Competing for the gold is not enough for U.S. Olympic rower and Penn alumnus Tom Paradiso. Thanks to his partnership with an environmental organization, Paradiso will use his platform to promote environmental awareness through the most subtle of fashion accessories - his shoelaces.
After graduating, many Penn students take some time to see the world. Usually, that travel ends after the summer, when graduate schools or careers take over. For Gilly Lane, though, his career began but the traveling didn't stop. He opted to become a professional squash player.
It's been almost two months since former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign, but that doesn't mean her bills will disappear. While Clinton paid off outstanding debts to 15 colleges and universities last month, she still owes almost $150,000 for events her campaign held at schools across the nation.
Over the summer, the Palestra got a makeover. Students arriving for basketball season this fall may be surprised to see that the Palestra now sports a brand new floor. The new floor, in addition to its asthetic enhancements, will serve to improve the safety of the arena by adding cushioning that the old wood did not have.
After graduating, many Penn students take some time to see the world. Usually, that travel ends after the summer, when graduate schools or careers take over. For Gilly Lane, though, his career began but the traveling didn't stop. He opted to become a professional squash player.
It's been almost two months since former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton suspended her campaign, but that doesn't mean her bills will disappear. While Clinton paid off outstanding debts to 15 colleges and universities last month, she still owes almost $150,000 for events her campaign held at schools across the nation.
Penn's pre-college programs offer SAT tutoring and Ivy campus tours instead of an independent, intellectual experience.
Researchers at the Penn School of Medicine have discovered two ways to detect the changes indicative of Alzheimer's disease onset before symptoms are apparent. The studies - presented this week at a conference in Chicago - may lead to the development of more advanced Alxheimer's treatment.
In Meknes, Morroco, the tennis club is one of the nicest places to hang out with family, says Hicham Laalej. "It's a sport that my dad has been playing since his twenties," he says. "So my dad would take [my brother and I] to that place [often]." That's were they developed their love for the sport.
Last Friday, the Blackstone Group and AlliedBarton Security Services announced that the private equity fund managed by Blackstone will acquire AlliedBarton, a security company that has over 50,000 employees throughout the United States. The details of the pending
A rape was reported involving two 17-year-old high school students on Penn's campus, according to Philadelphia police. The rape was reported to have occurred in a dorm on the 3700 block of Spruce Street at about 6:20 p.m. on July 23. According to Capt. John Darby of the Special Vitims Unit, the two students knew each other and have both given statements to the police.
A new copy of Oxtoby's Principles of Modern Chemistry costs $205 at the Penn Bookstore, and an electronic version is $103.99 at coursesmart.com. But some students get their copies for free - by illegally downloading them from file-hosting Web sites and peer-to-peer networks.
Just over a week before Opening Ceremonies for the Beijing Games, the Ivy League has launched a blog to help fans follow the action for Ancient Eight alumni competitors The web site, Iviesinchina.com, contains links to bios for all Ivy League alumni competing in Beijing, as well as articles and other information relating to the Ivy League and the Olympics.
After 21 years at Penn, Ilene Rosenstein, director of Counseling and Psychological Services, is leaving Penn to take on the position of director of the University of Southern California's counseling services. Although this is her final week at Penn, she will have two weeks of vacation before her official last day on Aug.
The number of DUI arrests made in Philadelphia has increased this year as a result of increased vigilance by the city's police department. According to the Philadelphia Daily News, the Philadelphia Police Department's Accident Investigation Division reports that DUI arrests this year have increased by more than 700 since the same time last year.
Theft July 23 - A female unaffiliated with the University, 54, reported that an unknown suspect broke the window to her vehicle in a parking garage located at 34th and Chestnut streets and removed a laptop and other personal property at about 2:45 p.m. July 23 - A female University employee, 42, reported that an unknown suspect removed cash from a locked drawer at Presbyterian Hospital at about 2:30 p.
The 34th annual International Conference on High Energy Physics is taking place in the Perelman Quadrangle July 29 to Aug. 5. More than 100 of the world's leading particle physicists from over 70 countries will attend ICHEP08, the largest physics conference this year.
The argument between Penn and Princeton fans about the caliber of their basketball teams may have just been settled objectively. ESPN released a quantitative ranking of the "prestige" levels of 300 NCAA Division I basketball programs since 1984-85. The Quakers came in at No.
Public officials should not pass off racism as harmless jokes, avoiding open discussion and accountability.
When Elizabeth Murray joined the Harvard class of 2003, her story became a national sensation. She lived on the New York City streets for years after being born to drug-addicted parents and eventually found inspiration in education after her mother's AIDS-related death - a story that was turned into the Emmy-nominated Lifetime movie, Homeless to Harvard.
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