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Penn Announces Scrape Bucket Challenge to Highlight Food Waste and Composting

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Free Clinic for Pets Last month, as part of the University-wide celebration of Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday, staff from Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine hosted a free dog and cat vaccination clinic. Sixty Penn Vet volunteers administered vaccines free-of-charge to 185 animals, including 29 walk-ins.

The Monuments Men

Not only was Adolph Hitler a diabolical, genocidal despot, he was also a thief. As he and the Nazis made their way across Europe, they stole tens of thousands of pieces of priceless artwork from their European conquests and Jewish prisoners, including renowned works by Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Jan van Eyck.

University Club

WHAT: Some people still call it the Faculty Club, but in 2005, the name of the dining facility inside the Inn at Penn was officially changed to the University Club to encompass all eligible members—faculty, staff, graduate students and alumni, as well as emeritus and retired faculty and staff.

Pop culture meets ancient history

Pop culture today is filled with tales of older women seducing younger men, men who seemingly hop from woman to woman and unwed parents quarreling over their children (and everything else under the sun). In 2005, former “Brat Packer” Demi Moore was labeled a “cougar” for marrying actor Ashton Kutcher, who is 16 years her junior. In his book, journalist Peter Biskind alleges that Warren Beatty, an actor and one-time notorious “playa,” slept with nearly 13,000 women before settling down in the early 1990s.

How the Earth works

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo Geology to most Philadelphians probably amounts to the study of the depths of a SEPTA tunnel, digging into the earth to reach busted water pipes or scaling mountain-like steps to the summit of the Comcast Center.

Vice or virtue? Variety affects the choice

Jonah Berger looks at the world around him and sees an avalanche of choices for consumers.

Witch hazel in winter

This is the time of year that seems the darkest, when it feels like the warmer days of spring will never, ever come. But some bright spots do exist amidst the bare branches of winter. On Sunday, Feb. 28, the Morris Arboretum is hosting a day of fun and exploration centered on the vibrantly colored witch hazel shrub that blooms from fall through winter.

The Monuments Men

Not only was Adolph Hitler a diabolical, genocidal despot, he was also a thief. As he and the Nazis made their way across Europe, they stole tens of thousands of pieces of priceless artwork from their European conquests and Jewish prisoners, including renowned works by Michelangelo, Leonardo Da Vinci and Jan van Eyck.

Houston Hall

The country’s first student union, Houston Hall is the large, Gothic building in the Quad at 3417 Spruce St. Probably most famous for its Houston Market, which offers a smorgasbord of mouth-watering delights, the building also houses retail shops, the University’s information center and a number of lounges, offices and meeting places. In this edition of By The Numbers, we deck the halls of Houston Hall.