Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections

M. Lax squanders comeback against Yale

Down, 7-3, at the half, the Quakers staged an impressive comeback, and with 5:39 left in the game, junior Tim Schwalje tied the game at nine. But it was all for naught.

Quakers split weekend against Terps and Lions

The No. 8 Quakers split the difference on the weekend, dropping Friday’s game against Maryland, 14-6, and trouncing Ivy League opponent Columbia on Sunday, 19-8.

Editorial | Keeping promises. Crazy, right?

Now that the polls have closed and campaign posters are ready to retire from their spots on Locust Walk, we’d like to see newly elected members learn from each other and strive to create a more collaborative atmosphere within the UA.

Brian Goldman | A greater say in our graduation speaker

When student input in selecting the commencement speaker is nothing more than a dog and pony show, administrators run the risk of backlash.

Relay for Life brings hope for a cure to Franklin Field

Relay for Life, an all-night event to help raise awareness and funds for cancer research through the American Cancer Society, held its ninth annual event at Penn Saturday night on Franklin Field.

Rachel del Valle | The movie that never sinks

This Wednesday, on the 100th anniversary of RMS Titanic’s maiden voyage, you can get your multi-dimensional Rose DeWitt and Jack Dawson on. You can yell at Rose to move over because there’s totally enough room on that piece of wood for the two of them.

Penn graduate students compete for $10,000 Public Policy Challenge

Graduate students from nine Penn schools skirmished for the grand prize of $10,000 to further their proposed public policy change in Philadelphia this Sunday. Out of the five semifinalists, the group Closing Schools, Opening Opportunities won the grand prize.

Medical Emergency Response Team preps for Spring Fling

MERT members have been preparing themselves with training specific to ecstasy overdoses and sexual assault prior to Spring Fling. This year’s concert featuring electronic dance music is suspected to cause a rise in use of ecstasy.

Greenfest kicks off Penn's second annual Green Week

Greenfest, held Friday on the College Green, marked the official kick-off event for the second annual Green Week. Green Week will run until April 5 as different students groups seek to raise awareness of sustainability within the Penn community.

DZine2Show closes Penn Fashion Week with glamour and glitz

The Inn at Penn hosted the Dzine2Show annual spring fashion show as the sixth anniversary of Penn Fashion Week came to a glamorous close last Friday. The event showcased student and professional designs. GALLERY: Dzine2Show Fashion Show

Penn Course Review beta version a success during advance registration

The Penn Course Review site, which has been in beta testing since advanced registration last semester, has been positively received by students searching for classes during the advanced registration period.

Quakers drop three-set heartbreaker to Princeton

The Quakers were up three matches to one against Princeton, but dropped the final three matches in dramatic fashion.

Foodies and writers converge at Penn Food Summit

On Sunday morning, foodies and writers spilled out from the crowded House’s Arts Café for the Penn Food Summit, the first ever formal gathering of college food magazines and gastronomy club leaders across the east coast.

Penn softball sweeps Brown, Yale in Ivy openers

The Quakers swept all four of their games this weekend and are now 4-0 in the Ivy League and 10-2 at their new stadium at Penn Park.

Penn baseball starting off with a bang

The Quakers swept Yale in Sunday’s doubleheader in its Ivy opener and will make up Saturday’s canceled doubleheader against Brown on Saturday.

Leaders in Education Advocacy and Reform Network conference joins education experts

The Leaders in Education Advocacy and Reform Network held an all-day conference Saturday at the Penn Law School. The conference, “Bridging Sectors to Rebuild Education,” brought together professionals from different aspects of education and cities across the nation to discuss improving American education.

Quakers crush Lions

The Quakers split their two games this weekend, losing to No. 3 Maryland but beating Columbia.

Lightweight rowing takes six of seven to begin spring

The Quakers looked dominant in their first weekend of spring lightweight crew with wins over Delaware and Saint Joseph’s.

Sprint Med, 4x800 finish strong in Texas

The Penn men’s track and field team performed well at the Texas Relays where it faced much of the same competition it will face at the Penn Relays.

Princeton misses near sweep

The Quakers lost 6-1 to the Tigers in their Ivy opener. The lone point came at No. 1 singles from freshman Sol Eskenazi.