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We'd like to give thanks for...
Because Thanksgiving is almost upon us, we thought we'd ask what you were most thankful for right now. And since Thanksgiving is about family and friends, it's probably no surprise that most of you were thankful for your friends and families. But there were other blessings to count, just being alive among them. However, lest we forget, Thanksgiving is an American holiday and Penn is an international university. John Primerano, College, Class of '02 "Being alive, living in America. I like my life in general, and I like my family, too."
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Gloria Steinem: Let your inner voice be your guide
The word "feminist" is still misunderstood, according to activist and author Gloria Steinem, who addressed a sell-out crowd last week at the Zellerbach Auditorium. Two reasons rank for the continued misunderstanding, she said. "People don't know what it means, and, they do know what it means." The legendary feminist quipped and cajoled the energetic crowd to declare themselves feminists, question authority, organize, and follow their inner voice - "It's a remarkable guide," she said.
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$10m for scholars
The Annenberg Foundation has given $10 million to Penn, made possible by the Hon. Walter H. Annenberg and his wife, the Hon. Leonore Annenberg, for undergraduate scholarships and other academic priorities, Penn President Judith Rodin announced Oct. 30. The Annenberg Foundation money includes a $5 million challenge grant for undergraduate scholarships and related recruitment activities, contingent upon the University raising matching funds.
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East meets West with a Penn twist
Out of the ruins of a 1991 tour, a partnership has arisen between one of the Ukraine's top ballet companies and a ballet academy in Germantown. The fruits of that partnership will be on display Nov. 28 and 29 when the Donetsk Ballet of Ukraine performs "The Nutcracker" in the Annenberg Center's Zellerbach Theatre.
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Legends of modern dance
The Annenberg Center's Dance Celebration/Next Move Festival series kicks off its 16th season on Nov. 12 with performances by the Paul Taylor Dance Company, including the Philadelphia premiere of "Piazzola Caldera" (photo), a fusion of modern dance and tango that The New York Times said "delivers the essence of the tango without imitating it."
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Stand and deliver!
In these days of cool, high-tech entertainment, the hot roar of the crowds in Franklin Field still can drown out the traffic on 34th Street. They did just that for Homecoming, Oct. 31. The Quakers won. The Bulldogs lost, 34-21. The crowds cheered, for a perfect team in a perfect game on a perfect fall day. Photo by Tommy Leonardi
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In the drink, off the sauce
Rich Andrews (EAS'01) got soaked. But he got his revenge when soaker Carrie Wang (C'01) became the soakee. The two were playing "Double Dare" for the first campus-wide Penn PM event, at King's Court/ English College House Oct. 23 and 24. Penn PM programs are alcohol-free alternatives to the traditional campus party scene. The event borrowed the format of the television game show "Double Dare" with trivia questions, physical challenges, and an obstacle course at the end.
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Searches for dean, directors begin
A search committee for a new dean for the School of Engineering and Applied Science has been named as well as search committees to replace directors for both the Institute of Contemporary Art and the Fels Center of Government.
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Green day
Andrew Harris (C'01) (left), Christine Chang (C'01) and Puja Suneja (W'01) were among more than 60 Penn students who volunteered Oct. 24, along with community members and landlords, to plant 2,500 tulip and daffodil bulbs along the curbs on Pine Street and Baltimore Avenue.
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Dual-Earner Families Cause Americans to Feel Busier, Even If They're Not Spending More Time on the Job, Study Finds
PHILADELPHIA - Despite what it may feel like, the average work week has not increased for most Americans in the past 30 years. American feel more squeezed for time, however, because they are less likely to have someone at home devoted exclusively to family concerns, thus creating heightened time pressures and increased conflict between work and private life, according to a study by a University of Pennsylvania sociologist published today in the Review of Social Economy.