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Articles by Victor Gamez
FactCheck move to Philadelphia a 'no-brainer'
FactCheck.org's relocation from Washington, D.C. to Philadelphia will afford many more Penn students the opportunity to work with the influential political watchdog group during the academic year.
Trial against evangelist preachers delayed
The criminal trial for Christian evangelists Michael Marcavage and Kenneth Fleck — arrested July 3 by Penn Police for disorderly conduct and obstruction of a highway — was delayed to Nov. 12.
'Really successful' summer for Public Safety
Summer has flown by — not just for students, but for the Division of Public Safety as well, according to Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush.
Penn Law building to open in 2012
Penn Law’s Pepper Hall has been ground up to make room for a new law school building on Sansom Street.
Penn reaches out to Detroit school teachers
The Penn Literacy Network — a program in the University’s Graduate School of Education — hosted several elementary and middle-school teachers from Detroit for a week of teaching-based workshops.
Bioethics panel talks genetics
On July 8, Penn President Amy Gutmann answered a request from President Barack Obama by heading a commission of philosophy, law and government experts to discuss bioethical issues in up-and-coming sciences.
June crime up from last year
Several stores, including American Apparel, reported a rise in retail theft