Finding Life in Death
As a nursing professor, Kimberly Acquaviva teaches students about end-of-life issues and hospice and palliative care. When her wife, also a leading hospice expert, was diagnosed with a fatal type of cancer, Acquaviva turned their home into a virtual classroom, inviting anyone on the internet to witness the intimate details of dying—while making a case for more varied and inclusive options for the terminally ill.
Top 10 Wins of the Decade
Counting down the most memorable, dramatic, and important victories in the last 10 years of Penn sports.
Hero on the Beach
David Langer C’85 M’90 GM’98 helped save a stranger’s life.
Brooks Was Here
Football’s bright spot; Wags’ successor.
With Two Matches Left, Volleyball Season Cancelled
Women’s volleyball season cut short by disciplinary action.
Fight On, Pennsylvania!
“Fight On, Pennsylvania!” crosses line to 100.
One Last Dance
Men’s basketball looks to rebound; squash courts reborn.
The First Ivy Champs
Remembering football’s first Ivy League title—and its aftermath.
The Unlikely Legend
After a staggering 50 years guiding Penn’s oft-overlooked sprint football team, Bill Wagner decides to step down—but not before leaving more than 1,500 alumni with unique athletic memories, life lessons, and a stockpile of indelible “Wagisms.”
“Very Little Fazes Her”
One of only a few female members of a college men’s basketball staff, Penn’s Sarah Parks W’19 jumps into a new gig.
A Century Later, The Sphinx Moves Again
New digs for the sphinx.
Resolved: Argue with Us
Taking sides with the Penn Debate Society.
Professional Grind
Major League dreams and dreamers.
Penn Legend Removed from Hall of Fame
Honor revoked for Jerome Allen W’09
125 Seasons of Franklin Field Football
A look at one memorable game from every decade.
Put Down Your Phone
Andrew Dunn W'12 wants to cure people of their smartphone addictions.
Change the World
“Hopelessness is the enemy of justice.”
Professor Cope
NFL’s Brandon Copeland W’13 tackles financial literacy.
Lacrosse Legacies
Lacrosse’s historic season; crew’s surprise championship.
Penn Relays at 125
The country’s oldest and largest track meet continues to draw world-class athletes, big crowds, an army of loyal volunteers, and a whole lot of Jamaicans.
Native Pride
For 25 years, Penn’s small Native American community has tried to grow its presence on campus, through lively powwows, Ivy League conferences, and student and faculty outreach. But trying to shed the “feeling of being invisible” has been a perennial struggle.
National Caliber
Women’s track and field pair raises the bar at NCAA Championships.
Go Long
Penn’s football team spent spring break in China.
A Star Is Born
Basketball: women share Ivy title; men’s up-and-down season.