Two hundred trained nurses gathered in Claire Fagin Hall on Saturday to celebrate the School of Nursing’s 125th anniversary with the unveiling of a mural, painted by 1976 graduate Kathy Shaver.
Front Breaking
Editorial | Financial mismanagement
SAC’s new repayment plan is an effective way to make student groups accountable for their spending. But it absolutely should not have taken SAC so long to act.
Ernest Owens | Female leadership ‘without being a bitch’
If Penn is to continue on “making history,” more women should be sought after for elected student government positions. There has been no female class board president in at least a decade and counting.
Man shot in head near 44th, Market streets
The man, unaffiliated with Penn, was shot at Westpark Apartments Friday night and is currently in stable condition. Philadelphia Police have identified and are looking for a suspect.
Editorial | Financial mismanagement
SAC’s new repayment plan is an effective way to make student groups accountable for their spending. But it absolutely should not have taken SAC so long to act.
Ernest Owens | Female leadership ‘without being a bitch’
If Penn is to continue on “making history,” more women should be sought after for elected student government positions. There has been no female class board president in at least a decade and counting.
Taylor Hawes | The failure of cyber-bullying laws
The correct response to cyber-bullying tragedies doesn’t lie in punishment.
Volleyball digging defense in Ivy play
Casual volleyball fans and players tend to focus on the high-flying jumpers and fast-paced kills, but on coach Kerry Carr’s team, the focus has always been singular: defense.
Even after Jerome Allen reeled in seven intriguing recruits, the glaring need for a legitimate big man remained. That changed Thursday.
Penn men's soccer out for Tigers' blood in Ivies
With a month already gone, we break down the contenders and pretenders for the men’s soccer season.
Women's soccer forgetting history against Cornell
Entering tonight’s Ivy League home opener, Penn has not dropped a game to Cornell since 1995. During their last seven meetings, the Quakers have outscored the Big Red 18-1.
Student groups to be held accountable for future debt
The Student Activities Council, which funds over 200 student groups, attempted to start afresh by dropping previously accrued debt, lifting the freeze on funding for new student groups that had been in place since January and introducing a new penalty-based debt policy.
Football set for lights, camera, Ivy League action
With a 15-game Ivy League win streak on the line, Penn heads to Dartmouth to play the first-ever night game in the 89-year history of Memorial Field — on national television.
Rave Motion Pictures to reduce prices
Starting Oct. 7, the Rave will offer a student rate of $8 seven days a week.
New student website targets pre-med students
Two College sophomores spent the summer constructing the Pre-Med Authority, a social-media network tailored to pre-med students.
VIPER joins list of dual degree programs
The University announced Thursday that it received a $13.6-million donation from 1950 College graduate Roy Vagelos and his wife, Diana, to establish a new interdisciplinary program focusing on alternative energy.
Online dating gains popularity at Penn
DateMySchool, an online dating website that targets college students, launched at Penn in August.
Graduate students pair with undergrads as mentors
A partnership between the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly and the Undergraduate Assembly at Penn will pay for students who are interested in graduate school to grab coffee at Starbucks or Cosi with a graduate student mentor.
Women's Center becomes eco-friendly
The Penn Women’s Center will unveil Penn’s first eco-kitchen on Friday afternoon.
South Asia Studies looks to rebuild
The South Asia Studies Department is beginning to rebuild after experiencing troubles over the past few years.










