Penn students will join about 1,000 people at the Occupy Philadelphia protest outside City Hall. Inspired by Occupy Wall Street, the movement protests a “culture of corporate greed.” Letter: An unfocused effort Topics: Occupy Philly

The Penn Monologues, which address sexual taboos on campus, received the Human Rights Award in Arts and Culture from the Philadelphia Commission on Human Relations.

On Sept. 30, a man was shot in the head near 44th and Market streets at the Philadelphia Housing Authority’s Westpark Apartments. The incident was an example of violent crime that necessitates Penn Police action in areas that, while off campus, are still home to several students.

Through the Moelis Access Science outreach program, West Philadelphia students will study the physics behind the trajectory of a basketball. The program, established in 1999, will include computer science in its curriculum.

The Annenberg Public Policy Center released its fifth report on civility in Congress last week. It based its research off of a congressional rule called “words taken down.”

Jerome Vivino, formerly a member of Penn’s Class of 2013, first transferred from Wharton to the College, then out of Penn entirely. Vivino is not alone — about one in three college students will transfer universities throughout the course of their education. Interactive: Transfers at Penn

The party, held in the Kelly Writers House dining room, involved participants creating edible representations of literature. Photo gallery: Edible books at KWH

Three undergraduates have created Muse de Philly, a website for artists in the Philadelphia area. Artists can create profiles, upload their work and interact with other members.

Guest speaker Terrence Deacon, professor of Biological Anthropology and Neuroscience at the University of California at Berkeley, focused on his theory of the non-adaptative origins of language.

Penn Design Associate Dean for Administration Janet Kroll and Communications professor Barbie Zelizer have been appointed diversity officers in their respective schools. The Faculty Diversity Action Plan, announced this summer, requires each school to appoint an officer by the end of the academic year.

This is Penn’s first time competing in the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition which will be held in Indianapolis, IN this weekend. The team developed a biological system of mammalian cells that can interact “wirelessly.”

During his 50-year tenue, Henry Teune served as Political Science Department chairman, vice dean of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and taught two classes.

The screening of Traces of the Trade sparked spirited conversation on the subject of race. Houston Hall’s Bodek Lounge promptly filled up Tuesday afternoon with over 150 people — students, faculty and local residents alike — ready to discuss the issue of race.

A new Suffolk University poll reports that Huntsman, a Penn alumnus, may poll in the number three position in New Hampshire.

On the heels of Penn reporting an 18.6 percent endowment return for fiscal year 2011, which ended June 30, peer schools have announced similar numbers. Interactive: FY 2011 peer endowments

Republican Karen Brown, who is challenging incumbent Mayor Michael Nutter, is facing obstacles from party affiliations, the media and Nutter himself.

Thursday’s protest was sparked by Occupy Wall Street, a rally which began on Sept. 17 in New York’s financial center as a reaction against social and economic inequalities. Photo gallery: Occupy Philadelphia meeting