Whartonites no longer have to make their way to Van Pelt to print for eight cents per page.
Last December, Wharton computing labs lowered their price from 10 cents per page for black-and-white printing to meet the level charged at libraries and other locations on campus.
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College junior Meredith Jones, 21, was arrested early Friday morning at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after she allegedly assaulted a female hospital employee during treatment, Division of Public Safety officials said.
The incident took place at about 2:30 a.
While preliminary plans for a Philadelphia bicycle-sharing program are in the works, a more local plan is developing in Penn's own backyard.
Engineering seniors David Gorski, Baris Seven and Gabriel Kaplan have put together a proposal for a program called PennBikeShare for their senior design project.
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'Can I see some identification?'
Students face barriers to voting in some states; Pa. requirements more lenient
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On the day of the Pennsylvania primary, choosing a candidate will be the hardest part. But in some other states, registering to vote can be an even bigger challenge.
As the youth vote becomes increasingly pivotal this election year, young voters are facing additional requirements before they are allowed to cast a ballot at their respective voting precincts.
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Student life and safety were the main topics on the agenda at Sunday night's Undergraduate Assembly meeting as the body tackled housing, printing, a student union and security improvements around campus.
- The Housing Committee announced it will soon put out a survey for students on academic support at the University.
Running to U. City, local retail finds support in Penn community
Philadelphia Runner opened on Walnut Street last week
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With the arrival of Philadelphia Runner, fans of locally owned businesses have a new place to turn to for their running needs.
The store, located on Walnut Street between 36th and 37th streets, celebrated its grand opening last week.
Philadelphia Runner's opening was the latest in a series of local businesses that have come to University City in the last several years, following student staples like The Last Word Bookshop, Pizza Rustica and Metropolitan Bakery.
Philadelphia Runner opened on Walnut Street last week
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Schools get their say in rankings
Colleges choose who is asked to fill out Princeton Review surveys
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The Princeton Review's Best 366 Colleges: 2008 Edition aims to dish out the real deal with information from actual students - but schools have some say over which students fill out the surveys used to compile the book.
This year, the Admissions Office asked members of the Kite and Key Society, a volunteer group of undergraduates who serve as ambassadors to the Penn community through tour guiding, overnight hosting and other outreach programs, to fill out the questionnaire.
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With the presidential election fast approaching, College freshman Atlee Melillo thought it would be the perfect occasion for some wedding cake.
Adorned with two grooms on one side and two brides on the other, Melillo said she hopes the white cake she passed out yesterday in Houston Hall will serve as an educational - and delicious - reminder that gay marriage is still very much an election issue, she said.
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A Delaware Superior Court judge has granted a change-of-venue request from lawyers for Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya should she be tried a fourth time.
Malinovskaya, accused of killing her ex-boyfriend's then-girlfriend in December 2004, has been tried three times for murder, each time resulting in a hung jury.
Penn students are usually pretty vocal about letting the administration know exactly what they want.
Cheaper printing! A longer add/drop period! Better high rise elevators!
But a proposal to install an energy-producing wind turbine in the "wind tunnel" on Locust Walk?
Now, that's a different story.
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The last time Congressman Chaka Fattah (D-Pa.) was in Houston Hall, he was a work-study student running the arcade next to Houston market.
Yesterday, he returned to Penn's student union to give a speech honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. sponsored by the School of Nursing and the Office of Diversity and Cultural Affairs.


