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They're off and running
Washington has the cherry blossoms, San Juan Capistrano the swallows, and we have the Penn Relays. The nation's oldest and largest amateur track meet will bring top athletes from 35 countries and fans from all over together again for the 104th time on the last weekend in April. Officially, it's the Penn Relay Carnival, and all the activities that surround the event justify the use of the word, but the track and field events remain the heart and soul of Penn Relays weekend.
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Take good care of yourself
Photos by Dwight Luckey They came, they played, they got Twisted (above). And while they did, the students who turned out for last Friday's "Wellness Event" sponsored by the Undergraduate Assembly, Student Health Advisory Board, Jewish Activities Council, Student Nursing at Penn and the Recreation Department also improved their health in the process.
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Drug helps target attack on tumors
Researchers at Penn's Cancer Center have developed a drug that will help doctors fine-tune cancer treatments to patients. The drug, EF5, allows doctors to effectively determine the oxygen content of a tumor, which subsequently dictates the appropriate course of treatment to be followed.
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D-L Wormley
Things are looking up in University City, Managing Director of Community Housing Diane-Louise Wormley said as she reflected on the swirl of publicity over Penn's new housing programs.
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Bridging the black-Jewish gap
For 16 Penn undergraduate students, the much-discussed gulf between blacks and Jews narrowed to a bridgeable stream this year, thanks to a new program, "Alliance and Understanding," developed by Afi Roberson, staff assistant at the African American Resource Center.
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Virgin Quintet's Nathan Chinen tunes his many skills on and off campus
Nathan Chinen (C'97) graduated from Penn with a degree in creative writing in December, but his experiences were more than academic. "College is not just about doing the papers or taking the exams; it is also about the experiences," Chinen said. And in four years he has cultivated his music while fine-tuning his writing skills. He admits that finding a musical niche was difficult, however. "It took two years for me to find musicians who can play."
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State Rep. Curry advises GSE on legislative strategies
As educational reform issues hit the state legislature this month and beyond, Graduate School of Education staff and faculty must choose their words and make them heard, advised State Rep. Lawrence H. Curry. Curry spoke at GSE Dean Susan Fuhrman's request to GSE members on April 8 about upcoming pieces of legislation and offered his take on the political motivations behind some bills, and what their outcomes could be. The political climate concerning urban education -- and concerning teachers in general -- is not a friendly one, he noted.
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Off-the-cuff stuff
Photo by Candace diCarlo Forget about beauty. Forget about ideas. Poetry is about words. At least, it is, according to poet and Penn alum William Carlos Williams, who was celebrated April 1 when the Kelly Writers House set up its Magnetic Poetry Wall on Locust Walk. Tahneer Oksman (pictured) was feeling "slow but languid" as she added her two cents to the build-a-poem on College Green.
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Summit increased volunteers
A year after the Presidents' Summit for America's Future, volunteerism at Penn has hit all-time highs, according to reports released March 20 by Isabel Mapp, associate director of faculty, staff and alumni volunteer services and director of Penn Volunteers in Public Service (Penn VIPS). More than 2,500 students, faculty and staff provide service to the community, the reports stated.
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Nine honorary degrees to be awarded
Former President and Commencement speaker Jimmy Carter and wife Rosalynn Carter will be two recipients of honorary degrees that will be handed out at Penn's 242nd Commencement on May 18. The Carters are being honored for their efforts to promote human rights, conflict resolution and public health through the Carter Center as well as their efforts on behalf of Habitat for Humanity, which builds housing for needy families. Also scheduled to be recognized with honorary degrees: