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After a survey gauging the interest of a dance class at Penn was conducted by College junior Ramita Ravi, THAR 215 is finding its way to the courselist next semester. | Courtesy of Performing Arts Council/Creative Commons

New theater course to have dance focus

By Owain West · Dec. 8, 2015

he new course, Theater Arts 215, will focus on everything from dance theory to practice, and will involve a substantial amount of in-class experiential learning through movement and sensory experience.

The University City Science Center's campus currently extends from 34th to 39th Streets along Market Street. (DP File Photo)

Professors write the path to Becoming Penn

By Owain West · Oct. 11, 2015

What do murder, biological warfare and gentrification all have in common? They all helped shape Penn as a world-leading institution. “Becoming Penn,” a new book written by professor John Puckett and and University Archives and Records Center Director Mark Frazier Lloyd, presents Penn’s rise to an internationally-reputed intellectual destination. “For Penn to be attractive to... international audiences, it had to develop as a place that fostered the greatest number of incentives to students to study,” Lloyd said.

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TAs at Penn earn a decent pay rate, depending on their responsibilities and workload.

By Owain West · Nov. 12, 2015

TAs at Penn earn a decent pay rate, depending on their responsibilities and workload.

Students and professors agree that a culture of increased tolerance needs to stem from the student body itself.

By Owain West · Oct. 29, 2015

Students and professors agree that a culture of increased tolerance needs to stem from the student body itself.

Microsoft Engineer Laura Butler spoke at Penn on Tuesday night.

By Owain West · Oct. 28, 2015

Microsoft Engineer Laura Butler spoke at Penn on Tuesday night.

The Penn Symphony Orchestra kicked off a new era last Friday, as Thomas Hong conducted his first performance with the ensemble.

By Owain West · Oct. 26, 2015

The Penn Symphony Orchestra kicked off a new era last Friday, as Thomas Hong conducted his first performance with the ensemble.

In some larger classes, it may be hard to notice that some students aren't undergraduates.

By Owain West · Oct. 20, 2015

In some larger classes, it may be hard to notice that some students aren't undergraduates.

A new intiative aims to give professors advise when encountering a student dealing wtih mental health//Owain West | Contributing Photographer

By Owain West · Oct. 13, 2015

A new intiative aims to give professors advise when encountering a student dealing wtih mental health//Owain West | Contributing Photographer

In September, The Atlantic published an article called “The Coddling of the American Mind,” which opposed the use of trigger warnings in classrooms and warned of overly-sensitive learning environments.

By Owain West · Oct. 5, 2015

In September, The Atlantic published an article called “The Coddling of the American Mind,” which opposed the use of trigger warnings in classrooms and warned of overly-sensitive learning environments.

For some professors, the role of the recitation at Penn is in flux.

By Owain West · Sept. 27, 2015

For some professors, the role of the recitation at Penn is in flux.

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