For the Record: Walter 'Wally' Masters

 Walter “Wally” Masters’ athletic talents on the Quakers baseball and football teams garnered attention on and off campus, leading him to play both sports professionally.  An All-American pitcher for Penn, Masters (front row, third from right) left the University in 1931 to play for Major League Baseball’s Washington Senators.

Jeanne Leong

For the Record: Class Day

Class Day began in 1865 as a student-run celebration of seniors with festivities that started in the afternoon and stretched into the evening, including a formal dinner, award presentations, and entertainment.

Jeanne Leong

Raising Awareness at Penn About the Media and Environmental Issues

Like many people, University of Pennsylvania senior Melanie Murphy uses her smartphone to do a Google search when she’s looking for information, but, now that she knows about the environmental impact of using electronic devices, she thinks twice before doing so. 

Jeanne Leong