Penn partners with KIPP schools to expand college access
Penn is the tenth university to partner with the nationwide public charter school program, which encourages underprivileged youth to achieve their goals of attending college.
Penn is the tenth university to partner with the nationwide public charter school program, which encourages underprivileged youth to achieve their goals of attending college.
With the increasing rate of cell phone robberies nationwide, wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have begun to cooperate in an effort to thwart mobile device theft.
The men’s and women’s track teams are sending four men and five women to Florida for the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Track & Field Championships, which will take place from May 24-26.
A Penn research team is urging Philadelphians to take notice of the locations of life-saving electronic devices.
With the increasing rate of cell phone robberies nationwide, wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have begun to cooperate in an effort to thwart mobile device theft.
The men’s and women’s track teams are sending four men and five women to Florida for the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Track & Field Championships, which will take place from May 24-26.
Lil’ Pop Shop, which officially opened at 44th and Spruce streets on May 8, offers all-natural artisan popsicles.
Many members of the Service Employees International Union view the School Reform Commission’s plan as privatization of the public school system in Philadelphia.
Penn plans to demolish the dilapidated building, which is deserted with the exception of some parked cars and a few plants.
But to be honest, “summer break” has never made much sense to me. Yeah, it’s a break from all the work and stress of the academic year — but sometimes all the work of the school year feels like a break from the “real work” we accomplish during the warm months.
As one of the first universities in the nation to adopt measures to reduce tax inequality based on sexual orientation, Penn once again has proven itself a leader in promoting LGBT equality.
While there isn’t a scientific consensus on why people tend to find romance during the summer, lovers in pop culture (think: Danny and Sandy in “Grease,” Noah and Allie in “The Notebook,” Johnny and Baby in “Dirty Dancing”) combined with our own experiences confirm that summer is the season for getting frisky.
The University announced in the May 22 edition of The Almanac that it will provide up to $125 a month or $1,500 per year to employees who pay taxes to the Internal Revenue Service for health benefits their partners receive.
Addressing Penn’s graduating Class of 2012, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone Geoffrey Canada asked, “Do you care about those who won’t make it without real help?”
Sixty minutes wasn’t enough to decide who should move on in the NCAA tournament. In the Penn women’s lacrosse team’s first round game at No.
Please take a moment to consider what’s most important to you in life. If your answer contains family, friends, relatives or a significant other within it, then it may be worth asking: What are you doing to invest into your relationships with these people? Could you use some support?
The Daily Pennsylvanian decided the best and worst of Penn this semester
I am four years older than the kid that cried at the airport, four years more certain of who I am and four years more confident. But I’m not quite sure of all that much, except that the past four years have been good.
Graduation is the nudge that gets us out of college and into the real world.
I’ve been impressed, engaged and inspired by the Penn community. Now it’s time for a new crop of wide-eyed freshmen to have that same chance.