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11/26
Penn helps ease SEPTA fare increases with commuter discounts
On July 1, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, or SEPTA, increased the prices of its fares and passes, and revised its Regional Rail zones. Cash fare for most city buses, subways, and trolleys increased from $2 to $2.25 (exact fare required; SEPTA operators do not give change), and the price for tokens rose from $1.55 to $1.80.
Pottruck Center upgrades add state-of-the-art technology, equipment
Wanna race? Somebody in Europe?
Nursing study finds that breakfast, indeed, is the most important meal
There’s an old saying that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Parents routinely implore their children to eat something in the morning so that they are energized, focused, and alert for school.
Penn confers posthumous Ph.D. to Vietnam War vet
More than 5,000 students were conferred with graduation honors during Penn’s 257th Commencement on Monday, May 13—alums from all walks of lif
Q&A with Eugene Y. Park
Around 100 years ago, the Korean peninsula was forgotten by the rest of the world—literally forgotten, lost in the might of the Japanese Empire. Almost as soon as Korea began opening its ports in the late 19th century, entering into relations and signing modern treaties with various nations around the globe, the peninsula was colonized by Japan.
Repairing a bike on the fly
While at the University of South Florida for a training session, Brian Shaw, director of the Business Services Division who oversees Penn Transit and Parking Services, was strolling by a garage, taking note of i
Student Spotlight with Christi Economy
ALOHA STATE: From Hawaii, rising senior Economy, 21, is the second-oldest of her five siblings. An international relations and economics major, she grew up on the Island of Hawaii, also known as the Big Island.
Student Spotlight with Aya Saed
NUBIAN KINGDOM: Senior Aya Saed, 21, is Sudanese but was born in Saudi Arabia. An international relations major, she grew up in Riyadh, Annandale, Va., and Washington, D.C.
Staff Q&A with Mike McLaughlin
It took Mike McLaughlin only 459 games to win 400 as a head coach, the fastest in NCAA women’s basketball history, Division I, II, or III.
Hispanic migration in Durham, N.C.
For generations, Latino migrants to the United States overwhelmingly settled in the Southwest. Cubans immigrated to Miami, Puerto Ricans to New York City, and a sizable number of Mexicans to Chicago, but for the most part, five Southwestern states accounted for a large portion of Hispanic immigrants, and the Hispanic population in the United States in general.