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Penn's Leslie Kovach on the road to recovery
Healthy again after a hip injury cost her a trip to NCAA regionals last fall, Leslie Kovach is back to work on returning to her All-American form.
Bagherzadeh | Lots of holes to fill in the secondary
It was poor play by the Quakers’ secondary that kept the Big Green within striking distance until the end of Saturday’s 28-21 Penn victory.
Brian Collopy | Coursera and the competition
Competition is why online education is here to stay.
Penn's Leslie Kovach on the road to recovery
Healthy again after a hip injury cost her a trip to NCAA regionals last fall, Leslie Kovach is back to work on returning to her All-American form.
Bagherzadeh | Lots of holes to fill in the secondary
It was poor play by the Quakers’ secondary that kept the Big Green within striking distance until the end of Saturday’s 28-21 Penn victory.
Wharton Women hosts "Dressing for Success" Event
Talk of bras and parachute jumpsuits replaced the usual Wall Street chatter in Huntsman Hall Tuesday night. Wharton Women held one of their most popular annual events, Dressing for Success, to raise money for the charity Career Wardrobe and to educate Penn students on appropriate business attire. The crowd of 150 received the chance to participate in three panels, including one hosted by J.
Penn sends two to All-American tennis tournament
Sol Eskenazi starts competition Tuesday at UCLA with pre-qualifying singles matches. Then on Thursday, Eskenazi and Jules Rodin begin doubles main draw play.
Some groups have commended it as responsible while others believe it is unfair to new groups.
Bill Clinton campaigns for Kane in Philadelphia
Clinton stumped for Democratic Attorney General candidate Kathleen Kane at a fundraiser held at the Warwick Hotel at 220 South 17th Street. Ticket prices started at $100.
UA recap: General body discusses live streaming, oPennEd
In addition to endorsing a new alcohol safety pilot program, the Undergraduate Assembly turned its attention to a number of other projects at its Sunday night general body meeting.
Penn continues green card debate
The House voted down a Republican bill that would have allowed 55,000 new green cards to be given to foreigners who graduate with a master’s degree or doctorate from an American university in any of the STEM fields.
Penn grad seeks South Korean presidency
Ahn Cheol-soo, who has degrees from both Wharton and Engineering, announced last month that he is running in the presidential election in South Korea to take place on Dec. 19. Ahn’s daughter attended Penn as well.
Chang finishes first, Penn fourth at ECACs
By shooting seven over par over two days, Penn junior Olivia Chang recorded her first individual win of her collegiate career at the ECAC Women’s Championship.
An online education startup from Stanford, Coursera offers free online classes taught by top university professors across the nation. A Coursera course grants students instant access to several hours of lecture videos and quizzes put together by the course professor.
University City District celebrates 15 year anniversary
University City District leaders attended a reception at World Cafe Live celebrating the 15th anniversary of UCD.
Maureen Rush elected Philadelphia Police Foundation president
The Philadelphia Police Foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1998 that funds the Philadelphia Police Department in areas otherwise not covered under budget.
A new home for ASL in the classroom
The six-course American Sign Language minor was approved by a unanimous vote by the School of Arts and Sciences faculty last April, becoming the first program of its kind in the Ivy League.
New alcohol registration to begin on Oct. 19
Beginning Oct. 19, the Office of Alcohol and Other Drug Program Initiatives will begin accepting applications from student groups to register on-campus events under the pilot’s new guidelines.
Dartmouth slips by Penn field hockey, 2-0
Saturday afternoon, the Penn field hockey team fell at Dartmouth, 2-0, snapping its two-game winning streak.










