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Student Spotlight / Joshua Bennett
Photo credit: Mark Stehle AT LAST: At the tender age of 21, Joshua Bennett already is a nationally recognized spoken word artist who was recently awarded the United Kingdom’s Marshall Scholarship. He is the first African-American student at Penn to receive the honor.
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The Download: Penn on the Web
It would be almost impossible to catch every mention of Penn on the internet these days, so the Current has collected a snapshot of what’s been happening lately in Penn’s corner of the web.
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This place is death
Opening Jan. 23 at the Slought Foundation is “Strictly Death: Selected Works from the Richard Harris Collection,” a provocative exhibition that explores the iconography of death across a range of artistic practices. The exhibit selection, supported by the Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts,surveys work by contemporary artists such as Jasper Johns, Robert Mapplethorpe, Kiki Smith, Irving Penn, Leonard Baskin, Vik Muniz, the Chapman Brothers, Andres Serrano and Sally Mann.
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What’s the contribution limit for retirement?
Dear Benny: As part of my New Year’s resolution, I’ve decided to become more proactive about my retirement savings. So I’m wondering: Are there limits to the amount of money I can contribute to my retirement plan? And can you offer any advice to help me meet my retirement goals? —Resolute to Retire
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Who do antidepressants really help?
Every day, millions of Americans take antidepressant medications prescribed by their doctors to alleviate their symptoms and help them feel better.
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Engaging globally and locally
China is experiencing an enormous boom in ideas and technology, which has led to new construction and remarkable innovation.
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Penn and the Olympics
Photo credit: University Archives The Winter Olympic Games are just around the corner and during the two weeks of figure skating, hockey, snowboarding and hurling that will occur in Vancouver, Canada, another chapter of sports history will be written. For more than a century, Penn has played an important role in the Olympic Games, beginning at the 1900 games in Paris.
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News Briefs
A PENNY SAVED It was Benjamin Franklin who coined the phrase “a penny saved is a penny earned,” and these days we are all doing our part to help the University contain costs. In that spirit, the Current has started this new feature highlighting cost-cutting efforts being made across campus.
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Indian food
WHAT: If there’s one thing West Philly has plenty of, it’s Indian restaurants. Three border campus, from 38th Street (Sitar), to the 40th Street corridor (Tandoor and New Delhi). And now the neighborhood boasts two more: Desi Village, located at 4527 Baltimore Ave., and Desi Chaat House at 502 S. 42nd St.
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RecycleMania: Go crazy cutting waste
It’s time, once again, to talk trash on Penn’s campus.