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Wall Street Journal Profiles Warby Parker: “Next Big Thing?”
The Wall Street Journal profiles Wharton-spawned eye glass purveyor Warby Parker, wondering if they’re the “next big thing” in tech. The eye-glass company, for those […]
What Drexel Is Doing to West Philly (and My Paycheck)
My office at Drexel is on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut. Seven years ago, when I first started teaching there, I was grateful that the […]
Homebuyers, Beware: You’ve Got Competition
The number of homes listed for sale in our area has hit a new post-bubble low, and condo inventory is down as well. Is it becoming a seller’s market?
Wharton Disinvites Controversial Indian Speaker
When your event’s keynote speaker isn’t legally allowed in the United States, you might be asking for trouble. Penn’s prestigious annual Wharton India Economic Forum […]
Penn’s “Making History” Campaign Nets Largest Fundraising Haul in History
Penn’s “Making History” campaign has raised $4.3 billion since its launch in 2007, breaking all previous records, and surpassing the $3.5 billion goal it set […]
So, Bob Woodward’s Source Used to Threaten Journalists at the Daily Pennsylvanian Too
Bob Woodward foe Gene Sperling–the most feared economic adviser in the White House–has threatened journalists before. (You’ll recall he told Woodward “I think you will […]
Judging by this Tumblr, Penn Students Clearly Not Getting Laid
Ooh–Penn students have created a cool new Tumblr where students post titillating (and embarrassing) stories about their sex lives. Juicy! Here’s what’s been posted so […]
Preparing For Inevitable Revolution, Penn Students Abandon Money and Reinvent the Barter System
The Daily Pennsylvanian reports on the Penn Timebank, a new bartering system that lets users exchange time for goods and services: “Penn Timebank will operate […]
Penn Admits Fewer Women Than Most Colleges
More women attend college than men. (Part of why we must now confront the “end of men” phenomenon.) At Penn (and a few other Ivies) […]
Will Penn’s Smoker Ban Even Work?
Back in October, the University of Pennsylvania held a massive conference extolling the virtues of the class of drugs known as psychedelics. Finally, I thought, […]
Yes, Penn Student Schedules Are That Overwhelming
From those bright kids at The Punch Bowl comes a demonstration of what happens when bred-for-hypercompetition Ivy League students take it all much, much too […]
Dispatch From the Penn Alexander Parents Protest
It’s 5:30 p.m. and a group of 50-odd parents are filing down the steps of Penn’s Houston Hall. “They’re agitating,” one young father says to […]
Smoke? Chew? UPenn Health System Doesn’t Want You
NBC 10 reports: The University of Pennsylvania Health System(UPHS) plans to stop hiring tobacco-users in the coming months. The ban goes into effect July 1 and […]
Dear Penn Alexander Parents: You Have Until 5 p.m. to Secure a Good Education for Your Child
Welcome to the new normal, anxiety-ridden potential Penn Alexander parents. Today marks the official start of the new post-line-waiting world you live in; applications for […]