2008 Woodie Awards
Vote Absentee
The Supreme Court has the constitutional right to declare the "supreme law of the land," so the appointment of justices is a crucial aspect of the American judicial system.
However, according to Princeton provost Christopher Eisgruber, the current system is subpar and in dire need of reform.
Over the next few months, students will be able to thank the Undergraduate Assembly for replenishing dining supplies on campus and providing them with free copies of The New York Times.
Major topics from Sunday night's meeting include:
n College Republicans Chairman and Wharton senior Michael Shiely spoke about the lack of political awareness on campus during Open Forum.
The shuttle to Center City is back, but only for night owls.
Recent safety concerns have prompted the University to create a new trial shuttle service that will provide door-service transportation as east as Broad Street.
Despite the University's decision to shelve the Octobus shuttle service last week, officials believe that a late-night shuttle service to Center City is an important component of a comprehensive safety plan.
Webmail's gone. There are no more server crashes. And another company is handling e-mail at no charge.
It's the saga of Penn e-mail, but it's now the story of hundreds of other schools across the country.
Penn made the decision to outsource its e-mail to Microsoft last year.
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A second teenager from a group thought to be responsible for at least six robberies of Drexel students was arrested this past weekend, police officals said.
The 16-year-old male was arrested at his home Friday night after victims positively identified him, Philadelphia Police Lt.
Family, food, Black Friday and traffic jams are just some of the things commonly affiliated with Thanksgiving.
Beyond that, though, the upcoming holiday has a long history dating back to the first American settlers.
Attendees of "Thanksgiving 101," a lecture held at the Graduate Student Center yesterday, learned about the historical origins of Thanksgiving and the facts and fictions behind the holiday.
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McCain delivers 'straight talk' to campus
Despite lagging in recent polls, 2008 Presidential hopeful shows his mettle
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Despite some political pundits dismissing Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) presidential campaign as "dead," he came out swinging last night before a packed audience of Penn students.
McCain's "Straight Talk Express" pulled into Annenberg's Zellerbach Theater for a town-hall forum with a crowd of nearly 1,000.
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Philadelphia students learn to be feisty
Campus-based group teaches local high schoolers debate skills
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At Parkway Center City High School in Philadelphia last year, two shy students reluctantly enrolled in a pilot after-school debate program.
After disappointing performances at a spring tournament at Drexel University, the two students went to the Philadelphia Debate Institute's week-long summer program.
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On campus, companies look to students to hawk latest goods
Apple, Red Bull and other brands hire campus representatives to promote their products
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College sophomore Jenna Schwartz is usually well-stocked with Red Bull when she enters the library during midterms.
But she's not always trying to stay up all night writing a paper - the energy drinks are for her peers.
Promoting the drink is her job as a paid campus representative for Red Bull.
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Six years ago, Harvey Friedman received a call that would alter his entire medical career.
The Merck and Gates foundations had partnered with the government of Botswana to make HIV medications available, and they needed his help to distribute and train people to administer anti-retroviral drugs.
