2008 Woodie Awards
Once in last place in the polls for the Democratic primary, Michael Nutter was officially voted Philadelphia's next mayor yesterday, garnering a record-breaking 83 percent of the vote with 97 percent of precincts reporting.
Is hip hop dead?
If so, The Roots sure made it seem otherwise.
With a set list ranging from new songs to covers, the Grammy Award-nominated, Philadelphia-based hip-hop band played to a sold-out crowd of students and area residents last night at the fall SPEC-TRUM concert in Irvine Auditorium.
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WILMINGTON, Del. - The jury in the murder trial of Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya has still not reached a verdict, and attorneys familiar with the trial say the length of deliberations is unprecedented in Delaware murder cases.
Today, the jury enters its tenth day of trying to determine the guilt or innocence of Malinovskaya, who is accused of bludgeoning Temple University graduate student Irina Zlotnikov to death in Dec.
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The accused murderer of Philadelphia Police Officer Chuck Cassidy was tracked down and arrested in Miami yesterday, ending a weeklong manhunt that involved hundreds of local and federal law enforcement officials.
John Lewis, a 21-year-old with a record of drug offenses, was caught after a staff member at a Miami homeless shelter recognized him from his wanted picture.
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Total crime for October climbed slightly compared to the same month last year, though rates for violent crime decreased.
Crime for the entire year is also up, with an increase of 4.5 percent, from 660 last year to 690 in 2007.
After a slight dip in September, total crime for October increased by 9.
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Managing a 'marathon' career
Macy's CFO advises on finding the right job, sticking with it and balancing work and family
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Aspiring business professionals packed into the University City Sheraton yesterday evening for Wharton Women's Annual Dinner, which featured Macy's, Inc. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Karen Hoguet as the keynote speaker.
Participants had an opportunity to network with representatives from over 25 financial-services, consulting and marketing companies, which distributed business cards and accepted resumes.
Macy's CFO advises on finding the right job, sticking with it and balancing work and family
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For aspiring entrepreneurs, the tips that Andrew McKelvey, ex-CEO of Monster.com, offered last evening covered everything from the sacrifices an innovator must make to succeed to how to make success a reality.
About 80 students attend McKelvey's lecture yesterday evening in Houston Hall.
Looking Ahead - A Series (Part 3 of 4) | Trying to give students their say in expansion
UA's calls for green space preservation granted, but graduate student requests less successful
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As the postal-lands purchase neared closing and University officials began to construct their plans for the PennConnects eastward expansion projects, student and faculty groups were eager to have their say in the future of the campus.
UA's calls for green space preservation granted, but graduate student requests less successful
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Students will soon get to put their names on a new slew of listservs - and maybe get more involved on campus, too.
Next semester, the Student Activities Council will put on the first-ever Spring Activities Fair, where representatives from at least 180 groups will recruit members and advertise upcoming events.
Though officials are advertising far and wide for a new dean of admissions, Penn probably knows exactly the type of person it's looking for.
After former Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson's controversial resignation in August, the University now has to fill the shoes of one of the most respected figures in the admissions world.
