Maggie Rusch
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Maggie Rusch | Pairing innovation with preservation
Penn’s recent and upcoming campus renovations are at best incongruous, and at worst, an eyesore.
Teens choose saving over spending
With empty wallets and packed work schedules, students across the country are feeling the economy’s effects, and Penn undergrads are no exception.
Students get a ‘greater voice’ through UA changes
Supporters argue that the changes will offer the student body a more direct voice in the elections and hope that such power will incite more interest in student government on campus.
Freshman Footsteps | Anticipating four more years
Nursing student Kerry McLaughlin moves from cram sessions and all-nighters at Van Pelt to the homey study space of a Christmas-decorated dorm room.
A tale of two cities
The New York versus Philadelphia tension has come to a head over the past days, especially with the World Series showdown.
Freshman footsteps | Nursing student keeps busy
Nursing freshman Kerry McLaughlin, who admits her mom occasionally calls her out for “over-scheduling” herself, has certainly kept herself busy so far.
Celebrating Latin Heritage | Then mixes Latin beats and public service
College junior Jeffrey Then has happy feet.
Recruiters hope to increase Penn's contributions to TFA
By many accounts, the commitment of Penn students to Teach for America - a nonprofit that recruits college graduates for two years of teaching in low-income communities - is impressive.
Recruiters hope to increase Penn's contributions to TFA | Interactive feature
By many accounts, the commitment of Penn students to Teach for America - a nonprofit that recruits college graduates for two years of teaching in low-income communities - is impressive.
TFA recruits face steep learning curve
Sending bright graduates into classrooms with so little preparation makes TFA the object of criticism. Skeptics points to the comparatively short training time, asking whether high GPAs and ambition are adequate substitutes for graduate-level education courses.
Freshman footsteps | 'Just so perfect' start to the year
Upon arriving at Penn, Nursing freshman Kerry McLaughlin admitted that she might be a little out of her element.
Summer Recap | New Provost Vincent Price settles into job
Provost Vincent Price became the first interim provost in University history to permanently fill the position when he officially assumed office July 1. He replaced former Provost Ron Daniels, who left Penn last winter to serve as president of Johns Hopkins University.
Congress questions online learning
Debates over the status of online education are leading both congressmen and educators to reassess the legitimacy of learning behind-the-screens.
Congress questions online learning
Debates over the status of online education are leading both congressmen and educators to reassess the legitimacy of learning behind-the-screens. Yet despite legislative changes, those involved in Penn's Liberal and Professional Studies Online Initiatives believe little should change in Penn's distance learning policies.
Help wanted? Could be a scam
To the unemployed graduate or student seeking a summer internship, a high-paying job with a low time commitment seems too good to be true. Most often, it is. Last week, Penn's Career Services office sent an e-mail to students warning them about fraudulent job and internship opportunities posted online.
LexisNexis offers free access to law school grads pursuing nonprofit work
Almost a fifth of Penn Law's graduating class had full-time post-graduate plans secured - only to have their hiring firm delay start dates and withhold expected salaries. Since a large number of firms are recommending, or even requiring, that graduates pursue nonprofit work during the deferred interim, a number of graduates are finding themselves without adequate resources.
After 15 hours in elections, UA unveils new executive board
The Undergraduate Assembly concluded its internal elections yesterday morning after a grueling two-meeting, 15-hour affair that ended just after 4 a.m. The UA body elected College sophomore Alec Webley chairman, College junior Lucia Liu executive vice chairwoman, College sophomore Matt Amalfitano vice chairman for external affairs, College junior Sakina Zaidi treasurer and Wharton freshman Faye Cheng secretary.
Reporter's Notebook | Hazing continues to divide Hey Day
Hey Day has historically been the day juniors look forward to the most - but it has also become a tradition surrounded by a heated debate. The Junior and Senior Class Boards worked together this year to decrease hazing during Hey Day and the Final Toast. However, Hey Day 2009 only proves that the event continues to be a divided one: partly a junior celebration, and partly an excuse for seniors to haze their replacements.
Amalfitano, Zaidi join UA executive board
Both College sophomores, second-year UA members and chairmen of two prolific committees, Undergraduate Assembly members Matt Amalfitano and Mark Pan were well-matched in the election for Vice Chair for External Affairs. Even more fitting of their closeness, each candidate nominated the other for the position.
