Aditi Srinivas
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School of Design class studying preservation of Lazaretto
Established in 1799, Lazaretto, a little-known monument that lies on the banks of the Delaware River just outside Philadelphia, is the oldest quarantine station in the Western Hemisphere.
Greeks consider living in chapter houses
Students at Penn’s approximately 40 fraternities and sororities that have houses can choose to live within their Greek house after their freshman year. For some freshmen, though, the decision as to whether to “go Greek” for housing has been a confusing one.
Greek achievements rewarded during Greek Week award ceremony
Greek members, alumni and administrators from the Interfraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Multicultural Greek Council packed the venue.
Greek Week connects chapters with campus, each other
March 26 marks the start of Penn’s annual Greek Week, a seven-day event organized by the Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council and Multicultural Greek Council to celebrate Greek life on campus.
Sorority women 'Pump it Up' with Panhellenic Council
A dance workshop was part of Pump it Up with Panhel, an initiative launched by the Panhellenic Council this month. The initiative aims to promote mental and bodily health, according to College junior and Panhel President Jill Wang.
Initiative testing local soil for lead draws over 200
Volunteers from Penn attended a three-day Soil Kitchen, in which they tested the pH levels of soil samples, the presence of lead and other heavy metal contaminants and the nutrient levels in the soil.
Delta Week kicks off with panel on black achievement gaps
Wednesday evening, Delta Sigma Theta discussed gaps in African-American performance in the fields of science, technology, math and engineering.
Penn celebrates 66th anniversary of world's first computer
This year, Penn is celebrating the 66th anniversary of the world’s first computer which was created by a Penn professor and grad student.
Phi Sigma colonizes at Penn
When College and Wharton junior Anand Gopal received an email from College junior Rebecca Yee about the newest Greek organization on campus — biological honors society Phi Sigma — he admitted he was a bit hesitant.
New directory launched for campus Greeks
Greekdex, which is currently only available to Penn students, is a social networking website exclusively for Greeks. The website, which is connected to students’ Facebook accounts, uses an algorithm to link students to other members of their own fraternity or sorority.
Frat and sorority dues bar some from Greek life
Joining a Greek chapter on campus includes paying dues that some believe are unreasonably high.
Omega Psi Phi fraternity hosts Women's Appreciation Week
This exchange took place Thursday night at Café 58 inside Irvine Auditorium, where students attended a self-defense workshop, designed to teach girls about public safety and how to respond in crisis situations.
Penn Museum program allows patrons to adopt artifacts
A Burmese crystal ball, a cat mummy and an Etruscan helmet are among some of the objects that visitors to the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology could one day call their own.
Greek community forms Junior Panhel for freshmen
Panhel recently announced the launch of Junior Panhel, a group of eight representatives, one from each sorority’s freshman pledge class.
Fraternity rush draws record numbers
With 762 registered students and 595 bids offered, this year’s fraternity rush numbers marked an all-time high at the University, according to Office of Student Affairs/Fraternity Sorority Life Director Scott Reikofski.
Engineering sorority colonizes chapter at Penn
Alpha Omega Epsilon’s chapter at Penn — the University’s first-ever engineering sorority — had its official chapter installation on Saturday.
Scoring bids at the Palestra
More than 500 students filled the Palestra Monday night to receive bids from fraternities.
Panhel welcomes incoming board and new sisters
College senior Rachel Abeles, Panhel’s outgoing president,
congratulated the new members on getting through the “cold, long, crazy week of recruitment” — which came to a close with sorority bid night on Thursday.
Glitter and glee at sorority bid night
Girls who went through sorority recruitment this past week experienced a homecoming of sorts last night, as they received their bids and met their new sisters.
Business fraternities kick off rush process
The introductory session of “Business Frat 101” took place Tuesday evening in Huntsman Hall and marked the beginning of the business fraternity rush process.
