11/15
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A round-up of Penn mentions in local, national, and international media.
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A New Faculty Challenge: Fending Off Abuse on Yik Yak
The three Eastern Michigan University professors had no idea that they were under attack by the Honors College students seated before them. The three women knew that many of the nearly 230 freshmen in the auditorium resented having to show up at 9 a.m. every Friday for a mandatory interdisciplinary-studies class.
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Sorority Leaders Stand By Decision to Keep U-Va. Women Away From Frat Parties
National sorority leaders are standing by their decision to keep University of Virginia sorority members away from fraternity parties Saturday night for the
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Politics of the 529 Plan
President Obama’s backpedaling this week on a provision in his tax plan that would have gutted benefits for college-savings plans highlights the challenges facing advocates for low-income students who want to overhaul higher educ
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Think Snoring Is Normal? Why Sleep Apnea Shouldn’t Be Ignored
Michael Grandner of the Perelman School of Medicine discusses sleeping habits such as snoring.
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Unconscious Thought Not So Smart After All
Jonathan Baron of the School of Arts & Sciences comments on UTA, “unconscious-thought advantage,” and how psychologists have studied it in the past.
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Dartmouth Considering Campus Ban on Serving Hard Liquor
Dartmouth College is considering banning hard liquor on campus as part of a series of measures to curb student alcohol abuse and sexual assault. President Philip Hanlon is expected to propose the change in a speech Thursday, according to a person familiar with the recommendations who asked not to be identified because they’re confidential.
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Botching Sexual-Assault Complaints Is Costly, Study Finds
A student tells her RA or coach that she was sexually assaulted, but that person doesn’t alert campus authorities. A staff member dissuades a student from officially reporting an assault by warning her how grueling the process will be. A college finds an alleged perpetrator responsible for an assault without considering text messages from his accuser that don’t refer to their encounter as an assault.
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Too Many Ads in Your World? Block Them With This Headset
Undergraduate students who developed a headset called “Brand Killer: Adblock for Real Life” as a part of the PennApps Winter 2015 Hackathon are featured.
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Views Differ on Darby Preservation Plans
Aaron Wunsch of the School of Design comments on the potential revitalization Darby could undergo.
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Youth Football May Factor Into Memory Lapses in NFL Vets: Study
Douglas Smith of the Perelman School of Medicine comments on the effect head injuries can have on younger kids’ brains.