Media, the ‘Obama Effect,’ and racial prejudice
Greg Johnson covers Penn Athletics and Recreation, which includes sports teams, intramural sports, and the Penn Relays. He manages the annual Research at Penn publication, which highlights notable research from all 12 schools at Penn.
Articles from Greg Johnson
What does a ‘free press’ in Iran really mean?
What does a ‘free press’ in Iran really mean?
Freedom of the press is not a constitutional right usually associated with the Islamic Republic of Iran. But “freedom of expression” for publications and the press is codified in Chapter 3, Article 24 of the Iranian Constitution, with the caveat, “except when it is detrimental to the fundamental principles of Islam or the rights of the public.”
A summer focus on kids at Morris Arboretum
A summer focus on kids at Morris Arboretum
It’s summertime and the living is easy, except when families are trying to find outdoor activities for children that are both fun and educational.
Staff Q&A with Marcia MartÍnez-Helfman
Staff Q&A with Marcia MartÍnez-Helfman
The Office of the Ombudsman, housed in an annex to the Arthur Ross Gallery at 113 Duhring Wing, offers members of the Penn community a place to discuss, manage, and resolve conflicts and disagreements.
Student Spotlight with Duong Ly
Student Spotlight with Duong Ly
At Commencement, it’s all hands on deck
At Commencement, it’s all hands on deck
Each year, Penn’s Commencement honors thousands of students and their families at Franklin Field in one of the University’s proudest and most elaborate celebrations.
Student Spotlight with Andrew Biros
Student Spotlight with Andrew Biros
Tracing the Talmud’s journey
Tracing the Talmud’s journey
The story of how the Talmud—a body of Jewish law and a guide to Jewish life—evolved from a strictly oral tradition to a set of written scholarly works is one of preferences in composition, preservation of traditions, and cultural and geographic necessity.
Join fight against cancer at Penn Relay For Life
Join fight against cancer at Penn Relay For Life
Students, faculty, staff, and members of the community can pull an all-nighter on Saturday, March 31, and join the fight against cancer at the annual Penn Relay For Life at Franklin Field.
Putting a mystery to rest
Putting a mystery to rest
Fifty-seven Irish workers set sail for the United States in April of 1832 to work at Duffy’s Cut, a Pennsylvania Railroad construction site in Malvern, a town about 20 miles outside of Philadelphia. The workers arrived in Philadelphia in June.
By the end of August, they were all dead.