Contractors and subcontractors hired by the city for projects worth at least $250,000 must now offer benefits such as health coverage to lifetime partners of employees.
Penn twins launch educational magazine
After attracting wide acclaim for their innovative approach to raising literacy rates in Sierra Leone, College seniors Fatmata and Mariama Kabia are ready to launch Memunatu Magazine to fulfill their mission of education and female empowerment.
Campus cars provide convenience
In addition to popular car-sharing services such as Zipcar and PhillyCarShare, some students bring their own vehicles to campus.
UA alcohol policy review to be presented next semester
The Undergraduate Assembly has once again pushed back presenting its resolution to amend the University’s alcohol policy. The resolution was initially expected to be presented to the UA’s general body at a meeting on Nov. 20.
Penn twins launch educational magazine
After attracting wide acclaim for their innovative approach to raising literacy rates in Sierra Leone, College seniors Fatmata and Mariama Kabia are ready to launch Memunatu Magazine to fulfill their mission of education and female empowerment.
Campus cars provide convenience
In addition to popular car-sharing services such as Zipcar and PhillyCarShare, some students bring their own vehicles to campus.
Q&A with new Penn Democrats president
College junior Andrew Silverstein was elected last week as the president of Penn Democrats. He sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to share his plans for Penn Democrats and Penn’s political community for the next year.
$7.5 million Med School grant will go to breast cancer technology
The Perelman School of Medicine received $7.5 million last month to improve breast cancer screening techniques in the hopes of catching cancer earlier and with more accuracy.
Penn's LGBT community applauds Respect for Marriage Act
If approved by the House of Representatives, the legislation would repeal the Defense of Marriage Act, which defines a legal union as one between only a man and a woman. INTERACTIVE: Gay marriage across the states
2011 Wharton graduates see salary increase
While 2011 Wharton graduates have seen salary increases from the previous year, Nursing graduates face slimmer paychecks than before, according to the final Career Services’ Career Plans survey. INTERACTIVE: Nursing and Wharton post-graduate salaries
Huntsman downplays Penn education
Though Jon Huntsman — a 1987 College graduate — and his family have connections to both Penn and the University of Utah, some believe the candidate is downplaying his degree from Penn.
President's aide leaves White House for Wharton
Reggie Love, who for the last five years has served as a special assistant and personal aide to President Barack Obama, is currently a first-year Wharton MBA candidate.
Nursing ball raises funds for HIV/AIDS victims
This past Friday, MNO hosted the fifth-ever Red and White Ball. The annual ball is held to raise money for a charity chosen by the MNO board. GALLERY: Red and White Ball 2011
Local 'Bonnie and Clyde' stir up fresh attention
Drexel graduate and convicted identity thief Jocelyn Kirsch was in the news again after being fired from her short stint as a cashier at a California clothing store. 2005 College graduate Edward Anderton, the ‘Clyde’ of the duo, was sentenced to five years in prison in Nov. 2008 along with Kirsch and is on supervised release.
Occupy faces unknown future
Occupy Philadelphia’s eviction from Dilworth Plaza Wednesday morning has sparked a question central to its future — can the movement be sustained now that it no longer has a physical place to occupy? RELATED: Penn prof recounts time in jailTOPICS: Occupy movement
Wharton conference kicks off with alumni reception
The 26th annual Howard E. Mitchell Memorial Conference kicked off with an alumni dessert reception Thursday night in Hunstman Hall.
The inside perspective: Professor recounts experience in jail following Occupy arrests
School of Social Policy and Practice assistant professor Toorjo Ghose said he never expected to get arrested as part of the Occupy Philadelphia movement Wednesday morning and will fight the charges. RELATED: Occupy faces unknown future
Engineering students to compete in startup competition
On Friday, Engineering juniors Pratham Mittal and Archit Budhraja will present “Newsance” — a website they created that aggregates news and social media — to judges in Asia via a virtual submission.
For whom the bells on Locust toll
For more than two decades, a carillon — a mechanical instrument that simulates the sounds a bell tower makes — has greeted thousands of Penn students walking by College Green.
Carville speaks at Casey fundraiser
Attendees at a fundraiser for Sen. Robert Casey (D-Pa.) Thursday evening were told to “give till it feels good.”









