Perceiving pregnancy in 'climate of fear'

For the 800,000 women in Philadelphia, 85 percent of whom will give birth in their lifetime, the choices are limited. There are "only six places to give birth within in the city limits" remarked Ruth Wilf, a local childbirth activist and speaker at a lecture held last night at Civic House. During the event, Wilf and two other experts addressed reproductive health as part of an ongoing series of activities that tie in with National Public Health Week, which runs through April 12.

Penn Museum celebrates Darwin's 200th birthday

Despite cold weather and dying 127 years ago, Charles Darwin was in a festive mood yesterday at the University Museum. Darwin's appearance was part of an "Evolutionary Teach-in" at the museum Sunday afternoon to celebrate Darwin's 200th birthday and his legacy of scientific thought and inquiry.

Berg discusses 'food insecurity' in America

A degree from the University of Pennsylvania may be a meal ticket after all. Last night in the Fisher Fine Arts Library, Joel Berg, author of All You Can Eat, addressed the nature and history of "food insecurity" in America to a large and enthusiastic audience.

Experts discuss economy, foreign policy in Houston Hall

For Colia Clark, coins jingling in a change purse symbolized the relationship between economics and governmental policy. Clark, a representative of the National Assembly to End the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars and Occupations and one of four speakers in a discussion this Saturday in the Bodek Lounge of Houston Hall, waved her coin purse in the air to illustrate a main point of the event: the interconnectedness of the global economy and American foreign policy.

Penn Museum scholar searches for Zeus on Mt. Lykaion

God is in the trenches, or at least that's where Dr. David Gilman Romano is looking. Romano, senior research scientist at the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, delivered an hour-long lecture last night describing the progress of his ongoing excavation of Mt.

Sweet dreams for students

The science of sleep suggests that sheep are best left to the barnyard. Three panelists spoke last night in a seminar entitled "Sleep 101," a forum that addressed the mechanics of sleep and the impact its loss can have on the mind and body. The lecture, held at the Annenberg School for Communications and sponsored by both the Trustees' Council of Penn Women and the Penn Women's Center, featured speakers from Penn's faculty who covered a wide variety of topics pertaining to sleep and its implications on health.

Detouring an alternate route to U. City

The hippest street in town will soon be a little shorter. The South Street Bridge, which connects the University to Center City and the Schuylkill Expressway, is slated to close in early December, Penn officials hosting a Commuter Fair said yesterday. The 2,000-foot bridge will be replaced in its entirety from 27th Street to Convention Avenue at a cost of $50 million, according to the City of Philadelphia Department of Streets.