2008 Woodie Awards
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Penn students and Philadelphia residents might soon be bidding SEPTA tokens farewell.
With plans in the works for a new "smart-card" fare-collection system, SEPTA passengers will only need to wave a card to ride the subway.
SEPTA plans to use contactless bank cards that will make the use of public transportation just a "common retail purchase," SEPTA spokesman Gary Fairfax wrote in an e-mail.
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At some schools like the University of Southern California and New York University, rush occurs within days of arriving on campus freshman year.
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University President Amy Gutmann will receive a leadership award from the Girl Scouts of Eastern Pennsylvania on March 3 at the organization's 22nd annual Take the Lead awards ceremony.
Cora Daniels, the author of Ghetto Nation: A Journey Into the Land of Bling and the Home of the Shameless, which calls 'ghetto-ness' a "mind set which embraces the worst," came to the Penn Bookstore yesterday to promote and discuss her book.
Riling up the stands in costume
The Penn Quaker mascot speaks about his athletic career and favorite fans
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Madonna. Cher. Prince. Quaker.
So famous he needs no last name, the Quaker, Penn's famous mascot, holds a special place in the hearts of students and alumni.
When not relaxing in his memorabilia-laden dorm in the Palestra, "Penn Athletic's #1 Fan" can be found cheering on his beloved football and basketball teams, encouraging the fans and meeting past and future Quakers alike.
The Penn Quaker mascot speaks about his athletic career and favorite fans
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Some student-loan lenders are cutting back or have stopped offering federal loans to students, but members of the U.S. Congress have recently stepped in to try to help.
Major reasons the student-loan industry is suffering include market pressure on lenders and cuts in subsidies from Congress.
Burglary
Feb. 19 - Jermaine Harris-Stevens, 27, of the 5400 block of Osage Ave., was arrested by Penn Police after he was observed allegedly removing metal scaffolding from inside a construction site at the Center for Advanced Medicine, located at 3401 Riverview Dr., at about 11:50 p.m.
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Differing aid policies lead to similar results | Interactive Feature
Brown, Stanford eliminate tuition payments for some; U. says payments at Penn basically the same
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Brown and Stanford universities' announcements of free tuition, room and board for undergraduates below a certain income level sound impressive - but Penn's program is already very similar. In the past week, both Stanford and Brown announced expanded financial-aid policies that increase the amount of grant aid given to qualified students.
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If you think stress has to be a normal part of your Penn life, think again.
Last night, several student organizations on campus hosted leaders from various groups for the campus' first Mental Health Camp.
The initiative was started to provide students with practical mental-health techniques and strategies they can apply in their everyday lives.
"I've never tried this before" is the last thing you want a doctor to say to you. However, there is a first time for everything, and medical procedures are no exception.
Fortunately, Penn's School of Medicine uses advanced technology to enable students to practice procedures on mannequins that can simulate complex surgical procedures.
