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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 […]

City Life

“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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Property

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

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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 […]

Foobooz

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 […]

City Life

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 […]

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Conservative Free Speech Group Protesting Wharton Decision to Disinvite Indian Speaker

The conservative activist group Americans for Free Speech (along with local community members) has organized a rally at Penn to protest the decision to disinvite […]

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Biden To Speak At Penn Commencement

AP reports Vice President Joe Biden will speak at Penn’s commencement ceremony May 13. “Biden has many connections to Penn. His granddaughter is a freshman […]