Fall 2013 Undergraduate Assembly Elections

SHS: Preventative prophylactic treatment no longer necessary

Feb. 18, 1:56 p.m. Preventative antibiotics for meningococcal infection are no longer necessary, the University said in a statement released this afternoon. Three Penn students were hospitalized last week with meningococcal infections, and two others were hospitalized for flu-like symptoms.

Top business schools use GRE-GMAT comparison tool | Interactive graphic

For most MBA aspirants, getting the perfect GMAT score is a major part of securing a seat in a good business school. However, the Education Testing Service has developed a GRE-GMAT comparison tool that allows a student to apply to business school with a GRE score.

Gutmann and professors sound off on economic crisis

Seated in leather chairs on top of a rich, Persian rug, Penn's greatest economic and political minds casually discussed some not-so-casual issues last night in the Zellerbach Theatre. As part of the Inaugural David and Lyn Silfen University Forum, last night's event - "After the Fall: A World Transformed?" - focused on the financial crisis.

Casino-Free Philadelphia to hold town hall meeting tonight

Casino-Free Philadelphia is showing city residents it holds one more truth to be self-evident - casinos do not belong in Philadelphia. The organization will hold a town hall meeting in Center City tonight as part of its new campaign, entitled "Declaration of Independence from Casinos.

News Brief | Wharton alumnus dies in plane crash

Johnathan Perry, '03 Wharton alumnus, died last Thursday in the Continental Flight 3407 crash near Buffalo, N.Y. Perry, 27, died with his girlfriend, Nicole Korczykowski, '01 College and Wharton alumna, while en route to visit her family in Buffalo, according to the Associated Press.

W. Hoops | Biemer closes in on milestone

In the 36-year history of the Penn women's basketball team, 17 Quakers have eclipsed 1,000 career points, most recently guard Joey Rhoads in 2007. After senior captain Carrie Biemer's 45-point output this weekend against Brown and Yale - which earned her Big 5 Player of the Week honors - she finds herself only five points shy of the career milestone.

Opponent spotlight | Mavraides gets his dramatic flair from his mother

Forgive Princeton's Dan Mavraides if he exaggerates just a little bit when taking a charge in tonight's game. The sophomore guard may have picked up a few tips from his mother, actress Dorothy Gallagher. A classically trained actress from Boston, Gallagher has appeared in Shakespeare plays, does voice-over work for commercials and video games and teaches voice-over clinics as well.

Klitzman | Tigers tired of tradition, triumphs

If there's one thing that Ivy League schools pride themselves on, it's tradition. Considering seven of the eight schools are some of the oldest in America (sorry Cornell, but you guys just don't count), these ivory towers are steeped in ritual. Whether it's Dartmouth's stupid form of beer pong, Harvard's Primal Scream or Cornell's low academic standards, if there's one thing the future I-Bankers and politicians of America take pride in, it's pointless, vestigial customs.

Event promotes 'female-centered positive sexuality'

Vibrators, lube and G-spots. Although not typical lunchtime conversation topics for most students, these subjects were on the agenda yesterday afternoon for the women who attended the free, women-only Sex Toy Social at the Penn Women's Center. The Sex Toy Social was part of a series of events to celebrate Women's Week, which started on Monday, Feb.

Perspective | Few American Indians find home at Penn

Remember that tried-and-true line from admissions officers, "If you have two people and a common interest, then you can start a group at Penn"? Well, that's literally how it is for Six Directions, Penn's sole group for students of Native American descent.

Sticker shock may dictate housing

When College freshman Marissa Finn was deciding where she wanted to live next year, she said price was a huge factor in her decision. "Because of the state of the economy, I had to consider whether or not the Radian was affordable," she said. Finn is not alone - for many, the economic crisis has complicated decisions about where to live, forcing students to choose their future housing based on price tag rather than personal preference.

Maya Angelou speaking tonight in Irvine Auditorium

Poet, author, civil rights activist and "Phenomenal Woman" Maya Angelou will speak this evening at 6:30 in Irvine Auditorium. Angelou will deliver the keynote address for Women's Week, a series of events honoring women organized by the Penn Consortium of Undergraduate Women.

Feminizing the field of computer science

Do women and computers mix? Why are geeks usually seen as male? Last night, History and Sociology of Science professor Nathan Ensmenger posed these questions in a talk about women and computers at the Wu and Chen Auditorium in Levine Hall. The problem: a lack of women pursuing computer science degrees at the undergraduate and graduate levels.

M. Tennis | Comeback cut short

On the surface, the ECAC championships - intended to be the final tune-up before the outdoor season - may not immediately reveal much about the future for the men's tennis team. The squad entered the tournament as the fourth seed and left the tournament as the fourth seed.

SHS: No new cases of meningococcal infection

The first student diagnosed with meningococcal infection last Thursday was discharged from the hospital today, and the other two students are both doing well, according to Student Health Services officials. The second student has been moved from the Intensive Care Unit to another room in the hospital, and the third is expected to leave the ICU as soon as a bed in another ward becomes available, SHS director Evelyn Wiener said.

New International Development minor proposed

The Dean's Advisory Board believes Penn students can change the world, and is creating a new International Development minor to help. Last spring, the DAB conducted a survey on Locust Walk asking students about their academic experiences. Feedback showed significant interest in international development.

College House updates will cost $320 million over 10 years | Interactive graphic

The upcoming renovations to DuBois College House mark yet another step in Penn's college house makeover. In the past 10 years, about $325 million have been devoted to improving on-campus residences. Throughout the renovations, all college houses have received new security, sprinklers and fire alarms and laundry-facility upgrades, among other things, according to Business Services Executive Director Douglas Berger.

M. Hoops | Rivalry renewed

These days, it only comes around once in a blue moon -- like fresh bagels at Hill House brunch or a Philadelphia championship. The stars have aligned, however, to give meaning to a rivalry that hasn't seen real action since a heart-pounding Penn comeback over the Tigers in 2005, when Quakers faithful rushed the court after their team rallied from an 18-point second-half deficit at the Palestra.

Julie Steinberg | Accounting for actions

It was busy last week on Capitol Hill and in Philadelphia. In one room on the Hill, the House Financial Services committee grilled eight banking chiefs on how they used their portions of the $700 billion bailout. Down the hall, a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee vainly tried to get some answers from Stewart Parnell, the president of Peanut Corporation of America, the company responsible for shipping tainted peanut-based products across the country.

Total application numbers steady in 2009 | Interactive graph

Penn received slightly more regular-decision applications for the class of 2013 than in past years, while the total number of applicants remained about steady, the Admissions office announced this week. The University received 19,179 regular-decision applications, up slightly from last year's 19,023.