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Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections

Profs speak on the city of three religions

After feasting on falafel, 40-some audience members sat down with satiated stomachs and open minds to listen to a discussion entitled "Jerusalem: One City, Three Religions" last night at the Penn Newman Center. Panelists included visiting scholars David Johnston and Rehav Rubin, as well as Religious Studies professor Guy Stroumsa.


They are two nights in Mark Zoller's great career, one ordinary and one extraordinary. And they are now forever tied to each other in history. The first night: Dec. 7, 2002, the previous time that Penn beat Temple, and just another evening at the gym in the life of Mark Zoller.

A judge will decide within the next week whether jailed sex offender and Penn student Kurt Mitman will be allowed to return to campus, though any release from prison will likely be accompanied by additional security.

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By Jacob Schutz · Jan. 25, 2007

A grieving father and a life-sized coffin brought the stark reality of the Iraq War's death toll close to home. Draped in an American flag, the coffin - displayed on Locust Walk yesterday afternoon - was meant to represent the one that 20-year-old Lance Corporal Alexander Arredondo was buried in after being killed in Iraq on Aug. 25, 2004.

When the year began, the Penn women's tennis team didn't know quite what to expect from its talented freshmen. Maria Anisimova knew even less about what to expect from the team. Then, all of a sudden, the rookie took the College Tennis Invitational by storm, plowing through a slew of experienced, high-profile athletes to win the "C" bracket.


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When the year began, the Penn women's tennis team didn't know quite what to expect from its talented freshmen. Maria Anisimova knew even less about what to expect from the team. Then, all of a sudden, the rookie took the College Tennis Invitational by storm, plowing through a slew of experienced, high-profile athletes to win the "C" bracket.


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They are two nights in Mark Zoller's great career, one ordinary and one extraordinary. And they are now forever tied to each other in history. The first night: Dec. 7, 2002, the previous time that Penn beat Temple, and just another evening at the gym in the life of Mark Zoller.


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A judge will decide within the next week whether jailed sex offender and Penn student Kurt Mitman will be allowed to return to campus, though any release from prison will likely be accompanied by additional security.


First African American mayor shares vision

Former Philadelphia Mayor Rev. Wilson Goode could easily rest on the laurels he has already attained, but this Philadelphia Inquirer 2006 Citizen of the Year says there is still a lot of work to be done. In light of the upcoming mayoral elections, Goode paid a visit to the Fels Institute of Government yesterday afternoon to speak about how far Philadelphia has come and where he sees the city going in the future.


Sluggish start too much for Quakers to overcome

Last night was the 32nd time that the women's basketball team faced Saint Joseph's. For the 31st time, Penn came up short. After losing to the Hawks 62-51 yesterday, the Quakers finished Big Five play winless for the second straight season.


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Perhaps it is fitting that West Philadelphia's new International Studies High School, a Penn-affiliated institution with a focus on global education, has not yet found a permanent location in University City. After all, what site could ever be an appropriate campus for a school that uses the world as its classroom? The high school, slated to welcome its first freshman class this fall, is still exploring sites around University City and has not made its decision regarding its future campus.


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Forty-seven fewer students have been invited to join fraternities, compared to last year. Since Bid Night earlier this week, 362 men have decided to join one of the many campus brotherhoods, and more may be on the way. Of the 514 bids that were offered earlier this week, 57 were declined, and 95 students have until noon on Friday to make a decision.



Take that!

Take that!

By Stan and Parisa Bastani · Jan. 25, 2007

Although he served as the opposition in the Palestra for the first time in his coaching career, Fran Dunphy couldn't help but smile as he took his seat on the visitor's bench.


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Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy extends far beyond the 1960s civil-rights movement and a national day off from work. King forever changed the face of social justice, explained Penn History professor Mary Frances Berry, in a speech on King's impact on the Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender community at the LGBT Center last night.




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Daily Digit

Jan. 24, 2007

12,887Digits of pi local man Marc Umile calculated in three hours and 40 minutes, setting a record. Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer



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Pretty soon, the time you whittle away on computer games could help you whittle your way into a career. University of Wisconsin professor David Shaffer is working on computer games that he says will teach players to succeed in today's job world by simulating real-life careers in urban development, political campaigning and journalism.


Confronting the past no easy task

By Josh Hirsch Senior Staff Writer jjhirsch@sas.upenn.edu Fran Dunphy has been the head coach of 206 games at the Palestra. Number 207 will be a little different. After 17 years as the head coach at Penn, Dunphy will make his first appearance as a visiting boss when his Temple squad visits the Quakers tonight.


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As soon as the Penn and Temple schedules were released last fall, everyone circled tonight on their calendars. That is because it marks the return of former Penn coach Fran Dunphy, who left to become Temple's head coach after 17 years leading the Quakers.