Higgins | An ode to the benchwarmer
Their names might not be in the paper or in the record books, but their contributions to this school are no less mighty.
Their names might not be in the paper or in the record books, but their contributions to this school are no less mighty.
While Platt is not scheduled to begin teaching until the fall 2016 semester, he is interested in mentoring undergraduates and involving them in his research, as his laboratory is established.
This year, Eco-Reps are spreading their green mission beyond Penn's campus boundaries.
Among freshmen traversing the Engineering Quad and hustling to introductory math classes, roughly four out of ten are women.
While Platt is not scheduled to begin teaching until the fall 2016 semester, he is interested in mentoring undergraduates and involving them in his research, as his laboratory is established.
This year, Eco-Reps are spreading their green mission beyond Penn's campus boundaries.
The country with the largest international population at Penn is revitalizing its mark on campus.
Freshmen criticize superficial campaign goals and politicking, but appreciated face-to-face time with classmates.
he new course, Theater Arts 215, will focus on everything from dance theory to practice, and will involve a substantial amount of in-class experiential learning through movement and sensory experience.
Just as there are unique Californian, Jersey and Philadelphia accents, there are regional differences in the way people use sign language across regions of the United States.
“Our country cannot be the victims of horrendous attacks by people that believe only in Jihad, and have no sense of reason or respect for human life,” Trump wrote in a statement.
Penn’s singing groups may be large in number, but one sound in particular has begun to separate itself from the noise.
The words “billion” and “million” may rhyme, but they’re very different values. Consider the following: if you started out with a billion dollars the day Christ was born, and spent $1,000 every day since, you’d still have $264 million left today.
This year was an historic one, both at Penn and across the country.
Not only am I from the Lone Star State, but I may have a slight obsession with the place I call home.
Philadelphia is known for a lot of things.
For all of their accomplishments this year, and they were many – earning a share of the Ivy title, finishing the season on a six-game winning streak, garnering 11 All-Ivy award winners – Penn football was not the most successful team on campus this year. Not even close.
When it comes to men's basketball, the Ivy League is unique, but it looks like that's about to change. And it's about time.
When I went home for Thanksgiving break a few weeks ago, I engaged in all of the holiday-season small-talk with family that one might expect. Yes, I was enjoying life at school.
SHUN SAKAI is a College junior from Chestnut Hill, Mass. His email is ssakai@sas.upenn.edu.