On Tuesday, the University announced in the Penn Almanac that coverage for transgender benefits will be extended to include sexual reassignment surgery under the Aetna Point of Service II plan.

Penn for Palestine and PennBDS built a six-panel “wall” display conveying information on the Israeli West Bank barrier Roughly 50 feet away, the pro-Israel community set up “Dialogue Tables” to offer information and perspectives to the debate.

Tucked between various restaurants, Dolbey’s Bookstore is easy to miss at first, and after being on the Spruce Street block for over 30 years, it will close for good on Mar. 23. They will continue to process purchase orders from their website.

College freshman Danielle Shapira knew that she was eventually going to serve in the Israel Defense Forces at some point in her life. She’d been taught all throughout her childhood that as an Israeli citizen, it was one of her duties to protect her country.

Kembrel, an online retail store, opened its second pop-up store on Feb. 13. The company opened its first on 12th and Locust streets a few months prior.

Penn Delivers, a student-created alcohol delivery service, will no longer be transporting liquor by midnight tonight.

Last week, Bon Appétit— which manages Penn’s dining system — announced a nationwide change in its animal welfare policy. The company will require that its 3 million pounds of pork used annually come from sources that do not use gestation crates, in addition to other changes.

The acting United Nations Force Commander in Rwanda during the Rwandan Genocide, Romeo Dallaire spoke about human rights.

For next year, the UA will receive more than $2 million from the Board of Trustees, a 3.9 percent increase from the previous year. INTERACTIVE: UA Budget

College freshman Seth Koren is challenging College and Wharton senior Charles Gray on the alternate delegate ballot for the Republican National Convention.

The legislation would require a total of 30 cities — including Philadelphia — to pay damages to plaintiffs who challenge the cities’ gun regulation laws.

In his State of the Union address last month, President Barack Obama implored colleges and universities to decrease the cost of getting a degree. INTERACTIVE: Penn total costs 2003-present

In late January, Pennsylvania’s House of Representatives unanimously passed House Resolution 535, which declared 2012 the statewide “Year of the Bible.”

While shells were raining down on Yeonpyeong Island off the coast of South Korea in 2010, College junior Ryan Kwon lay in bed in a combat uniform with camouflage smeared across his face, clutching a rifle to his chest.

The College Board — which administers AP exams — released the eighth annual AP Report to the Nation earlier this month, detailing statistics of students who took AP tests. INTERACTIVE: 2011 AP Report examines race, increasing test-takers

The College of Arts and Sciences, the School of Engineering and Applied Science and the Wharton School all have individualized major programs for undergraduates, though what they look like — and how hard they are to pursue — are vastly different. VIDEO: Word on the Walk | Individualized Majors