Romney spoke of the need to lower taxes to several hundred members of the Independence Hall Tea Party Association, the largest Tea Party group in the tri-state area. VIDEO: Mitt Romney at The Franklin Institute

In mid-February, Tatar, a senior at Norwood High School in Norwood, Mass., was one of about 230 applicants to the Class of 2016 to receive a “likely letter” from the Office of Admissions. ADMIT SERIES: Part 1

As class schedules were released last week and registration opened, many students will spend the next few months strategizing about how to fulfill the College of Arts and Science’s diverse Sector and Foundational requirements. WORD ON THE WALK | Core Curriculums INTERACTIVE: Penn’s Core Curriculum

Last week, second-year Penn Law student James Wiley was elected the new chair of the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly. The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down with Wiley to discuss his vision for GAPSA’s year ahead.

The fair, which ran from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, showcased the various majors the College has to offer, including political science and philosophy, politics and economics.

Two Penn professors have started collaborating for an interdisciplinary study that will examine the educational well-being of impoverished children.

The county ranked last out of 67 counties in measures of health outcomes, which include mortality rates and health factors, such as smoking, air pollution exposure, the percentage of health-insured residents and residents’ education levels.

In this feature, The Daily Pennsylvanian profiles a few well-known and not so well-known sculptures around campus.

The Wharton School announced today that Au Bon Pain will be leaving its locations in Huntsman Hall. WORD ON THE WALK | ABP Closing

On Friday, RecycleMania reported that Penn had an average 26.9-percent weekly recycling rate, which came in lower the overall goal of 32 percent.

The nonprofit organization iDE won the inaugural Barry and Marie Lipman Family Prize, the Lipman Prize Committee announced last Thursday.

With a new partnership between the library and the Division of Public Safety, in addition to shortened hours for non-Penn affiliated visitors, theft at Van Pelt has been on the decline. DPS and the library have been piloting a new visitor management system machine since last September, called “fast pass.”

Earlier this month, Obama signed the Jumpstart Our Businesses Act to stimulate the job market. One of the provisions will allow for startups to raise funding through crowd-funding, or by receiving funding from multiple smaller sources, instead of only a few large investors.

Last week, Bill Schilling announced that he will retire from his position at the helm of Student Financial Services — one he has held since 1980 — on June 30.

Lil’ Pop Shop will soon be selling artisan popsicles at 44th and Spruce streets in a building that used to be Unitea. The shop will have a soft opening on May 1 and a grand opening on May 5.

This year’s Spring Fling weather brought more than just increased sunshine to campus. Total crime saw a 168-percent increase from last year — from 37 incidents last year to 99 this year.

Good weather and continued traditions around campus helped students celebrate Spring Fling 2012. VIDEO: Spring Fling in the QuadGALLERY: Spring Fling 2012MORE SPRING FLING 2012