Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections
Find out more about the candidates vying for a seat on the Undergraduate Assembly. Click "here":http://www.thedp.com/section/fall-2013-class-board-elections to learn more about Class Board 2017 candidates. Voting ends at 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 20, and results will be announced that evening if there is no hearing.
Editorial | Listening to others
Last November, when Mayor Michael Nutter announced emergency budget cuts that would close libraries and public recreation centers, many were bewildered that the typically receptive and thoughtful mayor made such a tone-deaf decision, without considering others' opinions.Lisa Zhu | Get ready for a fight
In late January, Mayor Michael Nutter announced that the City was contemplating raising taxes in order to close the $1.4-billion budget deficit Philadelphia faces over the next five years. A week ago, he and his team officially unveiled a projected budget and five-year plan intended to close the gap and mitigate the effects of the recession.
Baseball | Not in our casa, 'Nova
After yesterday's game against Villanova, it seems as though depth will not be an issue for the baseball team as it heads into the Ivy League Tournament this weekend. Sophomore Mike Mariano more-than-literally stepped up to the plate in the bottom of the fourth inning, still searching for his first hit of the season.Going beyond the handshake to launch a career
In an increasingly competitive job market, young professionals are turning to the resources of networking, and Career Services is showing them how to do it. Yesterday afternoon, a small crowd gathered in the living room of Civic House in order to discuss the art of networking, in an event sponsored by Career Services entitled "Networking - Launching a Career in the Public Interest Sector.
W. Lax | Heralded Brennan makes immediate impact
Erin Brennan has the speed, the build and the skills of your average lacrosse player. So what separates the Penn freshman from the pack? She plays left-handed. As the only natural southpaw on the team, Brennan can confuse the opposition since teams most often see attackers shooting from the right side of their bodies.Meningitis cases share genetic similarities
The bacteria isolated from the campus' fourth reported case of meningitis is "genetically similar" to the bacteria that infected three students last month. All four cases are part of the same outbreak, a City health official said. Despite this, Student Health Service director Evelyn Wiener said the fourth case, reported during spring break, is distinct from the first three and that there is no common source linking the two groups of incidents.
Seifter | New coach can't Knapp on the job
As Penn searches to replace women's basketball coach Pat Knapp, I have some advice for potential applicants: Make sure you know what you're getting into. To be clear, I don't say that because of the makeup of the team, even though on paper the current roster does not have great prospects.Diexia Wang pleads guilty to trespassing in dorms of female students
Former Penn student Diexia Wang pleaded guilty on Monday to five separate counts of defiant trespassing in the dormitories of female residents at Penn. Under a negotiated agreement, Common Pleas Judge Rayford Means sentenced Wang to five consecutive years of probation that includes mental-health counseling and restitution payment to the victims.
M. Tennis | Home cookin' by the Riverside
UC-Riverside broke its pre-match team huddle yesterday by erupting in a powerful chorus of "1, 2, 3. FIGHT!" If its match against Penn were indeed a brawl, the Highlanders left Levy Tennis Pavilion in the same condition as the rest of the Quakers' home opponents this season - black and blue.
Communication school will be secure after Leonore Annenberg's death, admins say
In the wake of Leonore Annenberg's death, concern has grown about the future of the Annenberg investments at Penn - but this worry has proven unnecessary. Administrators in the Annenberg School for Communication and the Annenberg Public Policy Center confirm that both will continue to be as strong as ever.
Stimulus funds will aid SEPTA routes
As part of the economic-stimulus bill passed last month, SEPTA will receive federal funding for up-to-date facilities. About $5.2 million of the total $191 million dollars in stimulus funds SEPTA received will be used to improve problems and delays on its subway-surface routes.Crime Log | Interactive map
Assault March 18 - Jermaine Brown, 21, unaffiliated with the University and of the 3200 block of Defense Terrace, was arrested at about 11 p.m. for allegedly assaulting a woman, 21, unaffiliated with the University, on the 3600 block of Spruce Street. Burglary Mar.Thefts, overall crime decrease in 2009 | Interactive graph
Violent crime for the first two months of 2009 is slightly up compared to this time last year, but crimes against property and theft both show a significant decrease. The total number of crimes for the year to date is also down compared to January and February 2008, from 134 to 106.Senior class will make 'Final Toast' on Hey Day
This Hey Day, the Class of 2009 will greet the current juniors not with condiments but with a raised glass. The Senior- and Junior-Class Boards have established what they hope will become a new tradition with the "Final Toast," an event that aims to welcome the outgoing seniors into the alumni community while celebrating the incoming seniors at the same time.