The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
4 hours ago by Kathy Wang
About 2,430 new students from all 50 states and every continent except Antarctica will arrive at Penn in the next several days, bearing New Student Orientation wristbands and an anticipation of their next four years on campus.
Presenting the freshmen Class of 2012: bigger, brighter and the best at Penn - u
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
4 hours ago by Emily Schultheis
Engineering sophomore Michael Sheahan - whom friends remember as intelligent and understanding - was killed in a car crash on Monday night.
Sheahan, 20, who is from Madison, Wis., died when his car collided with a dump truck in Caledonia, Ill., after Sheahan ran through a stop sign, according to the Boone Count
The Daily Pennsylvanian, University of Pennsylvania, PA
4 hours ago by Adam Goodman
There are two things wide-eyed freshmen can't seem to get enough of during NSO: drinking and advice.
The former will be concentrated in periodic outbursts of debauchery, but the latter will be unforgivingly relentless, largely unhelpful and almost uniformly corny.
The Signal , The College of New Jersey, NJ
1 day ago
SAN DIEGO (AP) - A U.S. Border Patrol agent shot and wounded a man as agents clashed with a group of rock-throwing assailants, marking the latest confrontation along a violent stretch of the U.S.-Mexico border, authorities said last week.
Edgar Israel Ortega Chavez was shot Aug.
The Signal , The College of New Jersey, NJ
1 day ago by Matt Lawyue and Kaitlin Olcott
The Class of 2012 was officially welcomed to the College following Monday's convocation ceremony.
The incoming freshman class was embraced by College President R. Barbara Gitenstein, along with faculty, alumni and current students.
A "necessity of civil discourse" and an understanding of "different points of view" were stressed by Gitenstein.
The Signal , The College of New Jersey, NJ
1 day ago by Gene Reda
If you need a convenient way to carry all your favorite music with you, you can get an iPod. If you're looking for a device that lets you check your e-mail, surf the Web and make phone calls, you might look into getting the latest Blackberry. If you're the type who does all of these things at once, you could have picked up an Apple iPhone last summer, and it might have been good enough for you.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
6 days ago by Stephanie Takach
Drexel University was ranked 89th "Best National University" by U.S. News' "America's Best Colleges, 2009 Edition," released Aug. 22, moving the University up 19 spots from its 108th ranking last year. "I was so delighted because I thought this distinction came three years too late," Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis said.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
5 days ago by Josh Kurtz
While Drexel University recognizes the significance of internships, the University focuses most of its efforts on the co-op program, which provides a deeper and more productive experience, according to Donna Murasko, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
The Triangle, Drexel University, PA
5 days ago by Editorial Board
Generally, crashing in a living room denotes a rough night, a nice visit or a pity stay. In any case, crashing usually is usually free. Now imagine your first time getting to Drexel, a time that should be marked by excitement, and having to live in the "living room," or lounge, of your new dorm while paying the same exorbitant fees as students living in regular private dorm rooms.