The University’s funding from the state of Pennsylvania will increase slightly for fiscal year 2014, which includes the coming school year. The School of Veterinary Medicine and the Center for Infectious Disease will receive the majority of the funds.

In light of recent cases against companies who take on unpaid interns, it may soon be less costly for an employer to forgo interns entirely than to hire one from Penn.

Molly Hude died while on an archaeological dig in Belize when her taxi to the airport swerved into an oncoming bus.

Last Thursday on the Fourth of July, while shooting the photographs presented in this issue, I was caught in a stampede that broke out on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. I left behind my equipment bag that contained not only valuable camera lenses but also many of my personal belongings. So last Sunday, when two police officers knocked on my door with the camera bag in hand, I was beyond thankful.

As any student or prospective student would, these people have asked me for some guidance. Once I exhaust the generic advice — whose class not to take, what dining halls are best, where to go during NSO — the best wisdom I can really give to these young hopefuls is to do your freshman year Leslie Knope style.

A part-time internship at the PSPCA (Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) and conducting research for my Latin American and Latino Studies thesis aren’t exactly wastes of time. But I want my summers to be more than just another line of ink on high-gloss resume paper.

If the entire Penn community — students, faculty, staff, and hospital employees — chose to redirect their business away from chains and towards independent coffee shops, local entrepreneurs and the community as a whole would benefit enormously.

Rising junior pitcher Connor Cuff has been taking the initiative to improve his game and use last season as fuel to propel him into his junior campaign.

Major League Ultimate’s inaugural championship will take place on Saturday at Franklin Field at 6 p.m., pitting the Boston Whitecaps against the San Francisco Dogfish.

A week ago, Bill Bradshaw, Temple Athletic Director and Big 5 chair, entered into retirement.

Senior Associate Athletic Director Tony Vecchione went with Yurkow as John Cole’s successor. After all, if Cole didn’t work out, why replace him with his right-hand man?

Read to learn the crimes that occurred this week.

Read to learn the crimes that occurred this week.

Athletic Director Steve Bilsky has decided to promote top assistant coach John Yurkow to the position of head coach.

Ever wanted to write your own column for The DP, illustrate art on the opinion page or have your own web comic? Apply to be part of The DP opinion team for the Fall ’13 semester!

As many Philadelphia schools are set to open with minimal resources in the fall, Penn is stepping up its involvement at Lea Elementary.

10 years after the first release of her novel in 2003, 1993 College graduate Caren Lissner is excited for it to be turned into a movie.