2008 Woodie Awards
Inform yourself.
This was the overarching sentiment yesterday evening when Penn Democrats, Penn Forum and Fox Leadership Program sponsored "A Democratic Presidential Primary Forum" in Huntsman Hall.
Yesterday's forum gave students a chance to explore the policy views of the three leading Democratic nominees for the 2008 presidential election: John Edwards, Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
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Thanksgiving may be around the corner, but smokers and their allies weren't going cold turkey at the Great American Smokeout health fair and information expo.
Research shows smokers are most successful at kicking the habit when they have positive support, which event organizers hoped to instill in attendees.
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In light of Monday's sexual assault and an incident of indecent exposure by an AlliedBarton security guard, the Penn Women's Center hosted an information session on sexual violence yesterday afternoon.
A panel of campus safety experts addressed two students about available resources and campus security policy changes.
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After dealing with GREs and job recruiters, students who graduate from Williams College will now have one less post-graduation concern.
Williams, one of the top liberal-arts colleges in the country, announced earlier this month that it is replacing all loans with grants for students applying for financial aid.
A training program at Penn is bringing nurses out of the hospital and onto the crime scene.
This week at the Nursing School, 42 professional nurses participated in a 15-year-old training program to learn the information and skills necessary to become a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner.
Do you know what you're uploading?
When Penn launched Ruckus at the beginning of last year, the University was aiming to stop students from illegally downloading.
But are students actually aware of the dangers of illegal uploading?
Not really, officials at the University of Michigan say.
Hiring Practices | Faculty disclosure a first for Ivies
Criminal background self-disclosure, if enacted, could be model for other schools
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As Penn continues to discuss changes to its hiring practices, the possibility of a self-disclosure question for faculty has the University treading in uncharted waters.
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It's hard to imagine a more appropriate location for last weekend's Ron Paul rally than Independence Mall.
The National Constitution Center, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall provided the inspiration for his political beliefs; the nearby U.S. Mint and Federal Reserve branch, he wants to do away with.
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Calling all military vets: Odd student aid abounds
Endowed scholarships sometimes applicable only to specific students; U. seeks legal changes
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Wanted: recipient of a Purple Heart applying to the School of Nursing.
No, the description is not from a personal ad.
Rather, it's a more specific set of requirements for one of Penn's many endowed undergraduate scholarships, which make up about 15 percent of the $92 million financial-aid grant budget.
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Grad student shuttle discontinued after Oct. trial
GAPSA hopes to continue dialogue, but admin to no longer back Center City bus
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It's the end of the line for the Octobus.
The University believes that ridership on last month's Octobus trial was too low to merit a permanent service, despite optimism from the Graduate and Professional Student Assembly.
The 13-seat evening-shuttle service, which ran every 30 to 45 minutes between campus and Center City, attracted up to 80 riders an evening.
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