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Emotions help us prioritize friends
Science has long held that people are generally connected to their friends by wealth, popularity or similarity.
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Penn Nursing Earns City Citation for Work on Childhood Obesity and Diabetes in West Philadelphia
PHILADELPHIA — A group of students from the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing who worked to prevent childhood obesity and diabetes in elementary school children from West Philadelphia has been commended by Mayor Michael Nutter.
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Catch a movie under the stars
Dear Benny: One of my favorite things to do on warm summer nights is watch movies outdoors, under the stars. Are there any outdoor summer screenings around Penn or in University City?—Star Struck Dear Star Struck, You’re in luck: There are a few outdoor screenings scheduled in the neighborhood this summer.
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’XPN fest features surf rock to blues
For three days this summer, music lovers can see live performances from surf rockers, blues artists, indie-pop songsters and folk musicians—all in one place. The XPoNential Music Festival is back for its 15th year, and runs from July 24 through 26 at Wiggins Park, on the Camden Riverfront. The three-day event features two stages filled with locally and nationally known acts, a Kids Corner stage for the little ones and an area known as the Village Green that will feature information from the Festival’s eco-friendly sponsors.
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New eats (and drinks) in U. City
WHAT: It seems that with every passing season comes a slate of new eateries, coffee shops and drinking establishments that open their doors in University City. Here are just a few of the latest dining additions to the neighborhood.
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Anti-violence training at PWC The Penn Women’s Center is offer anti-violence training over the summer. Anti-Violence Advocates (AVA) are a group of Penn faculty and staff who complete a comprehensive training program about domestic violence, sexual assault and stalking in order to be informed resources for the Penn community. If a Penn student has any questions or concerns regarding these issues, they can contact an AVA to get support and information about resources at Penn and in the local community.
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Penn VIPS honors high school seniors for community work
Penn Volunteers In Public Service (VIPS), part of the Netter Center for Community Partnerships, and the Penn Business Services Division recently awarded six high schools students from West Philadelphia with $1,000 non-tuition scholarships. The ceremony was held at the Sheraton University City Hotel; MSNBC political analyst Joe Watkins served as keynote speaker.
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Pavilion project underway
An ongoing construction project is transforming a campus landmark.
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W.E.B. Du Bois' "The Philadelphia Negro"
Photo credit: University Archives Civil rights pioneer William Edward Burghardt (W.E.B.) Du Bois was appointed a temporary “Assistant in Sociology” at the Wharton School in 1896 to conduct a detailed study of “the social condition of the Colored People of the Seventh Ward of Philadelphia.”
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Penn scholar is named a White House Fellow
Penn scholar Mehret Mandefro has been named a 2009-2010 White House Fellow.