College freshman Chris Cruz wants to be the first Latino class president. And he’s not the only freshman hoping to boost the representation of a specific group.
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Admit officers, experts split on value of private admissions counselors
As a new round of high school seniors head into the college application process, they will provide a growing market forprivate college admissions counselors to help them prepare. Such counselors have become an increasing point of contention in the admissions process.
Freshmen stars collide
The Penn field hockey team is coming off of its first Ivy win, 4-1 over Harvard, but the Quakers are far from off the hook. That’s because they’ll host Patriot League powerhouse Lafayette (7-1) tonight at Franklin Field.
From Palestra to Pantheon
It was supposed to be a friendly game, a scrimmage against a local rival. But to make it to his first European basketball game as a pro, Ibrahim Jaaber and his new teammates needed an escort from an armored bus.
Admit officers, experts split on value of private admissions counselors
As a new round of high school seniors head into the college application process, they will provide a growing market forprivate college admissions counselors to help them prepare. Such counselors have become an increasing point of contention in the admissions process.
Freshmen stars collide
The Penn field hockey team is coming off of its first Ivy win, 4-1 over Harvard, but the Quakers are far from off the hook. That’s because they’ll host Patriot League powerhouse Lafayette (7-1) tonight at Franklin Field.
Greek blood drive gets interrupted
Some Penn Greeks who hoped to donate blood yesterday will have to wait another week. Yesterday afternoon, Penn fraternities and sororities held their annual Greek Blood Drive in Houston Hall. But the blood drive was unexpectedly cut short due to a scheduling mistake.
Ex-prof Scott Ward gets 25-year sentence for child porn
Former Marketing professor Scott Ward was sentenced to 25 years in prison yesterday for four counts of child pornography and one count of lying to the U.S. State Department.
Emerson Brooking | Our chance to capture a moment
Our generation owes plenty to the Woodstock moment
Ashley Takacs | Preserving treasures
Moving the Barnes Foundation gallery to Philadelphia is a way to save the collection and educate more guests
Editorial | Unfair punishment
Last week’s arrests of Pitt students during G-20 protests were likely an extreme overreaction
Dining goes local for a day
Though the food served at Penn's dining halls is often produced up to 1,800 miles away from campus, yesterday Dining Services served 100-percent locally produced food.
PETA Vice President argues ethics and waste
Last night, Bruce Friedrich let the numbers speak for themselves to show his audience that eating animals is not only unethical, but also wasteful.
Journalist shares first-hand experiences of Iranian election aftermath
According to Roger Cohen of The New York Times, June 12 marked the destabilization of Iranian society.
Pete Dexter to speak about journalism at KWH
It took a severe physical beating to convert writer Pete Dexter from newspaper reporting to fiction writing, but he seems to have found his niche.
Crime Log
Assault: Sept. 19 — A man unaffiliated with the University, 81, reported at about 2:15 a.m. that an unknown suspect approached him and pushed him to the ground on the 300 block of S. 39th St.
Big Brothers Big Sisters scales back partnerships because of economic constraints
Due to recent economic constraints, Big Brothers Big Sisters Southeastern Pennsylvania is scaling back its partnership with Penn.
Rape reported at frat party
A female Penn student reported that she was raped at a party early Saturday morning by an unknown suspect, according to Detective Linda Blowes of Philadelphia Police Department's Special Victims Unit.
Lindsey Stull | Strengthening shoulders
The Internet has changed research journals, and it's time to comprehensively adapt the system.
Guest Column | Remembering the glory years
Technology has sadly de-emphasized the use of a yearbook for posterity



