Harvard starts classes today. Correction, my friend tells, me; they start "shopping." I have always been jealous of other Ivies' shopping periods. The whole concept sounds so free and fun. Students can register for as many classes as they want and then pick the ones they like best. (1 )

As a Penngineer, I've been prejudged as a socially awkward Asian who's good at math but inept at the English language. This stereotype is almost true: I'm actually not very good at math. Self-mockery aside, I find that the typecasting of engineers as poor speakers and writers manifests a common tendency to create a divide between the arts and sciences. (3 )

Something about that cheesesteak seem off lately? Don't blame Geno's just yet. The city's celebrated trans-fat ban which prohibits eateries from frying foods in trans fat and from serving trans-fat-based spreads (like margarine) went into effect on September 1. (5 )