Experts say Specter, formerly a Democrat — and formerly a former Republican — made the switch because he faced a tough primary against his opponent, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.).
The University announced Monday that two dining employees have received tenure, while two esteemed professors will be stripped of tenure.
University administrators voted Monday to introduce a 10 p.m. curfew for freshmen during New Student Orientation, to address concerns about binge drinking at fraternity parties.
Experts say Specter, formerly a Democrat — and formerly a former Republican — made the switch because he faced a tough primary against his opponent, U.S. Rep. Joe Sestak (D-Pa.).
The University announced Monday that two dining employees have received tenure, while two esteemed professors will be stripped of tenure.
The announcement followed Penn’s recent decision not to suspend study abroad programs in Mexico, despite the U.S. Department of State’s travel warning.
The wrestling program has been shrouded in mystery since last November, when the Penn Athletic Department doled out suspensions to Penn wrestlers under the vague guise of “administrative policy.”
In an incident echoing Susan Finkelstein’s October sex-for-tickets case, Penn Police arrested two Penn students Monday night for allegedly offering to have sex for Fling wristbands.
Upon finally hearing he was named the men’s basketball coach, an unnaturally svelte Jerome Allen began to have second thoughts.
Bobby’s Burger Palace may officially open tomorrow at noon, but the vibrant colors of the restaurant and Bobby Flay’s presence among patrons have already drawn a crowd today.
On April 1, Ivy League universities sent out their admissions decisions. With more applicants than ever before, all the Ivies except Yale University reported record-low acceptance rates.
Saturday human chess pieces gathered in the Perelman Quadrangle Saturday afternoon and took their positions on a giant chalk-drawn chess board.
Despite outscoring Yale 12-6 after halftime, the Quakers dropped a nailbiter, 16-14, in New Haven, Conn.
A disappointing road stint continued for Penn women’s tennis this weekend as the team was swept 7-0 by both Brown and Yale this weekend.
No. 8 Penn and the No. 11 Big Green took two first-place finishes apiece, but a superior finish in the varsity eight race help Dartmouth carry the day, with the Quakers placing second, ahead of No. 12 MIT.
After the women’s lacrosse team got outplayed in a 12-6 loss to No. 2 Maryland Friday, the team came back from a 4-2 deficit to clobber Columbia, 19-7.
Following back-to-back .500 finishes in Ivy play, the women’s softball team finds itself in a welcome position — first place.
This year marked the 28th anniversary of Festival Latino, a week-long celebration of Latino culture on campus. The festival’s theme was “EsPENNglish,” a pun on the term Spanglish.
A 12-4 victory over Yale at Meiklejohn Stadium Sunday capped of a successful weekend for the baseball team.
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