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Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections


How to keep a roommate

By Michael Gold · Nov. 25, 2009

Communicate, pick your battles, have a life outside the apartment, remember that you're friends and stay on top of rent checks.

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When I first told my mother I was considering moving off- campus this year, she was in denial. I’d spent my first two years at Penn in the College House System, and she thought there was no reason for that to change.

Welcome to the world of the college sexile. There is nothing more frustrating than being forced to find alternative sleeping arrangements because your roommate has decided to engage in intercourse on a whim.




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How to keep a roommate

By Michael Gold · Nov. 25, 2009

Communicate, pick your battles, have a life outside the apartment, remember that you're friends and stay on top of rent checks.


I'm a sophomore... get me out of the Quad

When you’re left without a plan for housing for the next year, your options diminish. Before you can say, “Where the hell is Sansom West?” it’s September, and you’re moving into the Quad again for a second year.


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Complete on-campus Q

By DP Staff · Nov. 25, 2009

For most college students, dorm living is the staple of college life. More than 5,000 students live on campus, including almost 800 people in each highrise and nearly 1,500 in the Quadrangle.


Crime map: Nov. 13-19

Crime log

By Jared McDonald · Nov. 25, 2009

Nov. 14 — A juvenile unaffiliated with the University, 11, was arrested at about 2:45 a.m. for allegedly assaulting a police officer on the 4000 block of Chestnut Street.


Riding through the losses

The Quakers are scheduled to compete in four straight dual matches Saturday, as they venture to Troy, N.Y., to take part in the Northeast Duals.


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Penn tuition has a reputation for being excessively pricey — but experts think otherwise. The University was recently ranked eighth on Kiplinger’s 2009-2010 list for Best Values in Private Universities.







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Students studying abroad spring semester should apply for college-house residences the following year in mid-December before they leave. Those who are studying abroad in the fall cannot apply for housing until Oct. 1, when materials are available online.


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Gender-neutral housing is a program in which students can live with other students of the opposite gender. All upperclassmen students may apply for gender-neutral housing. Additional forms and agreements are required.


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Typically, Penn’s low-rise housing refers to Gregory, Stouffer and W.E.B. Du Bois College Houses. They are called "low" in comparison to the taller high rises — Harrison, Harnwell and Rodin. They house students of all ages.


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Rising sophomores and juniors with GPAs above 2.5 can apply to be RAs. They should submit a letter of application that captures their academic interests, skills and relevant experience. Two references are also required.