Alanna Kaufman

Draping red and blue banners soared alongside a larger-than-life toothbrush, congratulatory balloons and, of course, students' spirits at Penn's Commencement ceremonies - held on what University President Amy Gutmann repeatedly called "a perfect day." The ceremonies, which mark the 251st in Penn's history, took place in Franklin Field on the morning of May 14.

Draping red and blue banners soared alongside a larger-than-life toothbrush, congratulatory balloons and, of course, students' spirits at Penn's commencement ceremonies - held on what University President Amy Gutmann repeatedly called "a perfect day."

The messages proclaimed by two versions of anti-Penn posters currently plastered across West Philadelphia are anything but passive or forgotten.

College senior Bryce LeFort and Wharton senior Stephen Lande face preliminary hearings this morning on charges of aggravated assault. LeFort and Lande are being charged for their alleged involvement in an incident that left College senior Andrew Scharf missing a chunk of an ear on the night of Oct.

It's only been a couple of months since the season's final Clark Park flea market, but you may already miss the cluttered tables of handmade jewelry and racks of patterned blazers from the '80s. Fortunately for Penn's flea-market junkies, the organizers of this community staple are putting together an event this Sunday that is sure to hold us over until Spring: a holiday bazaar at the Rotunda, located at 40th and Walnut streets.

Penn's Division of Public Safety has announced that it will resume releasing crime victims' specific affiliations with the University. The division had decided earlier this year to only indicate whether crime victims are affiliated with the University, ceasing to distinguish between students, faculty and staff members.

Four college-age women have been robbed at the point of a screwdriver near campus in the past two weeks, prompting public safety officials to issue a warning to students. The first such robbery occurred Nov. 9, officials say. DPS issued a crime alert about the cases yesterday, asking students to come forward with any information they have.

Penn Presbyterian Medical Center has been honored as one of the nation's most prestigious hospitals for cardiovascular treatments.

Penn researchers have completed research on a vaccine that may lead to the prevention of certain types of tumors, specifically breast tumors, according to Reuters. The research was presented this weekend at a meeting hosted by the American Association for Cancer Research.

HUP first in Phila. to adopt imaging system The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania has become the city's first hospital to use a new type of imaging technology that can provide detailed, 3-D images of patients' hearts. Because the computing tomography technology is faster, it can take a more accurate picture of the heart - which is constantly in motion.