Jesse Rogers

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.

This season, Eagles fans finally have cause for celebration. Bald eagle fans, that is: After a 200 year hiatus, the bird has returned to Philadelphia. Philadelphia bird watcher Debbie Beer discovered a bald eagle's nest early last month after following a tip from a local truck driver who was passing the site on his way home.

For many of Penn's food carts, it's no trans fats, no problem. In light of City Council's recent legislation banning trans fats citywide, restaurants have been scrambling to replace offending cooking oils and spreads before the bill goes into effect Sept.

The prospect of green energy may just be dust in the wind. Swarthmore College announced last month that it will purchase 35 percent of its energy from wind power, joining the ranks of Penn as one of the largest purchasers of wind energy in Pennsylvania. Swarthmore's move also signifies a growing trend of universities looking to boost their wind energy programs in an attempt to cut emissions from fossil fuels.

Don't put down that LSAT prep book just yet. A study of over 200,000 graduate-school-bound students found that entrance exams like the MCAT and GRE are better predictors of future performance in graduate school than college transcripts. The study was conducted by University of Minnesota psychology professor Nathan Kuncel and was published last week in Science.

Rap artist Juelz Santana will likely be performing at Spectrum's spring concert.

For Dennis Culhane, a student in India should be able to see every nook and cranny of Locust Walk, down to the very last uneven brick. A professor in the Urban Studies Department, Culhane is in the midst of developing a three-dimensional computer model of campus that will show see every detail on and around Penn's campus - both present and future.

Twenty years ago, The Philadelphia Mural Arts Program started with a simple premise - offer up-and-coming artists new canvas space, and they would transform the city's struggling neighborhoods. Now, murals from South Philly to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge have been credited as a key part of the city's revival.

Slick sidewalks, lots of slush and furious winds won't get in the way of Cupid's bow, at least as far as students are concerned.

It was a University of Pennsylvania woman who made the first major stride for women presidents in academia, and now another Penn woman is making the next one. Former Penn President Judith Rodin made history as the first female president of an Ivy League school, and, with the appointment of Drew Faust as Harvard's first female president last Sunday, professors, administrators and professionals are heralding her appointment as the next big step for women.