In response to the looming severe weather threat of Hurricane Sandy, the Office of Admissions has extended the deadline for early decision applications to 11:59 p.m. on Nov. 6.

On Sunday afternoon, a line for an Amtrak train out of Philadelphia stretched nearly the length of 30th Street Station, Philadelphia’s central regional rail hub. Screens around the station projected precautionary evacuation procedure plans and exits.

Students will be stuck inside for most of the next two days, following Penn’s announcement earlier Sunday that all classes and University operations have been cancelled. VIDEO: Preparing for Hurricane Sandy PHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Sandy PreparationPHOTO GALLERY: Hurricane Sandy at Penn

Classes for Monday and Tuesday have been cancelled due to the predicted severity of Hurricane Sandy, Penn announced in a campus-wide email Sunday.

The University’s Crisis Management Team is closely monitoring an imminent hurricane headed toward the Philadelphia region early Tuesday morning.

To add to the volatility, Republican numbers have soared in the last two months before voter registration closed in October.

Romney Victory raises money to be distributed to other committees. Of the total Rothman donations to Romney Victory, $518,000 have gone to the RNC thus far.

The panelists emphasized the importance of private capital, government regulation and a balance between economic dynamism and security.

In an effort to bridge the global engagement of students, the website features a PennKey-protected “Global Activity Map” that sorts opportunities and activities by region.

Leonard Lauder’s parents, Estée and Joseph, were co-founders of the well-known multinational beauty and makeup company.

Stanley Prusiner, a 1964 College graduate and 1968 Medical School graduate, was among the signers. He won the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1997.

In October 2011, Raj Rajaratnam was sentenced to 11 years in prison in the first insider trading case involving the use of wiretap evidence.

Groups with debt carried over from the previous year will no longer be able to apply for contingency funding, or apply for re-recognition if they become de-recognized.

This weekend, the Penn Consortium for Undergraduate Women will hold a discussion over Sunday brunch about the media’s influence on body image.

The performance was held at the Iron Gate Theatre on 37th and Chestnut streets, where the annual fall shows are usually held.

Targeted at Wharton women, last night’s Wonderful Wednesday event consisted of a panel of eight prominent businesswomen largely committed to international business

SHS will not be hosting any more clinics, but will administer vaccines through individual appointments.