Unlike chains that crowd campus, House of Our Own, The Last Word Bookshop, Penn Book Center, The Marvelous and Avril 50 were all created by a character with a unique vision. They continue to flourish even in the face of tough economic times by offering not only specialized products but also specialized knowledge.

Last week’s Obama event on campus focused on the short-term gain without thinking of the long-term pain that will be caused.

On Sunday night, the UA announced that it would present a resolution for its University-wide alcohol policy review on Nov. 20. One of the major aims of the policy is to make registering on-campus parties easier for student groups.

A new system makes housing selection more just, especially by eliminating community living.

On Monday, Penn for Life hosted Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput at Houston Hall to discuss the Catholic Church’s view on abortion, as well as the importance of political advocacy for the pro-life movement.

Monday night’s joint talk, held in Huntsman Hall, was hosted by the Chinese Students and Scholars Association at Penn (CSSAP) and featured speeches by Zhen Fund founders Xiaoping Xu and Victor Wang and UBS China Chairman and Country Head David Li.

A recent ranking jointly released by the Lawrence Zicklin Center for Business Ethics Research at the Wharton School and the Center for Political Accountability aims to ensure that elections in the United States are a question of politics, not sponsorship.

At Monday night’s speaker presentation hosted by Penn Friends of Israel at Huntsman Hall, an audience of about 60 sat in to listen to Weinberg, a member of the Israel Defense Forces who was invited to talk from a soldier’s perspective on ethics in the Israeli military.

The Nursing School hopes to continue building international ties by appointing two students, Nursing sophomore Natalie Ball and Nursing doctoral student Lisa Hilmi, as global health ambassadors. Both students provide guidance for international students and alumni, increase global health awareness on Penn’s campus and aim to spark interest for global outreach.

The defense — the last piece of the puzzle — has fallen into place just in time. Harvard is on the horizon and a title lays in the balance.

Penn women’s soccer had a historic season, but fell short of receiving an at-large bid to the NCAA tournament Monday as the seedings were revealed.

Against the six-time defending Ivy champs, the Red and Blue were the ultimate underdog against Princeton — and they went the distance. The fact that the Quakers ultimately lost, 3-0, almost doesn’t matter

From Nov. 4 to Nov. 6, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology held an annual Ivy Summit, where graduate student government leaders from all eight Ivy League schools and MIT gather at one school to share ideas about how to enhance the welfare of graduate students.

The Undergraduate Assembly is under investigation by the University for hazing. The case is being reviewed by the Office of Student Conduct, which acts on behalf of the University in matters of student discipline.

Since many students were affected by last week’s storm, Penn’s Office of Admissions extended its early decision deadline from Nov. 1 to Friday, Nov. 4.

The state’s Bureau of Liquor Control Enforcement made a “minor patrol,” visiting three local bars — the Blockley Pourhouse, Drinker’s West and Cavanaugh’s Restaurant & Sports Bar.

At a meeting in September, a NACAC committee formed in 2010 to research the annual rankings made a series of recommendations to U.S. News.