Demonstrators gathered in the freezing cold Wednesday afternoon on the steps of Houston Hall to protest the results of the lottery registration at the Penn Alexander School.

The Tobacco Free Hiring policy, which extends to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, aims to “improve the health of its workforce and reduce the cost of health-care benefits,” according to the system’s website.

On a Friday night, after other students have gone out, some are sitting by a phone — ready to hear your calls.

Professor Ian MacMillan’s course, “Building Future Markets: The Case of Africa” is one of six offered this year as part of Wharton’s Global Modular Course program.

English and cinema studies professor Peter Decherney brought film producer and screenwriter Armyan Bernstein to speak to his “Hollywood Film Industry” class.

The six applicants for Philadelphia’s second casino license took the stage in front of the Pennsylvania State Gaming Control Board last week to highlight their proposals.

The University announced Tuesday that it will be continuing its long-standing relationship with PNC, after having considered alternatives in the banking industry for the past several months.

Philly Fashion Week this season will run from Feb. 21 to 23, showcasing collections from a variety of designers, some local and some from around the world.

Amidst political unrest, Penn students are still seeking study abroad programs in the Middle East. Each year, Penn Abroad sends students to countries in the Middle East such as Jordan, Egypt and Israel.

The Penn community is working to make sense of Pope Benedict XVI’s Feb. 11 announcement of his resignation — the first of its kind in almost 600 years.

For the third year in a row Wharton executive MBA students will receive an iPad as one of their first packages from the school.

Past, present and future. These are all important issues that will be addressed in this year’s annual UMOJA Week, going on now.

When someone throws out food at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, it doesn’t go to a landfill, but instead to a pig farm in New Jersey.

Last night, Penn Sangam asked a roomful of students an unusual question: could they really make an arranged marriage work?

The Student Activities Council predicted that the moratorium on new student groups will continue at the Undergraduate Assembly’s annual budgeting meeting.

Voters in the Pennsylvania primary elections won’t have to show photo identification to cast their ballots this May.

When asked whether she had an active social media presence, professor of religious studies Anthea Butler responded, “Duh.”