Ortenzio came to Penn and impressively started as a freshman. Although he had an average year, at 20-18, he has since worked hard to improve. His record was a solid 31-13 during his junior year. Returning this season after a semester away, Ortenzio is having a career year.

While the average 2011 College of Arts and Sciences, School of Engineering and Applied Science and Wharton School graduates saw significant salary increases over the 2010 graduates, 2011 School of Nursing alumni experienced salary dips.

Crime on and around campus during the week of Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.

While Penn claims on its housing website that college houses “stand at the center of the Penn undergraduate experience … to form shared communities,” the system fundamentally fails to achieve this mission due to a lack of political and financial commitment from the administration.

Here’s the skinny on what went down this weekend in the Ivy League, although you could probably figure it out on your own.

While most mothers forbade us from leaving our homes in pajamas during our tweenage years, in college there is no fashion police.

Now that the brouhaha surrounding the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions conference held at Penn this weekend is passing into memory, we can answer that question. Who benefited from the conference? Complete BDS coverage

Following a presentation by CAPS Director William Alexander, the University Council discussed the program’s future plans and challenges at a meeting on Jan. 25.

In a four to three decision, the Court struck down a plan on Jan. 25 that divided town and municipalities into different districts in a way that would favor Republican incumbents in state legislature.

While Philadelphia has a reputation for its toughness and the presence of the homeless, the homeless count has decreased by 500 people since 2006, according to a report published each year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

After public uproar over its decision to stop funding Planned Parenthood, Susan G. Komen for the Cure decided to continue funding existing grants last Friday. The organization made no promise to fund them with future grants.

A 21-year-old male, was found dead inside his rented townhouse at 39th and Market streets around 4 p.m. The victim suffered two bullet wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.

The initiative, proposed by the Student Technology Advisory Board, aims to increase the amount of publicly accessible data. Open data would allow benefit developers and promote transparency, but also raises concerns about privacy.

Hsu’s triumph in Taiwan was more than just a homecoming. It was the victory that brought her tennis career full circle.

Peyton Manning’s absence only emphasized his worth to the city and franchise, and Knapp’s did the same for the women’s basketball program.

“Penn consistently, and more recently, has been seen as an environment that is supportive and welcoming across the board of LGBT students and allies,” Furda said. While the Common Application does not include a check box for applicants to indicate their sexual orientation, many students may choose to self-identify as LGBT through their essays and other written material.

Even with one loss, they could still have it all.