Chaim Potok’s Gift to Penn
Pushing the “frontiers of thought”
Alumni Voices: The Deluxe Edition
Alumni—writers, artists, and others—recall their days at Penn, from the Class of 1930 to the Class of 2001.
Evangelically Speaking
The public and private sides of Brother Stephen.
When Food Is the Enemy
There’s a very thin line between eating disorders and disordered eating.
Corporal Charity, Chaos Control
Working on the front lines of homelessness.
Esperanza and the Americanas
Spring break in the Dominican Republic.
The Magic Pebble
Being the mother of an autistic child.
Penn’s Greatest Hoop Star
The record books—and this awed alumnus—say it’s Ernie Beck.
Faculty Favorites
Faculty member who most stimulated readers during their years at Penn.
Going For It
How I sang for Billy Joel.
Pause against Plagiarism
Think your own thoughts, and you may not steal others’ words.
Saved by a C
Recalling a professor’s act of generosity.
No Mask, No Gear, No Wig
On being the headless—and only woman—Quaker.
Dancing In The Dark
Just two people, the music, and the connection.
Survivor, Eyewitness, Volunteer
Three New York alumni tell their stories.
Fighting the Enemy Fear
Students organize to raise awareness of hate crimes.
Penn Community Grieves and Unites After Terror
Students, faculty, staff, and alumni draw together.
Thinking About 9/11
Penn’s faculty on terrorism, Islam, and life after the attacks.
Self Help: Charity on 52nd Street
Regular game. Nothing free.
Welcome to the Dollhouse
Apartment hunting, East Village-style.
I’m Sorry, Mr. Yappy
An animal-hater changes her ways, sort of.
Replant
A surgeon ponders the rewards of youthful risks.
William and I
Teaching and learning in West Philadelphia.
Life in the Zen Lane
Looking back on what might have been … or not.