency and sustainability,” T.C. Chan Center Director Ali Malkawi said.

After losing to Cornell by just three points earlier in the season, Princeton entered its second matchup with the Big Red convinced that they could leave in contention for the Ivy League title.

For the third year in a row, students will hold Manicure for the Cure, an event that provides manicures and raises money for beast-cancer research.

Through three consecutive trips to the finals match, senior Kristen Lange has yet to return to Penn with the ever-elusive national title.

The body eliminated the Ivy Council's funding from the budget and voted against the Social Planning and Events Committee’s amendment calling for a $15,000 increase in contingency.

Wharton and Engineering sophomore Justin Warner has been removed from the Undergraduate Assembly due to “excessive meeting absences,” according to a statement by UA Chairman Alec Webley, a College junior.

Although Penn men's basketball lost both of its games this weekend, they walked away with new motivation — witnessing the celebration of an Ivy title for the second consecutive season.

In a 20-point drubbing of the Quakers Saturday, Cornell clinched at least a share of the Ivy title.

Penn gave the Lions a window with 2.7 seconds left and Columbia junior Brian Grimes nailed a desperation shot from just inside the arc for the win.

Though the Ivy Classic remained close throughout its duration, ultimately the Quakers were forced to settle for the bronze for the third year in a row.

The Quakers remain undefeated after their last doubleheader of the season, rolling over Villanova, 6-1, and then outlasting Delaware, 4-3.

Penn (1-24, 0-11 Ivy) exited the weekend with eight straight home losses and 24 losses overall, both of which are program records. The team's worst previous record was 3-23 in 1995-96.