2008 Woodie Awards
College can be hazardous. Coughs spread germs through lecture halls, stress- induced migraines can leave you incapacitated and drunken weekends can leave you bumped, bruised or worse.
Fortunately, if you're unfortunate enough to make a trip to the emergency room, you will be in good hands with Dr.
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For 13 Penn students, the opportunity to help a developing nation improve its water supply was the opportunity of a lifetime, one so attractive they even gave up their winter vacations to do it.
The students, members of a campus student organization called Engineers Without Borders, have worked since the start of the year to help the residents in the town of Kobe, Cameroon to design and build a sustainable water distribution system.
With two courses in management under their belts, some Wharton sophomores are invited to put their skills to the test - by managing their own classrooms.
Management 100 team advisors, unlike traditional teaching assistants, are educators, facilitators, mentors, fans, even friends, all at once.
The Division of Public Safety, which has been involved in the University's eastward expansion since the plan's inception, has begun implementing plans to secure the new part of campus.
DPS is currently working on getting lighting, emergency phones and CCTV cameras on and around the new athletic fields, in order to have safety measures in place on that part of campus.
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Abortion rate slightly up in Pa.
In 2005, nationwide rate lowest since 1976; no consensus on Pennsylvania trend
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A recent uptick in Pennsylvania's abortion rate defies a nationwide trend of fewer abortions, drawing a range of explanations from local organizations and on-campus groups.
The number of abortions performed in the United States in 2005 - the latest year for which data is available - was the lowest since 1976 at 1.
In 2005, nationwide rate lowest since 1976; no consensus on Pennsylvania trend
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Some join them out of legitimate interest or for a heightened sense of community.
Others just use them to get into the Quad.
But whatever their ultimate purpose, several residential programs are changing at Penn.
Residential programs "give a place like Fisher Hassenfeld, which is a house of about 500 students" a place "to feel more connected and a little more at home," said College Houses and Academic Services director Leslie Delauter.
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright is already offering her advice to the next president.
"The best part about not being Secretary of State is being able to answer questions," Albright said in front of nearly 600 people at the Free Library of Philadelphia yesterday afternoon.
The weak U.S. economy and the low value of the dollar abroad mean increased tourism - and foreign money - for the City of Brotherly Love.
Philadelphia experienced a dramatic increase in international tourism from 2000 to 2005 said Fritz Smith, director of international and domestic tourism at the Philadelphia Convention & Visitors Bureau.
The Division of Public Safety is launching an anti-theft campaign today with the goal of raising awareness and bringing opportunity theft down, Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush said.
DPS decided to launch the campaign because 80 percent of all crime reported in the Penn patrol zone during the fall semester was theft.
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Robbery Jan. 18 - John Williams, 56, no address available, was arrested by the Penn Police for allegedly forcibly attempting to leave the CVS on 34th and Walnut streets without rendering payments for items at about 10:40 a.m. Assault Jan. 18 - Christine Rogers, 28, of the 2400 block of Glenwood Ave, was arrested for allegedly becoming aggressive with a parking-enforcement agent after being issued a parking violation at about 5:25 p.
The Jewish, Muslim and Arab communities at Penn made history last night.
With the launch of a new collaborative initiative called Bridging the Gap, these communities took a step toward building long-lasting working relationships within the Penn community.
Radian construction proceeding on schedule
Much of the work on building's exterior completed over winter break
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Over the past few weeks, a developmental eyesore has been replaced by the sleek exoskeleton of a new building.
Construction on the Radian, located at 39th and Walnut streets, is progressing on schedule, according to developer Inland American Communities Group.
Much of the work on building's exterior completed over winter break
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Want to go on a bike ride? In 60 cities worldwide, it's easier than ever with public-use bicycle programs - and it could be just as easy in Philadelphia in the future.
Russell Meddin, a local activist, is working toward implementing a public-use bicycle program in Philadelphia in order to promote environmentally friendly travel.
After a 3,700-mile trans-Atlantic journey and a police escort, the first cyclotron to be located in the mid-Atlantic region arrived at Penn's Roberts Proton Therapy Center yesterday morning.
The 220-ton particle accelerator was constructed in Belgium and escorted through Philadelphia yesterday by the Port Authority of Pennsylvania on a specially built 19-axle, 200-foot long truck to Penn.
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