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A homecoming for Dr. Gutmann
President Amy Gutmann took to the dance floor on a recent visit to India, where she met with alumni and friends of Penn in Mumbai. Gutmann hosted a January 5 alumni event that drew more than 300 people and featured a magnificent performance by the Penn student a capella group Penn Masala, which traveled from Philadelphia for the event. Later in the week, Gutmann was the capstone speaker at the Wharton Global Alumni Forum, also in Mumbai, where she told the audience how this was literally a homecoming: Her father fled Nazi Germany in 1934 and found refuge in Mumbai.
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"Rap, Race and Black-Asian Relations"
WHO: Jeff Chang, writer and author of "Can't Stop Won't Stop: A History of the Hip-Hop Generation"Kenyon Farrow, writer, activist, co-editor of "Letters from Young Activists" and culture editor for Clamor magazine Walidah Imarisha, poet, independent journalist and founder of The Rearguard and AWOL magazinesWHAT: Panel discussion on rap music and race relations WHEN: Feb. 1, 2006, 6-8 p.m.WHERE: University of Pennsylvania, Room 360 Huntsman Hall, 3730, Walnut St.
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First Impressions of Beauty May Demonstrate Why the Pretty Prosper
PHILADELPHIA -- We might not be able to resist a pretty face after all, according to a report from the University of Pennsylvania. Experiments in which subjects were given a fraction of a second to judge "attractiveness" offered further evidence that our preference for beauty might be hard-wired. People who participated in the studies were also more likely to associate pretty faces with positive traits.
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Internet2 at Penn to Facilitate I2 Awareness Day Demonstrations at University of Scranton
WHAT: MAGPI, the Internet2 service at the University of Pennsylvania, has partnered with the University of Scranton to extend this high-speed Internet service to schools and colleges in northeastern Pennsylvania. To illustrate Internet2's capabilities for educational and health care organizations in that area, the University of Scranton is hosting an Internet2 Awareness Day, which will include a virtual panel with Penn participants and a demonstration with Penn's Annenberg Center for Public Policy Student Voices Pennsylvania project.
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How many LOVE statues are there?
Illustration by Bo Brown Dear Benny, I’m writing about the LOVE sculpture that adorns the green space facing the castle [in Blanche Levy Park]. It’s been there ever since “We Lost” was removed for restoration about three years ago. My question is, how many LOVE statues are there? I know of one in NYC and two in Philadelphia. — Longtime Campus Denizen Dear Art Lover,
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Saying 'Yes' to inner-city youths
Top Stories A building reborn Saying 'Yes' to inner-city youth
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Getting personal
First came the turkey and stuffing. Then came pumpkin pie, followed closely by chocolates, cookies and eggnog. Now comes the New Year’s resolution: Get in shape. Granted, bracing the frigid temperatures for a jog or finding the time for a round at the gym is hard work. Some of us need a little help.
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Penn—and the nation—says 'Happy Birthday' to Ben
EXHIBITION/Ben Franklin’s 300th birthday is honored with celebrations all over town and on campus. We point you to the best. Penn—and the nation—says ‘Happy Birthday’ to Ben
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Doctor of dialects
Q&A/After decades of groundbreaking work, linguist William Labov remains at the forefront of his field. His most far-reaching research, a comprehensive atlas of North American English, has just been published. “In almost every language change, there’s something going on underneath the hood.”