Sunday night marked the beginning of the 30th annual Festival Latino, a week-long celebration of Latino culture and heritage. The Latino Coalition launched this year’s festival with a kick-off ceremony of food and spoken word artists known as “Sancocho.”

The sixth annual Penn Microfinance Conference took place Saturday in Huntsman Hall. The conference explored how individuals have transformed their lives through microfinance.

The 99% Declaration group and the Occupy movement are both planning national conventions this summer, but the groups differ in their philosophies toward governmental change.

About 2,000 international students are enrolled in Penn’s English Language Programs, a set of intensive programs for people from abroad who want to learn English. During their stay at Penn, students are enrolled in the program but are not officially affiliated with a school at Penn.

The George A. Weiss Pavilion will be receiving the Grand Jury Award from the Preservation Alliance for Greater Philadelphia on May 8, along with 16 other restored historic buildings in the Philadelphia area. The restoration and construction of the Music Building also won the award in 2010.

March 26 marks the start of Penn’s annual Greek Week, a seven-day event organized by the Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council and Multicultural Greek Council to celebrate Greek life on campus.

On Friday, students walked into Vance Hall behind the McNeil Building hoping to learn more about their academic future at the Wharton Undergraduate Concentration Fair held every semester.

The students and staff Eco-Reps spent their time at the Woodlands Cemetery, a national historic landmark located at 4000 Woodland Ave. Here, they pruned trees, weeded flowerbeds and planted periwinkle seeds for three hours.

A dance workshop was part of Pump it Up with Panhel, an initiative launched by the Panhellenic Council this month. The initiative aims to promote mental and bodily health, according to College junior and Panhel President Jill Wang.

The group hosted a presentation by Michael Keenan, president of the Seasteading Institute, a non-profit organization whose goal is to set up societies and governments on platforms in international waters.

Greenwald, who is widely regarded as one of the country’s most influential political commentators, critically assessed past and current United States presidential administrations’ attempts to expand executive authority.

Though hundreds of students pulled all-nighters Wednesday night to score Passion Pit and Tiësto floor passes, many others were disappointed with the limited number of tickets available. VIDEO: Students Camp Out for Fling Tickets

A seminar-sized audience of 30 listened as Reggie Love, former personal aide to the president, gave advice and provided humorous anecdotes about his experiences.

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The strikers’ demands included an hourly wage raise in light of a new training certification program that would cost SEPTA $200,000 a year, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Despite the challenges of campus life and limited options, many students still try to cook complete and nutritious meals with little time and money.

A write-up of the study suggested that stigma, trust and unpleasant experiences were some of the primary factors that discouraged black students from seeking counseling services in college.