While many students in her grade decided to apply for early action programs at Harvard or Princeton universities, legacy applicant Julianna Quazi said going to Penn has been her goal since freshman year in high school.

Until Nov. 20, the Power Down Challenge, an effort by the Green Campus Partnership and student Eco-Reps, will encourage students to conserve energy. Students from the college houses will be challenged to reduce their house’s electrical energy consumption by at least 5 percent.

In early October, Penn’s School of Design received a $2.5 million gift from 1969 College graduate Katherine Sachs and 1967 Wharton graduate Keith Sachs to fund visual arts. The donation will create a visiting professorship and support fine arts programs throughout the University.

Two Penn alumni, one a proud Philly Free School parent and the other a recent Ph.D. student who grew up in the “free school” system, use their experiences to answer those questions. PART ONE: Philly Free School looks to empower students

Activist and scholar Angela Davis addressed a full house at Irvine Auditorium on Friday night.

Students lined up Sunday evening for the Battle of the Spices, organized by the United Minorities Council to kick off Unity Week, which showcased an array of food from all over the world with the common ingredient of spices. GALLERY: Battle of the Spices

Today, I’ve decided to come out of the closet. I’m not coming out as a gay man, no. I’m referring to the other kind of closet — the conservative closet.

Though Penn was not able to get the win it needed, the Quakers and Army put on an offensive display in their 58-44 duel, exchanging punch for punch over 60 minutes.

The victory over Dartmouth was Penn’s second on the season and lifted the Quakers into sole possession of sixth place in the league.

With the rain and snow that pelted the northeast this weekend, Saturday’s men’s soccer match between Penn and Brown was shaping up to be unpleasant no matter the result.

Running through mud, sleet, rain and snow, Penn men’s and women’s cross country each placed last in the all-Ivy Heptagonal Championships, a disappointing finish as they gear up for the NCAA East Regional competition in two weeks.

This mentality played directly into the Penn field hockey team’s win over Brown, 3-2, on Saturday afternoon in Providence, R.I.

After playing 110 minutes to a scoreless draw in driving snow, Penn women’s soccer coach Darren Ambrose called the playing conditions the “most dire” he had ever seen.

After a 6-0 loss to Brown on Saturday that ended an 18-game Ivy League winning streak, it was clear: this team was not made to go undefeated in league play for the third straight year. RECAP: Brown ends Penn’s 18-game Ivy win streak

The Annenberg Center is using its cultural resources to expand its role in the West Philadelphia community.

The glamour and grace embodied by Hollywood icons seems to be lost in the translation of generations. In an effort to capture the charm of eras past, something is watered down.

Penn Media and Entertainment Week, spearheaded by the two groups, began this Sunday with a keynote speech by Bruce Resnikoff, president and CEO of Universal Music Enterprises.