Wednesday night, the United Minorities Council elected Wharton and Nursing junior G.J. Melendez-Torres the new chairman and College junior Jacqueline Chaudhry vice chairwoman.

On Tuesday evening, Penn Haven — an on-campus student activist group dedicated solidarity with low-income individuals — led a panel discussion with the Kensington Welfare Rights Union.

Penn (2-0, 1-0 Ivy) will face Logan Greer and her Yale team at 11 a.m. tomorrow at Ringe Courts in the first of a two-game Ancient Eight home stand (Brown will face Penn Sunday).

After dominating Franklin and Marshall on Wednesday, Penn (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) will host Yale and Brown this weekend.

Wednesday night, Wharton and Engineering sophomore Tyler Ernst was elected Chairman of Lambda Alliance, the umbrella organization for groups catering to lesbian gay bisexual transgender queer/questioning students on campus.

A New York state court ruling Thursday forced Columbia University to scale back its expansion plans.

With a new discovery in Ethiopia, scientists are one step closer to understanding the missing link between human beings and gorillas.

Westboro Baptist Church will protest Monday outside Hillel at 11:30 a.m., speaking out against Judaism and homosexuality.

For the first time in three years, the number of early decision applications to Penn has increased. The Admissions Office received 3,842 early applications this year.

For students using TutorChatLive.org, instant messaging and online chats have become more than just a procrastination device.

Although Philadelphia has yet to see snow this winter, the Social Planning and Events Committee is bringing the holiday cheer to campus.

At the State of the School, leaders of the six student government branches spoke about past accomplishments, their plans for the spring and their creative talents.

With all of his teammates and packed bleachers cheering him on, men’s squash senior captain Mark Froot closed out a tough game last night with a 3-2 win.

By now, most of you have hopefully heard about the current referendum vote regarding fundamental changes to the Undergraduate Assembly Constitution.

Once upon a time, there was a princess. There’s usually always a princess involved.

These are good first steps — more knowledge is always a good thing, and initiative in response to this issue is similarly appreciated.

Professor Gail Shister took her class to The Daily Show in New York City on Tuesday as a part of her “Television Criticism” writing seminar.