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Penn Masala performs at the White House

  Photo credit: Samantha Appleton The a cappella group Penn Masala performed at the White House on Wednesday, Oct. 14, to celebrate the signing of the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders.

How the sofa changed the world

When French literature and history scholar Joan DeJean set out to understand the story behind comfort, she started by looking at the history of the sofa.

Students lead academic waltz

Photo credit: Kathy Tang Step aside Donny. Take a seat Mya, because for one glitzy night in November, the ballroom spotlight will shine directly on Penn, as faculty pair up with student members of the Latin and Ballroom Dancesport Team for “Dancing with the Professors.”

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Penn named one of the 'Best Neighbors' in the U.S.

  Penn has been placed at the top of a new “Saviors of Our Cities” list, rating higher education institutions on their community engagement and good-neighbor policies.

Penn Law students participate in Supreme Court case

  Penn Law students and Professor Stephanos Bibas at the U.S. Supreme Court

Penn Tops List of ‘Best Neighbor’ Universities in U.S.

Penn students welcome basketball season in 'The Line'

  As far as Penn student traditions go, The Line is fairly new, dating back only 40 years or so. The Line is part pep rally, part slumber party, and part endurance test with the prize being the best student seats in The Palestra.