Philadelphia Restaurant Week runs from Jan. 20 – 25 and Jan. 27 – Feb. 1
Front Breaking
Hotel executive talks leadership style
Last night, a proud son presented his distinguished father to more than 100 students and faculty in Huntsman Hall.
Wisniewski | For Cartwright, a new attitude yields new results
If Penn wants to find success in Ivy League play, Miles Cartwright will have to continue to take control.
Motion capture technology captures imaginations
From fifth-graders from Agnes Irwin School to graduate students at Penn, everyone is captivated by the Engineering School’s motion capture facility at the SIG Center for Computer Graphics.
Hotel executive talks leadership style
Last night, a proud son presented his distinguished father to more than 100 students and faculty in Huntsman Hall.
Wisniewski | For Cartwright, a new attitude yields new results
If Penn wants to find success in Ivy League play, Miles Cartwright will have to continue to take control.
Aggressive ‘D’ helps and hinders Henry Brooks on the court
To coach Jerome Allen, his teammates and definitely in his own eyes, Brooks should look to be more aggressive as he works back from his knee injury.
Raucous fans expected for Cornell meet
While the No. 24 Quakers have given up 10 in a row to the No. 8 Big Red, this season might very well be the team’s best shot to put an end to the long losing streak against its archrival.
ACL tear not the end for McCullough
On Nov. 18, Meghan McCullough’s basketball career reached a significant fork in the road.
Proposed state bill could change outcome of elections
Proposed House Bill No. 94 could completely transform the role of Pennsylvania’s representation in the Electoral College — the institution that directly elects the president and vice president of the United States.
The Philadelphia Police Department announced in a press conference Thursday that Jason Smith, a 36-year-old exterminator, has been arrested and formally charged with murder, abuse of corpse and two others charges related to the killing of Melissa Ketunuti.
Convicted priest took victim to Smokey Joe's in 1970s
Few Penn alumni would recognize the former disc jockey at Smokey Joe’s as he stood on the witness stand in a light blue prison shirt with “DOC” — for Department of Correction — written on the back in white letters.
Though e-textbook sales are increasing, they are still not a replacement for their paper counterparts. This semester, the Penn Bookstore offered 1,779 titles, of which 149 were digital — approximately 8.5 percent of the total.
Rachel del Valle | Why don't you email me?
Emailing is not that hard, in theory. Neither is texting. And, if we’re going to get really college-centric about this, Facebook messaging and G-chatting both require even less effort. So why is it that so many of us put off getting back to people?
Morgan Jones | It's time to care: an advanced seminar
Other countries don’t like us because of our narcissistic attitude. So, in order to better participate in our globalized world and to improve our international reputation, we must become aware of more than the American side.
RushTap expands to fraternity rush across the country
RushTap allows rushes to create profiles for themselves and keep track of rush events.Starting out with only six fraternities at Penn last year, nearly 100 fraternities now, both nationally and in Canada use the website.
School of Design students fight to save 'Roundhouse' from demolition
School of Design students Kimber VanSant and Allee Berger have launched a campaign to save the Police Administration Building, better known as the “Roundhouse,” from demolition. The building currently acts as Philadelphia Police Department Headquarters.
The WALK hosts winter issue launch party
Last evening, The WALK held a launch party for the release of its winter issue at the Psi Upsilon fraternity house, better known as Castle. The night was filled with different activities including a miniature fashion show, a red carpet-style photo booth and raffles for gift certificates for stores like H&M, Macy’s and Sweetgreen.
Engineering professor’s diagram of robotic eye on display at MoMA
A diagram of electrical and systems engineering professor Jan Van der Spiegel’s “foveated CCD chip” is currently being displayed in an Artist’s Choice exhibition curated by conceptual and performance artist Trisha Donelly.
Second half spurt too little, too late for Penn women's basketball
Temple started slowly, but went on an extended 25-4 run to end the first half, and took down the Quakers, 59-51.











