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The case of the nonexistent voters
Chicago isn’t the only place where dead people vote regularly. A recent survey of voter registration data conducted by the Fels Institute of Government revealed that more people are registered to vote than are of eligible voting age in two states and 241 counties nationwide. The survey was conducted as part of the project to develop the Fels Voting Index (FVI), a planned annual ranking of the 50 states based on the accuracy, accountability and accessibility of their voting systems.
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Coming attractions
With a new movie theater—the Bridge: Cinema De Lux—on campus, we at the Current wondered what the Penn community would to like to see on the big screens. Would it be the latest Hollywood blockbuster? Or perhaps something more off the beaten track? Read on to find out. KEVIN S. ROUNSLEY Program Coordinator, Wharton Undergraduate Division “I would place a balance of mainstream and classical movies because there is no other venue in Philadelphia that offers this opportunity.”
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A new learning hub on campus makes three
Penn will have a trinity of learning hubs when the Weiss Tech House opens its doors in January 2003. The Tech House, a new two-story glass-enclosed structure, will face Walnut Street as a part of the Graduate Research Wing of the Moore School and serve as the eastern anchor of the University’s hub system, which now includes the Kelly Writers House and Civic House. Similar to its literary and community service counterparts, the Tech House will act as a gathering place for students across campus who share an interest in all things technological.
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Trio of scholars honored
Three Penn scholars—School of Nursing Dean Afaf Meleis, Director of the Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute Craig B. Thompson and Director of Medical Pathology John Q. Trojanowski—have been elected to the National Academies’ Institute of Medicine. Members are chosen for their contributions to health and medicine or to related fields, such as social and behavioral sciences, law, administration and economics.
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Get a grip on stress and your career with HR’s help
Careers do a turnaround with these classes from Human Resources. For course locations and more information, call 215-898-3400 or visit www.hr.upenn.edu/learning. Registration required. John Kotter on Leading Change
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Doctors take pulse of hard times
Patients are not the only ones frustrated with their experiences at the doctor’s office. A Nov. 15 and 16 “Doctoring in Hard Times” conference, which was sponsored by the Center for Bioethics and the Acadia Institute, highlighted the rising discontent of physicians too. The event marked the second Renée C. Fox Symposium, which was established in 1999 in honor of the Penn medical sociologist.
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One world, one hope
It’s the most wonderful time of the year—the season when people of various faiths, cultures and nationalities stop to express their hope for peace and goodwill. The University of Pennsylvania Museum’s salute to this global desire is the “Peace Around the World” celebration, held this year on Dec. 8.
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Still learning from Las Vegas
When Philadelphia architects Robert Venturi (Hon’80), Denise Scott Brown (GCP’60,GAr’65,Hon’94) and Steven Izenour (GAr’65) published their landmark analysis of the iconography of the Las Vegas strip, “Learning from Las Vegas,” in 1972, it created a tidal wave of controversy and fresh ideas that architect Susan Nigra Snyder surfs today. Among her ideas that defy conventional wisdom: “The road itself is becoming a new civic space.” “Sprawl is the form of the city today. The car is here to stay and we can deal with it.”
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’Tis the season Consider spreading some holiday cheer by participating in the Annual Penn Volunteers in Public Service Christmas Drive. Toys and gifts donated will support the efforts of organizations like the People’s Emergency Shelter, Potter’s Mission, Our Lady of the Rosary and Intercultural Family Services. All items for the holiday drive must be new. Please specify the gender and age-appropriateness of all gifts. Contact Isabel Mapp, director of Penn VIPS, at 215-898-2020 for donation drop-off locations.
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“I really had a long, long week.”
—Penn Football Coach Al Bagnoli on his busy schedule during the week of the Penn-Harvard game. Penn defeated Harvard 44-9, earning a share of the Ivy title. (The Washington Post, Nov. 17)