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Helping out around the holidays

Penn is encouraging faculty, staff and students to take a few minutes this winter to donate a toy, warm winter coat or holiday meal to those in need.

In the spirit of W. E. B. Du Bois

Photo credit: Candace diCarlo

Zane Grey

Photo credit: University Archives “A sharp clip-clop of iron-shod hoofs deadened and died away, and clouds of yellow dust drifted from under the cottonwoods out over the sage.” – “Riders of the Purple Sage”

Righteous Dopefiend

Katherine Beals

Lights, camera, soap and water

  Who knew all those HUP employees had musical, dancing and acting talents, as well as medical ones? In student Ryan Leonard’s nearly four-minute video, “Heroes Wash Up,” a cast of HUP employees—doctors, nurses, administrators and even security guards—sing, sway and snap to impart the importance of hand washing.

Staff Q&A/John Gustafson

Photo credit: Mark Stehle For more than two decades, John Gustafson has helped transport Penn staff, faculty and students from one end of campus to the other, shuttling them from transit stops across Center City and West Philadelphia, to offices, dorms and every point in between.

Studying sea-level rise over time

Scientists have been probing the connection between rising sea levels and global warming for decades. As temperatures rise, water expands and its density decreases. And warmer air is causing glaciers to melt more rapidly, further swelling the planet’s oceans.

The story behind the Addams Family silhouette

Dear Benny: Walking past Addams Hall the other day, I noticed a sculpture I had not noticed before. It is a set of silhouettes of the fictional Addams Family. Has it always been located at the corner of 36th and Walnut and I just didn’t notice? Also, could you tell me the names of the characters depicted in the piece? –Family Friendly

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