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A rosette is a rosette?
Sheldon Hackney’s “Spring-From-Hell”
Penn’s former president recalls the “water buffalo incident” and its role in his stormy confirmation as chair of the NEH.
Safe Places
Alumni talk about the struggles to establish resources for African Americans, women, and sexual minorities on campus.
Anniversaries
School of Engineering and New Bolton Center celebrate milestones.
Winning, Losing, Learning
Two views of Quaker football, from the bottom and the top of the Ivy League.
Back to the Future
Throughout the 21st century, Penn continues to make waves and reinvent itself—in surprising ways, as a bicentennial timeline from a 2102 Gazette shows.
Building Penn’s Brand
How the architecture of the campus—and the coverage it received in the Gazette—has reflected the University's changing image of itself.
Unbuilt Penn
From the ICA’s geodesic dome to Furness's Alumni Hall to the skyscraper on Locust Walk, Penn has had some fascinating unbuilt visions.
Yesterday’s News
Timeline | In the decades leading up to the new millennium, the University finds itself embroiled in the culture wars, celebrates its 250th anniversary, elects its first woman president, and rises in the rankings.
An Affair to Remember
The dismissal of Economics Professor Scott Neering taught the University a valuable lesson—the hard way.
Crowns and Confidences
Thomas Evans was the trusted friend of royalty and a secret diplomat with an eye for beauty. Such are the rewards of dentistry.
Independent Africa
Visions and Realities