Student authors get an early start
When College freshman Naomi Shavin was four years old, her dad taught her the alphabet. At seven, her words were sold in bookstores all over the country.
When College freshman Naomi Shavin was four years old, her dad taught her the alphabet. At seven, her words were sold in bookstores all over the country.
While some returned to campus after spring break with stories of beaches and nightclubs, others brought back less glamorous — yet no less enjoyable — memories.
John, who stole meals from under Houston Hall daily from October through January until being caught, is one of many students who steal food regularly from Houston.
When Glenn Bryan started at Penn in 1993, a homeless camp was set up on campus. In the last 20 years, Penn has made an effort to help a community that has trouble helping itself.
Starting next semester, the University plans to schedule campus tours in Spanish once or twice per week, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda.
Early decision results were released online Friday. The admit rate was 26 percent — lower than the 31 percent acceptance rate last year, according to Dean of Admissions Eric Furda.
On Thursday, Penn appointed Barbara Mellers and Philip Tetlock as new Penn Integrates Knowledge professors. They will serve in Wharton and SAS's Psychology Department.
Though students at Columbia University were advised to think twice before tweeting “#WikiLeaks,” Penn students have received no similar warning.
Recently discovered e-mails reveal that a document published in 2003 by Psychiatry Department Chairman Dwight Evans may not have been honest work.
So summer’s drawing to a close and you still don’t have a roof to call your own. Even if thoughts of transferring to another university or dropping out altogether seem like the only options, don’t give up. With some creativity and flexibility, there are plenty of solutions to this house-tastrophe.