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Project by Penn linguists documents Philadelphia accent in ASL
Like English or any other language, American Sign Language (ASL) has distinct variants that differ from region to region.
1970-71 men’s basketball team to enter Big 5 Hall of Fame
To commemorate its 60th anniversary, the Philadelphia Big 5—a college basketball collective comprised of Penn, La Salle, Saint Joseph’s, Villanova, and Temple—is for the first time inducting noteworthy teams into the Big 5 Hall of Fame, one from each member school.
The complex history of standardizing time
The world today is very neatly divided into 24 efficient, well-ordered time zones that correspond with the 24 hours in a day. If it’s 2 p.m. in Philadelphia, it’s 11 a.m. in Los Angeles, 7 p.m. in London, 8 p.m. in Paris, 9 p.m. in Tel Aviv, and 4 a.m. tomorrow in Seoul. Time is uniform, but it wasn’t always so. Standardization didn’t begin to emerge until the late 19th century.
Staff Q&A with Angela Goldston
The PennCard is the official identification card for students, faculty, and staff at the University, and other members of the Penn community.
Geology Garden dates back millions of years
A tour of the Class of 1957 Geology Garden is a virtual pass through time, tens of thousands, hundreds of thousands, millions, or even a billion years.
Q&A with Americus Reed
Wharton professor Americus Reed is a man of many identities. He is a father, academic, and musician. A consultant, entrepreneur, and researcher. A free spirit, anti-authority, and a fitness enthusiast. A Panther, a Gator, and a Quaker.
Simulator exposes teens to high-risk driving conditions
Teenagers are notoriously reckless. They engage in risky sexual behaviors, binge drink alcohol, and abuse tobacco and other drugs. Behind the wheel of a car, teenagers are most dangerous, to themselves and others. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for U.S. teens, and the risk of crashing is higher among 16 to 19 year olds than any other age group.
Student Spotlight with Tom Maier
DUNDER MIFFLIN: A junior from Scranton, Pa., Tom Maier is a member of Simply Chaos, Penn’s only stand-up comedy group, which has around a dozen members. Undeclared but leaning toward a major in economics, Maier has been involved with Simply Chaos since his sophomore year.
Staff Q&A with Amelia Carter
The Middle East is around 6,000 miles away, on the other side of the world, but the multinational subcontinent influences and impacts American politics and foreign policy as if it were as close as Canada or Mexico. The United States has been a predominant force—covertly and overtly—in the region since the end of World War II.