Website launches for student subletters
The exclusive-to-Penn website, a new online marketplace for students and subletters, allows users to post pictures and use Google Maps to describe their property listings.
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Students create Penn sublet site
Four Penn students created an online sublet marketplace, which has attracted almost 800 visitors as of Feb. 8.
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PURM offers summer research opportunities
The Penn Undergraduate Research Mentoring Program allows students and faculty to learn from each other outside of the classroom.
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Joseph Turow speaks on internet privacy
The associate dean for undergraduate studies at the Annenberg School for Communicationstartled his audience at the Penn Book Store last night, revealing the vulnerability of web surfing as he presented his new book, The Daily You.
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Interdisciplinary majors gaining popularity in College
For some, interdisciplinary majors offer a unique opportunity to learn about a wider variety of subjects, while others believe these majors are too simplistic and not specialized enough.
TIMELINE: Interdisciplinary majors at Pen
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Your Voice | BDS a ‘tool’ to challenge racial inequality
BDS is a tool that challenges racial inequality, dispossession, displacement and genocidal violence.
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Susan Douglas speaks to launch Women's Week
Susan J. Douglas, a University of Michigan professor of Communication Studies, delivered a keynote speech on the myths of feminist equality at Bodek Lounge in Houston Hall. Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women co-sponsored the event, which launched Penn’s Women’s Week.
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Police arrest five related to West Philadelphia LSD ring
Police busted a million-dollar LSD ring in West Philadelphia on Jan. 31, one considered by the Office of the District Attorney to be the biggest in over 15 years.
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Penn wrestlers bulking up for the team
For most people, gaining or losing 10 pounds is a major transition. For some on the Penn wrestling team, though, it’s nothing out of the ordinary.
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Penn Museum starts "Adopt an Artifact" program
A Burmese crystal ball, a cat mummy and an Etruscan helmet are among some of the objects that visitors to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology could one day call their own.
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Eli Cohen | Lin shows Ivy path to NBA
Harvard grad Jeremy Lin’s success in the NBA has shown Rosen that his dream is possible, if not likely.
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Sara Brenes-Akerman | Confessions of a cheater
I’ve been immensely happy during our time together. This American Life is always there for me, offering reliably stunning narratives as a symbol of its love.
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Q&A with Men's Tennis Coach David Geatz
The Daily Pennsylvanian recently sat down with David Geatz, the new coach of the men’s tennis team, for a Q&A session.
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Sally Engelhart | Is brown fat the secret to weight loss?
People trying to lose weight often think that body fat is the enemy. But get this: there’s one type of fat — brown fat — that might hold the key to being thin.
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Green Fund grant recipients are coming to life
Eight projects were awarded either a one time-grant or loan by Penn’s Green Fund, a fund set up as a component of the Climate Action Plan to encourage new sustainability practices on campus.
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Robert Hsu | Why it's the 99.9%, not the 99%
Humans come in different shapes, sizes and colors, but any two share 99.9% of their DNA. Somehow, we still tend to see ourselves as separate living entities from other people.
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Samantha Sharf | 'LOVE' beyond the statue
With Valentine’s Day less than a week away, campus is littered with references to the L-word. Just as confused about the expression as I was a decade ago, I decided to take a closer look at the way the word love figures into typical Penn life.
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Wharton Japan Trek persists despite obstacles
Despite the significant damage the earthquake caused last March, the group plans to carry on with its annual trip to Japan as planned.
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Penn community reacts to gay marriage ruling
Members of the Penn community are applauding a Tuesday ruling by the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that held California’s voter-approved ban on same-sex marriage to be unconstitutional
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'DP' reporters ride along with DPS
Expecting a thrilling ride in the dark alleyways of West Philadelphia, we were surprised when we ended up taking a scenic tour of the city at night.
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