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A Yale student was sent to Yale-New Haven Hospital on Feb. 5 with symptoms of meningitis. Following the event, a schoolwide email was sent by Director of Yale Health Paul Genecin, in which he informed the community about the probable meningitis case, followed by another email Feb.


John Lapinski is a Penn professor of political science, but when he’s not doing that, he’s also the Director of the Elections Unit at NBC. His connections at NBC News makes PORES, hard-launching this spring, unique.

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In a talk with The Philadelphia Inquirer, President Amy Gutmann, along with other presidents at four-year colleges and universities in the Philadelphia area, talked about her thoughts on Obama's proposal to make community colleges free--and how she herself paid for her education.  Gutmann explained that because her parents did not have a chance to attend college--her mom had to work to help support her family during the Great Depression and her dad had to help his family flee Nazi Germany-- she was never made aware of the value of college.

Teach for America has seen a 10 percent decrease in its applicant pool from last year, a statistic that may be pointing to problems in the organization's mission.  Every year as part of the program, college graduates are selected to teach at schools for underserved youth.

While many on Penn's campus found a new home with Greek life in the past few weeks, some others weren't quite as enthralled with the rushing system. Daily Pennsylvanian columnist Dani Blum wrote about her rushing experiences for The Daily Beast.


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While many on Penn's campus found a new home with Greek life in the past few weeks, some others weren't quite as enthralled with the rushing system. Daily Pennsylvanian columnist Dani Blum wrote about her rushing experiences for The Daily Beast.



PORES is a research program that aims to train undergraduates in public policy, elections research and data analytics.

John Lapinski is a Penn professor of political science, but when he’s not doing that, he’s also the Director of the Elections Unit at NBC. His connections at NBC News makes PORES, hard-launching this spring, unique.





Emancipation display on Van Pelt.

Two Lincoln-autographed copies of the Emancipation Proclamation, along with other rare artifacts concerning its history, are being displayed in the new exhibit “The Great Emancipator and the Great Central Fair” at Van Pelt Library.




The Vision

Now, 16 years later, we find ourselves in the middle of Black History Month and UMOJA Week at a time where black unity and reflection are needed most. We not only find our nation in the grips of a raging debate in regards to systemic oppression and genocide of black bodies, but our campus community as well.



While loved ones try to make sense of the death, suicide victims and depressed individuals often cannot understand the effect on their family, or ultimately, feel that their loved ones would be better off.


Football vs. Harvard

Braun may trump brain this April for two athletes of the Ancient Eight. Yale senior running back Tyler Varga and Harvard senior defensive end Zack Hodges have been invited to attend the National Football League Scouting Combine, an event that showcases college football players to potentially interested NFL teams.



Women's Basketball vs. Columbia

Penn women's basketball had fun in its 78-57 demolition of Columbia on Saturday. The Red and Blue came within one point of the school's first-half scoring record, four players scored in double digits and senior Kara Bonenberger notched her 1,000th point. But the win – although impressive – was inconsequential when compared to the results of the previous night's game.