Greg Johnson

Asthma morbidity is disproportionately high in low-income, inner-city communities. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, African Americans are three times more likely to die from asthma, and African-American women have the highest asthma mortality rate of all groups.

 Photo credit: Candace diCarlo By night, he is an accomplished playwright, actor and director.

Many Penn freshmen are getting what may be their first taste of independence, living miles or even oceans away from home.

Since 1755, when two Mohawk Indian brothers became students at Penn, the University has opened its doors to people of every race, color, creed and sexual orientation.

 Photo credit: Candace diCarlo

The students are gone but Penn has not closed up shop for the summer. The campus is still alive with activity, full of people, programs and inquiry throughout the vacation season.

$12,992,539,130,957.22. According to the U.S. Department of The Treasury, this was the national debt of the United States as of May 28. Twelve trillion, nine-hundred ninety-two billion, five-hundred thirty-nine million, one-hundred thirty thousand, nine-hundred fifty-seven dollars and twenty-two cents. (Without interest.)

On Monday, May 17, Penn held its 254th Commencement to honor graduating students and their families. For the 24th consecutive year, the ceremony was held at Franklin Field.