2008 Woodie Awards
Logan Hall will be renamed Claudia Cohen Hall this summer in memory of 1972 College of Women graduate Claudia Cohen, who died in June 2007.
Cohen, a journalist who also served as an overseer of the School of Arts and Sciences, died of ovarian cancer at the age of 56.
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In the shadow of Independence Hall, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) sought yesterday to free himself from lingering questions over the "complexities of race" in the United States and in his presidential campaign.
Obama gave a speech, entitled "A More Perfect Union," at Philadelphia's National Constitution Center on identity politics and racial divisions in America - issues he said "must be addressed.
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Deep within the intimate confines of Kings Court English Dining Hall, chef Deborah Day is busy cooking what may be your next lunch.
From chicken pot pie to orzo with red peppers, Day, known as Deb to her friends, loves to cook. And nothing makes her happier than a satisfied student with a full stomach.
Students embrace 'diverse' Fling artists
Some complain about emphasis on name recognition, but all expect big crowd
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After perennial student demands for a more diverse yet mainstream Spring Fling lineup, this year's show will feature rapper Ludacris, indie hip-hop band Gym Class Heroes and a rock act that will be announced within the next two weeks.
Social Planning and Events Committee President and College senior Max Cancre said the bill reflects students' desire for variation - and response has been overwhelmingly positive thus far.
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Plans are underway for major renovations to the music building near 34th and Walnut streets.
The renovations will include the demolition of the building annex, which was built in the 1960s as an addition to the historic 19th century structure. In its place, the School of Arts and Sciences plans to construct a silver-level LEED-certified building.
At 8:50 p.m. at Au Bon Pain in Huntsman Hall on March 5, the cafe's last customers watched workers empty full baskets of leftover bagels, croissants, muffins and pastries into the trash.
The waste at the cafe two weeks ago was hardly a one-time event. Nursing sophomore Emily Wallhauser said she was "astounded" when she observed the routine for the first time last semester.
The art of wine tasting is something many Penn students may be eager to participate in, but when funding for such an expensive activity comes from students' own tuitions - that's where the debate kicks in.
The Wine Tasting Preceptorial has been at the heart of an ongoing debate about the annual funding it receives from the Undergraduate Assembly.
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Religion and rebuilding down South
Jewish and Muslim students come together for spring break trip
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While some college kids jetted off to Florida or Cancun for spring break, one group of Penn students spent time gutting houses and discussing religion in New Orleans.
Last week, 22 students and three facilitators travelled to the site of Hurricane Katrina to be a part of Penn's first-ever student-run interfaith service trip.
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War and race focus of Clinton remarks
At event on Iraq war, media asks Clinton to respond to Obama's speech on race
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Democratic presidential candidate and New York Sen. Hillary Clinton came to City Hall yesterday to talk about the war in Iraq. But members of the press were more interested in her response to Barack Obama's high-profile speech on race, also delivered yesterday in Philadelphia.
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Stalk the news feed? Just watch your wall
Facebook planning major redesign of Web site, profile pages to launch this spring
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Some Facebook users make it a priority to update their profiles constantly. But soon, the social-networking site will make some profile changes of its own.
This spring, Facebook is launching a redesigned profile page that will resemble the iPhone-friendly version of the site created last year.
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