Jennifer Sun
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College grads donate $25 million to open new cancer research center
Mindy and Jonathan Gray, both 1992 College graduates, have donated $25 million to create the Basser Research Center, a new cancer research center focused on researching BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes.
Parents camp out outside Penn Alexander
In what is now an annual tradition, around 80 neighborhood parents lined up outside 42nd and Locust streets to secure a coveted spot in the kindergarten class at Penn Alexander.
Court case closed against Penn students arrested at Occupy Philadelphia
This morning, the Philadelphia municipal court closed the cases related College junior Moshe Bitterman and College sophomore Emma Johnson’s arrests at Occupy Philadelphia on Nov. 30.
Harrison College House experienced flooding over winter break
Maintenance crews have been working since Wednesday night to contain flooding in Harrison College House.
U.S. Soldiers return home from Iraq
The last American soldiers left the Iraqi combat zone on Sunday just in time for the holidays. The departure marked the end of a war that has lasted almost a decade.
Despite signs of fading, Occupiers hold strong
Even though Occupy Philadelphia’s physical protest has been disassembled, its participants say the movement is considering creating a national conference at Penn.
Q&A with Latino Coalition chair Angel Contrera
Last week, the Latino Coalition elected its new officials for the 2012 board. Wharton and College junior Angel Contrera will begin his second term as chair of the coalition, the umbrella organization that contains 25 Latino groups on campus.
Penn occupiers freed after jail stay
Fifty-two people were arrested following a police raid of Center City’s Dilworth Plaza early Wednesday morning to evict Occupy Philadelphia protesters, including a Penn professor and four students.
Police clear Occupy Philadelphia site
At least four Penn students and a faculty member were among about 50 people arrested this morning following a police raid of Center City’s Dilworth Plaza.
RAs, GAs reflect on job perks
As sophomores and juniors, many students begin thinking about becoming Resident Advisers and Graduate Associates themselves.
Occupy not forced out of Dilworth Plaza
On Friday, Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter announced that the Occupy Philadelphia protesters encamped at City Hall had until 5 p.m. Sunday to leave the site. However, as of 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, no protesters were evicted.
Occupy Wall Street, broader movement reach crossroads
As Occupy Wall Street reaches its two-month anniversary, the protest — with 4,049 arrests, countless police raids and three deaths to its name nationwide — was raided by police early Tuesday morning.
Rape reported at Occupy Philadelphia
A 25-year-old woman was allegedly raped by another protester at Occupy Philadelphia on Nov. 12. Mayor and 1979 Wharton graduate Michael Nutter announced the city will employ a harsher strategy toward the movement.
Nine Philadelphia schools targeted for closure
Nine public schools across the Philadelphia school district are proposed to close or phase out beginning at the end of this school year. The Philadelphia School Reform Commission released the fourth phase of the Facilities Master Plan last week, naming among them Drew Elementary, a University City school just north of Penn’s campus at 3724 Warren St.
Youth Obama campaign launches on Penn's campus
Students gathered in Houston Hall Wednesday night for President Barack Obama’s reelection campaign event.
Occupy protesters gather outside Van Pelt
The symbolic strike, held in solidarity with the Occupy Oakland movement, began at noon and lasted exactly 99 minutes long.
Penn alumni weigh in on Philly Free School
Two Penn alumni, one a proud Philly Free School parent and the other a recent Ph.D. student who grew up in the “free school” system, use their experiences to answer those questions.
Philly Free School looks to empower students
Tucked away in a former Catholic school on the corner of 20th and Christian streets in South Philadelphia, the Philly Free School is a new private school championing the virtues of true democratic education and the importance of childhood play.
Robot builds itself with foam
A group of scientists at Penn’s Modular Robotics Laboratory, or MODLAB, has built the FoamBot, a set of smaller robots that are connected with layers of self-hardening foam.
Eric Cantor protest draws ire, support of community
In the aftermath of demonstrators storming campus after House Majority Leader Eric Cantor canceled his Friday appearance at Huntsman Hall, Penn students reflected on the protest hitting close to home.
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Occupy Philly | Mic Check
“Mic check! Mic check!”
“Mic check! Mic check!”
Leaders of Occupy Philly use that call-and-response to concentrate the attention of around 600-700 people currently gathered in front of City Hall.
City Council approves a new district map
Philadelphia City Council approved a new district map on Thursday, Sept. 22. The journey began six months earlier in April, when the U.S. Census Bureau released Philadelphia census data to the public. In August, when Council scheduled only two public hearings to hear citizens’ opinions on the redistricting, a group of concerned local organizations took action.
Once-a-decade redistricting
Following the FixPhillyDistricts.com competition in late August, in which Philadelphia citizens were invited to create their own district maps online, the City Council’s redistricting efforts is taking center stage in Philly politics. The Council needs to agree on a new map by Sept. 22, after which members’ pay will be held until consensus is reached.
Karen Brown invites Mayor Nutter to series of debates
With his hands tied up with flash mob curfews, union negotiations, school district and City Council brouhahas, Mayor Michael Nutter hasn’t been very devoted to his re-election campaign. And it may not seem to matter much — after all, Philadelphia was 83 percent Democratic and only 17 percent Republican in the 2010 gubernatorial election. A “hypothetical poll” done by the Nutter campaign showed that Nutter would beat Karen Brown, the Republican mayoral contender, 74 percent to 26 percent in election.
