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Power outage hits Harnwell
by Albert Sun | October 21, 2009 10:14AM
Power in Harnwell College House went out Tuesday night around 10:10 p.m. It was restored at about 11:40 p.m.
*Rick Astley comeback concert in Irvine
by Albert Sun | April 9, 2008 1:00AM
*This article appeared in the 2008 Joke Issue.
Online Update | Hillary Clinton speaks at rally at Temple University
by Albert Sun | March 7, 2008 1:00AM
2:00pm - March 12th, 2008 Hillary Clinton kicked off six weeks of political attention for Philadelphia with a rally yesterday evening at Temple University. Before a cheering crowd of 3,000 to 4,000 supporters Hillary delivered a campaign speech that was decidedly short on mentions of her chief rival, Barack Obama, but big on populist promises to help the working class.
The best lobster in all of Philadelphia
by Albert Sun | February 19, 2008 1:00AM
Old Original Bookbinder's has been a Philadelphia institution for over 140 years. It's been in the family of current owner John Taxin since his grandfather raised the money to buy it from it's founders. According to Taxin, his grandpa worked at the grocer across the street and ate lobster at Bookbinder's every day, breakfast and lunch.
Early Decision applications decrease 1.5 percent
by Albert Sun | November 30, 2007 1:00AM
The number of early-decision applications to Penn dropped slightly for the second year in a row, admissions officials announced yesterday. Penn received 3,929 early-decision applications this year, a 1.8 percent fall from last year's 4,001 applications. Interim Dean of Admissions Eric Kaplan said he expects early-decision applicants to make up 45 to 48 percent of the class of 2012, which translates to an acceptance rate of about 30 percent.
RIAA targets 16 more students for file sharing
by Albert Sun | November 21, 2007 1:00AM
Yet another round of pre-litigation letters from the Recording Industry Association of America hit Penn students last week. The RIAA, which represents the country's major music labels, continued its legal onslaught against college students last week, sending pre-litigation letters to 16 Penn students and 401 other students across the country.
A college revolution
by Albert Sun | November 16, 2007 1:00AM
It's hard to imagine a more appropriate location for last weekend's Ron Paul rally than Independence Mall. The National Constitution Center, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall provided the inspiration for his political beliefs; the nearby U.S. Mint and Federal Reserve branch, he wants to do away with.
News Brief: 95 percent alerted in emergency test
by Albert Sun | November 5, 2007 1:00AM
The Division of Public Safety tested its new PennAlert emergency-notification system Thursday, with 95.3 percent of the targeted individuals receiving a notification either by phone, e-mail or text-message. DPS simulated a hazardous materials accident in the Caster Building, located at 3701 Locust Walk, and the new system successfully alerted 429 of the 450 individuals slated to receive a notification.
Stetson Departure | News Analysis: Secrecy not the norm for Gutmann
by Albert Sun | October 31, 2007 1:00AM
University President Amy Gutmann's refusal to disclose the details behind former Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson's resignation represents an outlier in a long trend of openness as an academic and administrator.
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