Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the clear front runner in the presidential race and will almost certainly win the nomination.

This year, Penn received more LGBT-flagged regular decision applications compared to last year’s round of admissions.

Oppenheimer, who formerly served as the executive secretary of SPEC, sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to discuss some of his goals for the year ahead.

This semester, there were 21 undergraduate and nine graduate ABCS classes offered, three of which were new. VIDEO: Word on the WalkINTERACTIVE: Academically Based Community Service

With former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum out of the Republican race, there is little doubt that the general election will be fought between President Barack Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.

The Engineering Entrepreneurship minor is a popular choice for Engineering students looking to learn more about technology ventures and business development.

The avant-garde fusion dance group, which was formed in 1997, is eclectic in every sense of the word. VIDEO: Strictly Funk Master Classes

Undeterred by the rain, Future Civic Leaders, a D.C.-based non-profit aimed at encouraging civic and political engagement in youth, held an all-day workshop on Sunday for Philadelphia high schoolers. Twelve aspiring activists from are high schools spent the day at Hillel discussing problems in their communities, devising action plans and creating petitions.

College sophomore Seth Simons saw his most recent play staged Sunday, as Front Row Theatre Company produced Minuet – A Lullaby in Harrison’s Heyer Sky Lounge. Representatives from Front Row and the Kelly Writers House chose Simon’s script from about half a dozen competitors as the winner of the 2012 New Playwriting Fellowship.

21-year-old YouTube star Kevin Wu has 2.3 million subscribers — more followers than people in Philadelphia. Known as “KevJumba” online, Wu screened his new movie “Hang Loose” for the hundreds of students packed in Claudia Cohen Hall G17 Sunday night.

On a wet Sunday afternoon, presidential hopeful Ron Paul addressed a large crowd of supporters in Independence Mall in Philadelphia. Paul’s talk focused on the key components of his platform and referenced the country’s history. VIDEO: Ron Paul Rally at Independence Hall

After less than three years on the job, 1983 College graduate Rich Ross stepped down as chair of Walt Disney Studios on Friday.

College senior Megan Reed recently sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to reflect on her experience as the president of Penn’s chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

Homewood Suites, owned by Hilton Hotels and Resorts, will have a soft opening May 1 with operations fully open to the public. An official grand opening with formal tours will take place early August. GALLERY: Homewood Suites on Walnut Street

On Friday afternoon, members of Rekindle Reason, a campus atheist group, outdid Klondike. They offered Locust Walk passersby the chance to sign away their souls for chocolate chip cookies.

Trading a black suit for a ginger wig and polka-dot pajamas, Aasif Mandvi, member of the Daily Show’s Best F#@king News Team Ever, joined the cast of Mask & Wig on stage for the 14th Annual Intercollegiate Comedy Festival Friday night. The event was co-sponsored by the Social Planning and Events Committee.

On Friday, more than 100 middle and elementary school students from the Philadelphia area learned what it is like to spend a day in the life of a college student.