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Ivy League presence in the pros
If some of the names on the rosters of professional baseball, soccer, football, basketball and hockey rosters sound familiar, it isn't your imagination. At last count, 31 former Ivy League student-athletes are under contract to professional sports teams, and 19 of those former Ivy League players are in the major leagues.
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And the winner is...
It's Oscar time and our reporter on Locust Walk asked a handful of student experts to predict the outcome, or at least take a wild guess. Ryan Orr, School of Engineering and Applied Science, Class of 1999 "Probably 'Titanic' will win, but it shouldn't; it's such a girlie movie. 'The Full Monty' should win. Why? Because fat guys who do stripteases are funny."
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New CGS scholarship honors successful adults
Thanks to a generous grant from the family of a College of General Studies alumnus, successful adults from all walks of life now have the opportunity to get a Penn degree tuition-free.
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Fry backs staff growth
Penn is interested in helping Penn staff advance their careers and cope with the demands of home, work and family, according to Executive Vice President John Fry. Fry and Office of Human Resources staff delivered the news in an information session Feb. 27 that attracted an overflow crowd to the Chemistry Building's main lecture hall. The A-3 and Penn Professional Staff assemblies jointly sponsored the session.
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What we eat when we need sustenance for study
Carbo-loading or chips? Caffeine or candy? Our reporter on Locust Walk found students who swore by all of the above -- and then some -- when it's time to take a study break. Farzana Gandhi, College, Class of 2001 "I am completely addicted to Smartfood Popcorn because that's the only thing they sell in our commissary." Nami Kim, College, Class of 2000 "Chocolate, because it's sweet. When I'm stressed out, I need something in my mouth that's sweet."
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Lovers on ice
Celebrating ice time for lovers on Valentine's Day, Shannon O'Brien and Jasson Cohen (C'99) warmed up at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink. Photo by Mark Garvin
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New releases from old names and new
This coming month, "The World Cafe" features new music by Haydn -- Lili Haydn, whose first album "Lili" has just been released. Steve Poltz, who wrote Jewel's "You Were Meant for Me," also makes his solo debut on Feb. 27, and several old familiar faces will also stop by over the next few weeks: Thursday, Feb. 26 Former Dream Academy vocalist Kate St. John Friday, Feb. 27 Singer-songwriter Steve Poltz Monday, March 2 Portuguese world-music group Madradeus
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Bio factors found in anorexia studies
Kate Moss worshippers and other stereotyped sufferers of anorexia nervosa got some of the stigma of their disorder lifted recently, thanks to research done by Wade Berrettini, Ph.D., director of Penn's Center for Neurobiology and Behavior. It turns out that anorexia -- an eating disorder in which victims starve themselves, sometimes to death -- might be traced to biological causes, rather than purely societal and cultural pressures.
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Penn and Russian doctors explore a cool surgical procedure
A team of Russian physicians visited the Medical Center this month with news about an open-heart surgical procedure that leaves patients cold. The news and the team were warmly received by their Penn anesthesia department hosts, who have received a University grant to begin a collaborative research project with the Russian doctors.
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Outreach to youth is more than just social work
Janice Ferebee's been down, but she came back, and now she's got it goin' on all over the place. Her mother's inspiration and her own personal setbacks have spurred the social work master's candidate and W.E.B. DuBois College House graduate fellow to devote her life to boosting teenagers' self-confidence and giving them the strength they need to resist the temptations of life in the 'hood.