Tony | Forget the pointless postseason tourneys

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 23:02
The CBI is a fringe sporting event only good for keeping athletes from becoming full-time students and leaving schools in the red for hosting tourney contests.

Get Healthy Philly initiative tackles poverty, tobacco use and obesity

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:57
For the past two years, the Philadelphia Department of Public Health, in collaboration with numerous members of the Penn community, has been working to revitalize the city of Philadelphia, one photograph at a time.

Freshman Eskenazi wins Ivy and ITA honors

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:55
The future is bright for Penn women’s tennis as the postseason accolades continue to roll in for freshman standout Sol Eskenazi.

Penn partners with KIPP schools to expand college access

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:35
Penn is the tenth university to partner with the nationwide public charter school program, which encourages underprivileged youth to achieve their goals of attending college.

Softball caps season with a loss to Harvard in the Ivy Championship series

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:21
The Quakers posted a program-best record of 33 wins but could not overcome the repeat-champion Crimson, who won 1-0 and 5-2 in the championship series.

Penn receives $2 million from National Science Foundation

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:16
The NSF-funded research includes a quantum chemistry project and a study of overheating mobile devices.

Penn research team raises cardiac arrest awareness

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:14
A Penn research team is urging Philadelphians to take notice of the locations of life-saving electronic devices.

Major wireless carriers 'blacklist' stolen cell phones

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 22:02
With the increasing rate of cell phone robberies nationwide, wireless carriers such as AT&T and Verizon have begun to cooperate in an effort to thwart mobile device theft.

Nine Quakers set to compete at NCAA Championships

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 21:53
The men’s and women’s track teams are sending four men and five women to Florida for the qualifying rounds of the NCAA Track & Field Championships, which will take place from May 24-26.

Organic popsicle shop opens at 44th and Spruce

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 21:52
Lil’ Pop Shop, which officially opened at 44th and Spruce streets on May 8, offers all-natural artisan popsicles.

Local union protests city public education proposal

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 21:49
Many members of the Service Employees International Union view the School Reform Commission’s plan as privatization of the public school system in Philadelphia.

Penn to demolish mansion at 40th and Pine

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 21:45
Penn plans to demolish the dilapidated building, which is deserted with the exception of some parked cars and a few plants.

Josh Bolton | Will you accept the JRP Summertime Challenge?

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 19:42
But to be honest, “summer break” has never made much sense to me. Yeah, it’s a break from all the work and stress of the academic year — but sometimes all the work of the school year feels like a break from the “real work” we accomplish during the warm months.

Editorial | Another stride to equality

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 19:39
As one of the first universities in the nation to adopt measures to reduce tax inequality based on sexual orientation, Penn once again has proven itself a leader in promoting LGBT equality.

Arielle Pardes | Sex and the summertime

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 19:29
While there isn’t a scientific consensus on why people tend to find romance during the summer, lovers in pop culture (think: Danny and Sandy in “Grease,” Noah and Allie in “The Notebook,” Johnny and Baby in “Dirty Dancing”) combined with our own experiences confirm that summer is the season for getting frisky.

ELP closed Monday, May 28th for Memorial Day holiday

ELP News - Wed, 05/23/2012 - 13:27
Please note that the University will be closed on Monday, May 28th to celebrate the Memorial Day holiday.
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Note to readers: The Daily

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Tue, 05/22/2012 - 22:39
Note to readers: The Daily Pennsylvanian has finished publishing for the semester and will resume publication in the fall. Be sure to check out the first issue of The Summer Pennsylvanian on May 24.

Penn to provide tax offsets for employees in same-sex partnerships

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Tue, 05/22/2012 - 21:38
The University announced in the May 22 edition of The Almanac that it will provide up to $125 a month or $1,500 per year to employees who pay taxes to the Internal Revenue Service for health benefits their partners receive.

Note to readers: The Daily

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Tue, 05/15/2012 - 13:30
Note to readers: The Daily Pennsylvanian has finished publishing for the semester and will resume publication in the fall. Be sure to check out the first issue of The Summer Pennsylvanian on May 24.

Geoffrey Canada encourages Penn graduates to 'join the losing team'

The Daily Pennsylvanian - Mon, 05/14/2012 - 19:50
Addressing Penn’s graduating Class of 2012, founder of Harlem Children’s Zone Geoffrey Canada asked, “Do you care about those who won’t make it without real help?”