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Going back to the fundamentals of a campaign

According to one prominent Harvard University professor, ethics are sorely needed in political campaigns often fraught with misinformation and manipulation. Dennis Thompson, the Alfred North Whitehead professor of political philosophy at Harvard, spoke about campaign ethics in his keynote address at the Philosophy, Politics and Economics department's seventh-annual Goldstone Forum before several dozen students and professors yesterday afternoon in the Hall of Flags in Houston Hall.


Most Penn professors have Ph.D.'s; Kal Penn has a Teen Choice Award nomination. Officials announced over the weekend that Penn, an actor best-known for his role in the 2004 comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, will teach two courses at the University next spring.

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Candidates running for student government will have to hold their breaths for another day. Election results will not be announced until Thursday night, when the Nominations and Elections Committee will determine the legitimacy of two campaign violations that were filed last night.

Student minority groups are speaking out against the Division of Public Safety in response to an incident last week in which a black College student was detained, calling it part of a larger trend of bias-based profiling.

In four straight games before yesterday, Penn's relievers had conceded nine runs in 10 and two-thirds innings. So Quakers coach John Cole was probably not a pillar of confidence as he watched his starting pitcher concede a walk, a single, and a three-run homer to the first three Saint Joseph's hitters he faced yesterday.


Baseball: A welcome change: Relievers actually bringing relief

In four straight games before yesterday, Penn's relievers had conceded nine runs in 10 and two-thirds innings. So Quakers coach John Cole was probably not a pillar of confidence as he watched his starting pitcher concede a walk, a single, and a three-run homer to the first three Saint Joseph's hitters he faced yesterday.


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Most Penn professors have Ph.D.'s; Kal Penn has a Teen Choice Award nomination. Officials announced over the weekend that Penn, an actor best-known for his role in the 2004 comedy Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle, will teach two courses at the University next spring.




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By Albert Sun Staff Writer asun@sas.upenn.edu No Penn students have been named as defendants in the latest wave of lawsuits from the Recording Industry Association of America, but activity from the RIAA indicates that litigation may be on the way. The RIAA recently began targeting college students as part of a continued effort to stem music piracy that has gone on for almost four years.


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Now the hard part begins. After cruising through its first seven games with only a single hitch - a road loss to Northwestern - the Penn women's lacrosse team will begin the most difficult part of its schedule tonight when it travels to Baltimore to face dangerous No.



Postal Service reviews land sale

A report from the Office of the Inspector General of the U.S. Postal Service reveals that the Postal Service did not act in compliance with several regulations in selling the Postal Lands to the University, but Penn and Postal Service officials say the report will not affect the deal's closing.


Honorary degrees honor values

Aretha Franklin is well-known for wanting some respect. And this year, she's going to get it. The University has amassed a diverse group of honorary degrees recipients for May's Commencement, including Franklin. These recipients, who are not necessarily affiliated with Penn, tend to have made long strides in their respective fields.



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Students at Community College of Philadelphia are expected to return to class today after an agreement was reached Sunday between CCP's staff and faculty and the administration. Classes had been canceled for the past two weeks after the Faculty and Staff Federation of CCP went on strike in response to disagreements over pay.


Two pitchers, two shots, zero wins for Columbia staff

Last year, the Penn softball team limped through the season with only three pitchers. To say that the tables have turned would be an understatement. Two Columbia starters threw and lost complete games against Penn on Sunday. The exact same happened yesterday, as the Quakers swept a doubleheader 5-4 and 13-5.


Hey, opponents: What can Brown do for you?

If you had asked Penn coach John Cole which pitcher he could most rely on this upcoming season, he would almost certainly have mentioned one Doug Brown. Last year, Brown sported a solid 3.70 ERA; in contrast, the staff as a whole finished at 8.


Interview with an interviewing pro

By Erica Beavers Contributing Writer gamail@dailypennsylvanian.com What do Lindsay Lohan, Michael Moore, Ronald Reagan and the Dalai Lama have in common? They have all been interviewed at least once by journalist Judy Bachrach. Bachrach, currently a contributing editor to Vanity Fair, shared some experiences and insights on the other side of the interview yesterday afternoon at the Kelly Writers House.


Male unaffiliated with U. robbed at gunpoint

A 33-year-old male, unaffiliated with the University, was robbed at gunpoint on the 4000 block of Market Street Friday night, Lt. John Walker of the Philadelphia Police said. The complainant was walking alone when he was approached by three males who allegedly demanded money at about 11:30 p.



A crescent, and an ARCH

A crescent, and an ARCH

By Jesse Rogers · March 27, 2007

Every Friday, as the rest of campus wraps up a week of classes, Muslims across Penn's campus head for the top floor of the ARCH building.