2008 Woodie Awards
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WILMINGTON, DEL. - After a total of six days of deliberations, the jury still has yet to decide the fate of alleged murderer Irina Malinovskaya.
Malinovskaya, a Wharton undergraduate, is accused by prosecutors of bludgeoning to death her ex-lover Robert Bondar's then-girlfriend, Irina Zlotnikov, in December 2004.
Glamour readers will see a familiar face in next month's issue: Amy Gutmann.
The December issue of Glamour, to be released on Nov. 13, will include a photo portfolio of women like Jennifer Garner, Donna Karan, Elizabeth Edwards and Toni Morrison.
Honoring them in its Women of the Year Tribute, the magazine - whose circulation reaches over two million - is also launching the Glamour Women of the Year Fund to raise funds for charities that will support the women and their causes.
A team of students and faculty from Penn and Lehigh University will compete in California this weekend for the title of a national engineering vehicle contest as one of 11 finalists.
"Little Ben," an autonomous vehicle created by the team, will have to drive safely through a 60-mile course in less than six hours and negotiate traffic without human aid to win the 2007 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Union Challenge.
The Greek scene at Penn just became a little larger.
Sigma Pi, a fraternity that left campus in 2005 due to dwindling membership, colonized last night with 13 new members.
Colonization is the first step on the way to becoming a University-recognized chartered fraternity.
Stolen cash and a few missing DVDs prompted officials to send an e-mail yesterday morning warning about a potential rash of theft in Riepe College House.
The e-mail, sent by House Coordinator Huong Tansey, noted "a series of theft in students' rooms throughout the Quad and on campus.
College pushes for minor in business*
Wharton: Proposed courseload a 'dilution' of established curriculum
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Penn students might soon be able to find a business education outside Huntsman Hall, but without Wharton's blessing.
College administrators, along with the Dean's Advisory Board, are working on a plan to create a new, business-based minor called B-FLAT - Budgeting, Finance, Leadership and Teamwork.
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The Philadelphia Police officer who was shot during a North Philadelphia robbery died early yesterday morning, and police have increased efforts to hunt down the killer.
Chuck Cassidy, who was shot at point-blank range once in the head after walking into a robbery in progress at a Dunkin' Donuts at 6620 N.
It's still rock 'n roll to me
MTV pays visit to Penn to recruit gamers for concert-style videogame
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Kiss, Soundgarden and David Bowie were rocking out in front of the Penn Bookstore yesterday in a big purple bus.
Granted, they were animated and on a screen.
The promotional tour for Rock Band, a new MTV video game similar to the popular Guitar Hero, stopped at Penn, where about 100 students tried to be the world's next hit rock band yesterday afternoon.
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Stetson Departure | 'Times,' 'Chronicle' ads mark start to search
Replacement sought through recent ads in major publications
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Penn's next admissions dean: a Sunday Times reader?
University officials are now in full swing in their search for a replacement for former Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson, most notably with a series of advertisements that have recently run in several publications.
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Amy Gutmann was a "casual Penn President" at her Halloween party Wednesday night.
Gutmann, who has dressed up as Glinda the Good Witch, Willy Wonka and the Statue of Liberty in previous years, noticeably stood out this year dressed in Penn winter apparel.
