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Penn’s Attempt to Copy Yale’s Famous Endowment Strategy Could Backfire
In 1985, Yale hired investor David Swensen to manage its mega-sized endowment. Since then, Swensen’s “Yale Model” has been the most celebrated in the country. […]
4 Extreme Ways Companies Have Restricted Smoking on the Job
Next year, states will begin implementing major provisions of the Affordable Care Act, the most controversial of these being the “individual mandate”—which requires all […]
What’s it Like to Be Rahm Emanuel’s Brother?
When noted bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel was young, he thought it was normal that games of Monopoly with his brothers ended in bloodshed. Come to think […]
“Dorm Room Fund” To Expand From Philly Roots, Go Nationwide
The New York Times profiles the “Dorm Room Fund,” a kind of junior venture capital effort that supplies small grants to entrepreneurial students and Penn […]
With All Those Religious Holidays Ending, It’s Time for Penn’s First-Ever “Sex Week”
Did you know that “Everyone masturbates?” Well, thanks to flyers promoting Penn’s first-ever “Sex Week,” now you do. Modeled after Yale’s controversial version, the program […]
Penn Sues Wharton…for Not Being Wharton
Last month we featured the Perelman vs. Perlman saga. This month, it’s Wharton vs. Wharton. UPenn is suing a California business education something or other […]
Penn’s Newly Admitted Class of 2017: The Stats
For high school seniors, this week–college decision week–is among the most stressful they’ll ever face. So for all you applicants disappointed about not getting into […]
Penn Students Score “Admission” Interview with Tina Fey, Paul Rudd
Ah, the perks of promoting a movie related to the college admissions process. Taking a break from their usual diet of (James) Lipton, Admission stars […]
Staging 101: Do Not Cover Bong With Boxer Shorts
Actually, we can’t really tell what the boxer shorts are covering. The first thought was a lamp, but then, there’s a lamp right next to […]
Today in Tedious Earnestness: Penn Students Decry “Papal Sacrilege” Party
Tonight, the Penn frat known as St. Elmo’s Club is hosting a party. A special kind of party, devoted to commemorating our new Pope Francis […]
The Cost Of A Penn Education Keeps Rising
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports: For the fourth year in a row, the price of a Penn education will increase by 3.9 percent for the upcoming […]
Planned Protest Shuts Down BCG’s Penn Presentation
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports: An on-campus information session for the Boston Consulting Group was canceled at the last minute Wednesday against the backdrop of a […]
Penn Researchers’ Shocking News: Electric Shock Makes Your Brain More Creative
The Atlantic reports on a Penn research experiment that suggests an electric shock can boost “out-of-the-box” thinking. Researchers hooked up 48 subjects to electrodes, then […]
University of Pennsylvania Food by the Numbers
Penn’s 34th Street magazine breaks down the Ivy League university’s dining options by the number. Everything from the price of coffee to what food trucks […]
US News & World Report Rankings: How Philly Grad Schools Performed
While many may think US News & World Report’s rankings are flawed (see a well-respected alternative ranking here), it’s impossible not to check up on […]