The evening began with keynote speaker Paul Barnett, the senior creative director of Electronic Arts, and continued with a Just Dance 3 Competition.

Almost all Greek organizations will host events at their chapter houses for alumni in order to celebrate Homecoming.

Some students feel that Wharton — as well as Penn as a whole — has been unfairly targeted by the Occupy movement. TOPICS: Occupy movementRELATED: OccupyPenn plans teach-in on Friday

The Undergraduate Assembly is working on a program to introduce lockers for Engineering students.

In the Wharton School’s MBA program, which consists of about 1,700 students, 60 have military experience, Wharton MBA student Joseph Kistler said.

SP2 students and faculty can now participate in the recently announced service project, SP2 Community Teamworks. This pilot program, inspired by Goldman Sachs’ Community Teamworks, further integrates Penn into West Philadelphia.

Students gathered in Houston Hall Wednesday night for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign event. VIDEO: Students for Obama summit at Penn

An audience of about 200 filled the Penn Museum to hear an award-winning National Geographic Society archaeologist talk about his expeditions regarding Noah’s ark.

Two weeks ago, professor and Pulitzer winner Steven Hahn received a call informing him that he had been elected to serve on the board and determine the winners across all categories.

In a ranking released by the Environmental Protection Agency, Penn came in first among universities in the purchase of renewable energy credits and 22nd overall nationwide.

In the third part of a series following students applying early decision to Penn, we caught up with Ontario high-school senior William Xiao, who started preparing to apply to an American university in tenth grade.

The School of Dental Medicine announced last week that a preliminary study found that rinsing regularly with mouthwash was linked to a decreased rate of incidence of preterm births.

This summer, assistant Engineering professor Katherine Kuchenbecker was selected as one of ten PopTech Fellows in the sophomore class of the Science and Public Leadership division. PopTech, an organization which hosts a community of scientists from around the world, is known for its series of talks on popular science issues.

A lively circus act composed of jugglers and tightrope walkers greeted over 200 locals early Wednesday afternoon at the opening celebration of the new green space adjacent to 30th Street Station. GALLERY: Photos of ‘The Porch’ opening

The event, called “Burning of the Epithets,” was planned by the United Minorities Council as part of Unity Week in an effort to encourage those impacted by negative stereotypes of race, gender, social status or sexuality. GALLERY: Photos of ‘Burning of the Epithets’

An underground gas explosion at 34th and Ludlow Streets today at about 5 p.m. Nov. 2 caused pavement damage at the southwest corner of the intersection.

Last week, Business Services sent students who purchased the Eat Any Time meal plan an email restating its policy regarding “moocher meals” — the number of guest swipes allocated to each student. Business Services also posted flyers around the dining halls listing the plan’s terms and conditions. VIDEO: Students’ takes on unlimited dining plan