The Daily PennsylvanianStories from the current online edition of The Daily Pennsylvanian.In AWE of the Penn GEMS- August 7, 2008 By Abby Schwartz The Summer Pennsylvanian gamaildailypennsylvanian.com Most campers this summer found themselves making friendship bracelets and singing songs around a campfire. But 28 middle school girls are spending one week at a camp this summer where they create their own lip gloss and make DNA glow in the dark.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/In.Awe.Of.The.Penn.Gems-3397471.sht... Temple's harassment policy overturned- August 7, 2008 In an opinion authored by Judge D. Brooks Smith on Monday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled in favor of Temple University student Christian DeJohn in DeJohn v. Temple University. The ruling upheld a previous decision stating that Temple's former sexual harassment policy was unconstitutional.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Temples.Harassment.Policy.Overturne... News Brief: Final El shutdown to begin Friday- August 7, 2008 The final extended shutdown of the El shuttle bus service due to the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project will begin on Aug. 8. at 8 p.m., and will run until Aug. 25 at 5 a.m. During these 16 days, El service will not operate to 52nd Street, 60th Street, Milbourne or 69th Street Terminal.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/News-Brief.Final.El.Shutdown.To.Beg... Extreme Makover: Palestra Edition- August 7, 2008 Over the summer, the Palestra got a makeover. Students arriving for basketball season this fall may be surprised to see that the Palestra now sports a brand new floor. The new floor, in addition to its asthetic enhancements, will serve to improve the safety of the arena by adding cushioning that the old wood did not have.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Extreme.Makover.Palestra.Edition-33... Plans for South St. Bridge still TBA- August 7, 2008 While rebuilding the 85-year-old bridge that connects Penn with Center City is still a top priority for Philadelphia, the starting date for the project has yet to be announced. Plans for reconstruction of the bridge have been in the works since 1995. According to a recent article in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Streets Department chief engineer for surveys and design Dave Perri said that the $54 million project is expected to go out to bid before the school year starts.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Plans.For.South.St.Bridge.Still.Tba... Penn Praxis redesigns casinos- August 7, 2008 It may be possible to make a city environmentally and civically friendly with two big casinos on the riverfront, according to a recent analysis by Penn Praxis. After Penn Praxis Executive Director Harris Steinberg declared that the waterfront may not be a good location for the planned Foxwoods and SugarHouse casinos, Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter asked Penn Praxis to analyze the current casino plans.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Penn-Praxis.Redesigns.Casinos-33974... Spam attack on U. e-mail- August 7, 2008 Penn has been a target of a recent round of spam e-mail attacks - known as phishing scams - that are mimicking official University messages to obtain private account information and passwords from users. Spam occurs in surges at universities nationwide, but this wave is especially sophisticated because it is customized, increasing the likelihood that people will fall for the ploy, School of Arts and Sciences vice dean of administration and finance Ramin Sedehi said.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Spam-Attack.On.U.EMail-3397468.shtm... George Leslie A need to examine goals (Point)- August 7, 2008 In a world where people strap bombs to their bodies and blow up other humans, is it too much to ask that we reconsider how we treat animals used in scientific research Does the book of Genesis statement that man has "dominion over all animals" justify cruel and sadistic experiments committed in the name of understanding As a scientist and an atheist, I don't think so.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/Opinion/George.Leslie.A.Need.To.Examine.... Sports Briefs M. Soccer recruits nationally recognized- August 7, 2008 Collegesoccernews.com released its annual rankings of the top 40 soccer recruting classes, and Penn's incoming freshmen came in at No. 36 on the list. Penn - the only Ivy League school on the list - will bring in five freshmen in the Class of 2012. Christian Barreiro was additionally honored in the website's list of the Top 100 Freshmen to Watch.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Sports.Briefs.M.Soccer.Recruits.Nat... News Brief: Fels Institute names executive director- August 7, 2008 The Fels Institute of Government announced Tuesday that David Thornburgh will be its new executive director. He succeeds political science professor Donald Kettl, who will return to full-time research and teaching. Thornburgh comes to Fels from the Philadelphia-based regional economic consulting firm Econsult Corporation, where he spent the last year and a half.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/News-Brief.Fels.Institute.Names.Exe... |