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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.


47 goals allowed. The Penn women's lacrosse team will pass the halfway point of the season tomorrow at Johns Hopkins, and through seven games the No. 16 Quakers still give up less than seven goals per game. Penn's offense, meanwhile, has been putting goals on the board at a clip of over 11 per game.

It isn't every day that directly breaking University rules pays off. But that's exactly what happened for Randal Pinkett, the Season Four winner of The Apprentice, when he started a compact-disc business out of his dorm room at Rutgers University. "It violated every single rule Rutgers had," Pinkett said of his CD business, which eventually evolved into BCT Partners, the multi-million dollar management, technology and policy consulting services firm of which he is currently the CEO.

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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.



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47 goals allowed. The Penn women's lacrosse team will pass the halfway point of the season tomorrow at Johns Hopkins, and through seven games the No. 16 Quakers still give up less than seven goals per game. Penn's offense, meanwhile, has been putting goals on the board at a clip of over 11 per game.


'Apprentice' winner went from CDs to CEO

It isn't every day that directly breaking University rules pays off. But that's exactly what happened for Randal Pinkett, the Season Four winner of The Apprentice, when he started a compact-disc business out of his dorm room at Rutgers University. "It violated every single rule Rutgers had," Pinkett said of his CD business, which eventually evolved into BCT Partners, the multi-million dollar management, technology and policy consulting services firm of which he is currently the CEO.


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As former Penn Neurosurgery professor Tracy McIntosh waits to see if the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will hear his case appealing a resentencing order from a Superior Court, the case seems to have become a battle of the briefs. In December, a Superior Court ordered McIntosh to be resentenced by a lower court in connection to sexual-assault charges that he pled no contest to in 2004.




Campus reacts to racial profiling claim

From the Undergraduate Assembly and the Division of Public Safety to the Office of the University Provost, officials are stepping in to handle the controversy that emerged last week surrounding allegations of racial profiling.




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About 60 people gathered Sunday night in Huntsman Hall for the weekly Undergraduate Assembly meeting. On the agenda: a contingency budget request, Locust Walk repairs, improvements to Penn InTouch and dining. n The senior class requested $1,000 additional funding to cover Senior Performing Arts Night and keep the event free for seniors.



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March 27, 2007

12Days that 1,400 faculty and staff members of Community College of Philadelphia were on strike.Source: The Philadelphia Inquirer


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Much has been said about the close of this past basketball season being the "end of an era" for Penn hoops. That may be true, but it may turn out to be something equally important: the beginning of another era for Ivy League basketball - one filled with greater balance and parity.


Under pressure, youngsters stick the landing

For a team that won the Ivy League title, it was only appropriate to close on a high note. In its final home meet of the season, the Penn gymnastics team finished its season by beating Cornell, 190.675 to 188.40. After two solid rotations on vault and bars, the Quakers were competing true to form with freshman Marissa Rosen nailing down a 9.


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The Crimson aren't the best lacrosse team in the Ivy League, but they look like it against Penn. In a back-and-forth game, Harvard scored the final three goals, including one only a minute into overtime, for the 7-6 win over Penn. It is the third time in three years the Quakers have lost to Harvard.


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You would think that the military would make a tough opponent in an athletic event. But after two straight dominant victories, Penn could get used to facing our nation's military academies, at least on the tennis court. The men's tennis team defeated Army yesterday 7-0 , following its shutout victory over Navy Wednesday.


Reliable Ron turns in a Berkowsky

MADISON, N.J., March 25 - Penn fencing coach Dave Micahnik described it as "a Berkowsky performance." What was he referring to? It was junior Ron Berkowsky's silver medal finish in foil at the NCAA Championships. "When he does well, it doesn't surprise me," Micahnik said.