When Wax Was Hot
Four decades ago, a Penn-dominated rock band was poised to take the world by storm. What happened?
Penn Partners
From College Hall | Connection and collaboration build strong communities.
Letters
Sept|Oct 2010
To eRead or Not to eRead
Should I get over my crush on print culture and buy a Kindle already?
The First Day of Peace
World War II ended on September 2, 1945. For two alumni, something strange happened next.
The Office
“I needed a room in which I could dream.”
Phantom Privacy
We’ve lost control of our online data, and the consequences may be worse than you think.
The Weiss Pavilion
Weiss Pavilion fits fitness under Franklin Field arches.
How to Save a City in 20 Years or Less
Fels consultant John Kromer on how to fix broken cities.
Turning the Tables on BRCA-related Breast Cancer
Novel drug treatment may shrink breast-cancer tumors.
Admissions Advice for Alumni Families
ACA helps alumni kids be the best applicants they can be.
To Flush or Not to Flush
Penn Reading Project’s The Big Necessity makes excrement interesting.
Diversity Conference Offers Full Spectrum of Activities
Penn Spectrum sends message: “We are Penn—all of us are Penn”
The Father of Underwater Archaeology Returns
“If the shipwreck is in the water, why would I stay on land?”
The Voice of Franklin Field
C.T. Alexander W’56 on his 50th year behind the mic at Franklin Field.
Football: Upbeat, Despite Tragedy
Despite tragedy, football’s prospects look bright.
Crafting Art
A new exhibition celebrates the singular designs of Wharton Esherick.
Speak Softly, and Carry a Big Bat
A hard-hitting history of horsehide diplomacy.
Après Roland, le Déluge
Beyond Bovary. One Hundred Great French Books.
Briefly Noted
Sept|Oct 2010
A Wordslinger Takes on a Gunslinger—and Other Cultural Pursuits
Dan Rottenberg C’64 still believes in journalism.
Rebel with a URL
Cenk Uygur W’92 delivers the “real news” on The Young Turks.
These Kidz Are Alright
Jabari Evans C’04 and Michael Aguilar EAS’01 take hip-hop to school.
From Dependency to Dreams through Fair Trade
Gianna Driver W’04 saves other women from the life her mother escaped.