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Greg Johnson
Managing Editor
Managing Editor
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.
Houston Hall
The country’s first student union, Houston Hall is the large, Gothic building in the Quad at 3417 Spruce St.
Barbara Berger
Photo credit: University Archives Up until the 1960s, Penn had gender-separate student government organizations—a male Undergraduate Council and a Women’s Student Government Association (WSGA).
Pop culture meets ancient history
Pop culture today is filled with tales of older women seducing younger men, men who seemingly hop from woman to woman and unwed parents quarreling over their children (and everything else under the sun). In 2005, former “Brat Packer” Demi Moore was labeled a “cougar” for marrying actor Ashton Kutcher, who is 16 years her junior.
School of Social Policy & Practice
In the Caster Building at 3701 Locust Walk, the Penn School of Social Policy & Practice is one of the oldest social work programs in the world.
True stories of black men and HIV/AIDS
Through nearly 30 years of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the infection rate among African Americans has remained steadily high. Although they represent only 13 percent of the U.S.
Snow removal at Penn
On average, the City of Philadelphia receives about 20 inches of snow a year, according to the National Climate Data Center.