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The Recording Industry Association of America sent 17 pre-litigation letters, which threaten to sue recipients for copyright infringement, to Penn yesterday in the hopes that the University will forward them on to students and staff members.

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Weather is always a concern for the outdoor Spring Fling, and this year is no different: There is a 30 percent chance of rain on Saturday and temperatures ranging in the low 50s all weekend.




RIAA sends 17 pre-litigation letters to Penn

The Recording Industry Association of America sent 17 pre-litigation letters, which threaten to sue recipients for copyright infringement, to Penn yesterday in the hopes that the University will forward them on to students and staff members.



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Last week's discovery that an employee at the Au Bon Pain in Huntsman Hall is wanted in connection with a Southwest Philadelphia homicide and was previously convicted for attempted murder will coincide with the expanded use of background checks for applicants at Penn Business Services' contracted vendors.



Falsely accused inmate tells story

Imagine spending 17 and a half years on death row - and being innocent. For Harold Wilson, this nightmare was a reality when he was wrongfully convicted of murder as a 23 year old in 1988. All eyes were focused on Wilson as he talked about his experience on Pennsylvania's death row Monday afternoon in Silverman Hall.




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The Undergraduate Assembly gathered Monday night for the last official meeting of the year. During the meeting, where two substantial proposals regarding student life and climate neutrality were passed, attendance dwindled to only 50 percent of the body. The two proposals are as follows: n One, authored by College junior Ashish Bhumbla, suggested major changes to Student Health Services.


How does one stop Penn's clutch hitting? Cancel the last inning

Beating a city rival is great. Beating a city rival on a walk-off single is better. The Penn softball team accomplished that feat yesterday during the first game of a home doubleheader against Villanova, beating the Wildcats 6-5 after senior right fielder Melissa Haffner drove in the winning run in the bottom of the seventh.


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The Nominations and Elections Committee elected its new leadership last night through an internal elections process. The new positions are as follows: n Chairman: College junior Dan Strigenz. n Vice chairwoman for Elections: College junior Colleen Donovan.




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It's hard to believe how far we've come since Sept. 6. Back when Penn had only won six of the last nine Ivy League basketball titles, Joe Scott still coached Princeton, and Steve Irwin was still alive. But it was that day that I made 10 predictions for the year in Penn and Ivy League sports, and now it's time to see how I did.



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Crime Log

By Joe Vester · April 11, 2007

Theft Apr. 5 - A female student, 21, reported that her bike, secured with a wire lock, was stolen from a rear porch on the 3900 block of Pine Street at about 7:00 p.m. Apr. 4 - An unknown suspect was reportedly observed taking items from American Apparel, located at 3651A Walnut St.