Pennsylvania judge strikes down Voter ID law
The much debated voter ID law in Pennsylvania will not go into effect for the Nov. 6 elections, just five weeks away.
The much debated voter ID law in Pennsylvania will not go into effect for the Nov. 6 elections, just five weeks away.
In addition to endorsing a new alcohol safety pilot program, the Undergraduate Assembly turned its attention to a number of other projects at its Sunday night general body meeting.
The House voted down a Republican bill that would have allowed 55,000 new green cards to be given to foreigners who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from an American university in any of the STEM fields.
Clinton stumped for Democratic Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane at a fundraiser held at the Warwick Hotel at 220 South 17th Street. Ticket prices started at $100.
In addition to endorsing a new alcohol safety pilot program, the Undergraduate Assembly turned its attention to a number of other projects at its Sunday night general body meeting.
The House voted down a Republican bill that would have allowed 55,000 new green cards to be given to foreigners who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from an American university in any of the STEM fields.
Ahn Cheol-soo, who has degrees from both Wharton and Engineering, announced last month that he is running in the presidential election in South Korea to take place on Dec. 19. Ahn’s daughter attended Penn as well.
An online education startup from Stanford, Coursera offers free online classes taught by top university professors across the nation. A Coursera course grants students instant access to several hours of lecture videos and quizzes put together by the course professor.
University City District leaders attended a reception at World Cafe Live celebrating the 15th anniversary of UCD.
The Philadelphia Police Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that funds the Philadelphia Police Department in areas otherwise not covered under budget.
The six-course American Sign Language minor was approved by a unanimous vote by the School of Arts and Sciences faculty last April, becoming the first program of its kind in the Ivy League.
Beginning Oct. 19, the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives will begin accepting applications from student groups to register on-campus events under the pilot’s new guidelines.
The term “digital humanities” refers to an array of activities, such as the use of social media platforms as research environments and data mining within literary works, according to English professor James English, who is the founding director of DHF.
The results were originally delayed as a result of alleged violations. The result for Wharton class chair was not announced due to an unprecedented tie.
Groups will face a budget cut of 5 percent for every $1,000 of debt they have accumulated, with the savings applied toward paying off the groups’ debt.
Among other changes, the pilot will allow mixed drinks to be served at certain registered parties. The program also aims to create more spaces on campus for non-Greek student groups to host events with alcohol.
“You have to do everything to the best of your ability,” Frankel said. “If you are delivering coffee on a movie set, then you deliver the best coffee that you possibly can.”
Jimmie Briggs had been a combat journalist for over a decade, but all it took was one woman in a Congo hospital to end his career.
The 100 Thousand Poets for Change organization seeks to bring together poets, songwriters, artists and musicians for one day to call for social and political change.
Psychedemia, a new Penn conference, brought together an interdisciplinary panel of university scholars to discuss the new state of scientific knowledge about psychedelic drugs and their place in modern culture.