It’s easy to understand how pre-medical students can constantly feel overwhelmed by a sense of competition here at Penn.
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Increasing number of college students avoid flu shot
A majority of college students avoid the flu vaccine. The flu hospitalizes about 200,000 per year, and it can kill people of any age.
Philadelphia school district budget cuts affect students, hurts teachers' pension funds
The cause of the budget crisis for Philadelphia's public school system is complicated.
California's new law that requires college students to obtain “affirmative, conscious, and voluntary agreement” that is “ongoing throughout a sexual activity” does little to ameliorate female assault vulnerability on today's college campuses according to Online Athens.
Increasing number of college students avoid flu shot
A majority of college students avoid the flu vaccine. The flu hospitalizes about 200,000 per year, and it can kill people of any age.
Philadelphia school district budget cuts affect students, hurts teachers' pension funds
The cause of the budget crisis for Philadelphia's public school system is complicated.
After three students' claims of sexual assaults were investigated, Princeton University has revealed that the cases were handled incorrectly. The University violated Title IX by failing to provide consistent sexual misconduct policies.
Penn announces new head of disciplinary office
The University has named Julie Lyzinski Nettleton as the new permanent director of the Office of Student Conduct.
Penn law alum practices in the alcoholic beverage industry
Alva Mather represented local beer wholesalers against companies owning Budweiser and Corona
Daughter of wife-killing ex-prof awarded over $100 million
A jury awarded $124.26 million in damages to the daughter of Rafael Robb, a former Penn economics professor who killed his wife in 2006.
Pauper to policy: BEPP chair researches international poverty
Robert Jensen was raised in adversity in the U.S. and now researches policy-based solutions to poverty worldwide
New college house follows sustainability goals
Penn’s new college house will be fit to follow the University’s new environmentally-friendly guidelines.
Cake Pop Con makes bite-sized treats into international convention
The first ever Cake Pop Con will be held in Philadelphia on Nov. 7-9
The Benjamin Franklin Statue outside of the quad nicknamed by University Curators as “Ben on The Bench”, is one of three statues representing our Universities’ founder on campus.
Penn field hockey ready for a passing of the torch
With a satisfying victory on Senior Day in the rearview mirror, Penn field hockey will wrap up its 2014 campaign on Saturday when it heads to Princeton to take on its rival in the season finale.
The study links protein modification with cocaine relapse in rats
At Wharton, headhunting with a dose of ‘love’
Pursuing big-name professors is a massive effort with an uncertain payoff.
Penn Swimming kicks off against rival Lions
Nothing motivates better then a rivalry, and for Penn swimming, an early season meet against Columbia has the Quakers primed to start the year off fast.
Penn volleyball shoots for .500 mark
For a team two games under .500, Penn volleyball sure is enthusiastic. The Palestra was just as loud during Wednesday night’s practice as it has been all season, even after another head-scratching weekend for the Quakers.
Penn football heads to Princeton with upset on its mind
With disappointment swirling around Penn football and its conference record, the squad has upset on its collective mind.














