Penn Student Government stresses transparency
With an eye towards transparency, collaboration and unity, the leaders of Penn Student Government met Thursday for the annual State of the School.
With an eye towards transparency, collaboration and unity, the leaders of Penn Student Government met Thursday for the annual State of the School.
The Philadelphia Police Department announced in a press conference Thursday that Jason Smith, a 36-year-old exterminator, has been arrested and formally charged with murder, abuse of corpse and two others charges related to the killing of Melissa Ketunuti.
Few Penn alumni would recognize the former disc jockey at Smokey Joe’s as he stood on the witness stand in a light blue prison shirt with “DOC” — for Department of Correction — written on the back in white letters.
Proposed House Bill No. 94 could completely transform the role of Pennsylvania’s representation in the Electoral College — the institution that directly elects the president and vice president of the United States.
The Philadelphia Police Department announced in a press conference Thursday that Jason Smith, a 36-year-old exterminator, has been arrested and formally charged with murder, abuse of corpse and two others charges related to the killing of Melissa Ketunuti.
Few Penn alumni would recognize the former disc jockey at Smokey Joe’s as he stood on the witness stand in a light blue prison shirt with “DOC” — for Department of Correction — written on the back in white letters.
Though e-textbook sales are increasing, they are still not a replacement for their paper counterparts. This semester, the Penn Bookstore offered 1,779 titles, of which 149 were digital — approximately 8.5 percent of the total.
RushTap allows rushes to create profiles for themselves and keep track of rush events.Starting out with only six fraternities at Penn last year, nearly 100 fraternities now, both nationally and in Canada use the website.
School of Design students Kimber VanSant and Allee Berger have launched a campaign to save the Police Administration Building, better known as the “Roundhouse,” from demolition. The building currently acts as Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters.
Last evening, The WALK held a launch party for the release of its winter issue at the Psi Upsilon fraternity house, better known as Castle. The night was filled with different activities including a miniature fashion show, a red carpet-style photo booth and raffles for gift certificates for stores like H&M, Macy’s and Sweetgreen.
A diagram of electrical and systems engineering professor Jan Van der Spiegel’s “foveated CCD chip” is currently being displayed in an Artist’s Choice exhibition curated by conceptual and performance artist Trisha Donelly.
Former Penn professor Rafael Robb has been in prison since 2007 for killing his wife, Ellen. He will now not be paroled until at least September 2014, according to the decision released by the parole board on Wednesday.
The creation of Penn Secular reflects a growing trend — regardless of affiliation, students are gravitating towards religious groups on campus in search of a sense of community.
Last month, Tulane University admitted to reporting incorrect Graduate Management Admission Test scores to U.S. News & World Report, becoming the fourth university in 2012 alone to admit to data reporting error. Claremont McKenna College and Emory and George Washington Universities all mis-reported earlier last year.
Penn and the Perelman School of Medicine both donated $2,500 in reward money for information leading to an arrest and conviction of the killer of Melissa Ketunuti, the Medical School graduate student who was found dead in her home on Monday in what police are treating as a homicide, said Vice President of Public Safety Maureen Rush.
College senior Tom Hartford, 22, was taken off life support at 1 a.m. Wednesday, after being in a coma for the past two weeks.
Rafael Robb received a parole decision this past November that would have him released on Jan. 28. However, the parole board decided to reconsider this date after a meeting this past Tuesday.
Last night, political science professor Ian Lustick spoke at Houston Hall for Penn Political Review’s 2013 kickoff event, which celebrated the publication’s 10th anniversary.
The Penn School of Design is working to make cities and areas susceptible to natural disaster more sustainable and safe for residents. A new course will give students the opportunity to redesign infrastructure and cities.
One of the Athletics Eco-Reps’ most significant accomplishments this semester has been the ShoeBox Recycling program.