Archive for the ‘The Daily Pennsylvanian’ Category
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Suicide near 42nd & Spruce
Police found a body outside 4114 Spruce St. on Aug. 6, at what they believe to be a suicide scene. Philadelphia Police arrived at the scene at 6:42 a.m., and found a white male around the age of 30 on …
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Penn releases diversity action plans
Penn has announced its Faculty Diversity Action Plans, through which it will spend $100 million on hiring and retaining more diverse faculty members over the next five years. Each of the 12 undergraduate and graduate schools worked with the central …
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Faculty Ghostwriting Charges
Psychiatry professor Jay Amsterdam filed a second complaint on June 26 against two colleagues based on ghostwriting charges that Penn had dismissed in March. The letter, addressed to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity, …
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Torrenting
To avoid the rising costs of purchasing new music, students often turn to illegal music downloads or online players like Pandora or Spotify. However, for those who torrent or participate in peer-to-peer file-sharing, the consequences can be severe. This spring …
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SEIU Protest
Local union workers marched in protest of a recent city proposal on Wednesday afternoon. The rally, led by a Philadelphia branch of the Service Employees International Union, denounced the School Reform Commission’s public education proposal. More than 1,500 people attended …
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iWatch
Snitches can now do what they do best without the fear of being caught. The Philadelphia Police Department is now using iWatch, a mobile application that allows citizens to text tips to the police without being identified. On April 12, …