The Daily PennsylvanianStories from the current online edition of The Daily Pennsylvanian.Beijing Bound 41 Ivy Leaguers to compete, make headlines in Beijing- August 7, 2008 At least 41 athletes from all eight Ivy League schools will be competing in the coming days in the Beijing Olympics. They represent 14 delegations and will be competing in 13 sports. Some of them will win medals, and some will be make international headlines.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Beijing.Bound.41.Ivy.Leaguers.To.Co... Loans a problem for students- August 7, 2008 With the cost of tuition rising faster than income levels, loans provide a last-minute recourse for families nationwide as tuition bills roll in. Yet the credit crunch has made finding providers for federal loans more difficult and private loans costlier and scarcer, increasing stress for students and families still seeking funds for tuition.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Loans.A.Problem.For.Students-339747... Beijing Bound Paradiso's laces help environment- August 7, 2008 Competing for the gold is not enough for U.S. Olympic rower and Penn alumnus Tom Paradiso. Thanks to his partnership with an environmental organization, Paradiso will use his platform to promote environmental awareness through the most subtle of fashion accessories - his shoelaces.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Beijing.Bound.Paradisos.Laces.Help.... Sports Briefs Merrill qualifies for U.S. Amateurs again- August 7, 2008 Outgoing senior Dean Merrill may have seen his career with the Quakers come to an end at the Ivy League Championships, but that doesn't mean he's done. Merrill - last year's captain - qualified for the 108th U.S. Amateur Championship for the second year in a row.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Sports.Briefs.Merrill.Qualifies.For... Can I have a DVD with that sugar cone- August 7, 2008 There is no need to mourn - Scoops DeVille has not disappeared completely. Rather, it has been transformed into Penn Student Agencies' newest business venture, Reel Scoops. The shop will offer DVD rentals and ice cream and will open Aug. 20 at the former Scoops DeVille location in Houston Hall.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Can-I.Have.A.Dvd.With.That.Sugar.Co... Martin Seligman Data that opens countless doors (Counterpoint)- August 7, 2008 I gave up animal research more than thirty years ago, and I have not done research with dogs for forty years. I have thought a great deal, however, about when scientific animal research is justified and when it is not. Here is my own history about the ethical dilemma I faced doing learned helplessness experiments in animals.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/Opinion/Martin.Seligman.Data.That.Opens.... Crime Log- August 7, 2008 Theft July 31 - A female unaffiliated with the University, 53, reported that an unknown suspect entered her vehicle on the 3900 block of Powelton Street and removed change at 11:45 a.m. July 30 - A female unaffiliated with the University, 38, reported that an unknown suspect broke a window to her vehicle in the Presbyterian Hospital parking lot and removed a laptop at about 1 p.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Crime.Log-3397475.shtml Clinton repays debt to schools- August 7, 2008 Over two months after suspending her presidential campaign, New York Sen. Hillary Clinton has paid her bills to all universities and colleges. Clinton - who held rallies and policy speeches at campuses throughout the country during the Democratic primaries - still owed $146,347.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Clinton.Repays.Debt.To.Schools-3397... GW coach hired as new Director of Golf- August 7, 2008 Yesterday, Penn announced the hiring of Scott Allen as Director of Golf. In that position, Allen will serve as head coach of the men's program and will oversee the direction of the women's program. He replaces Francis Vaughn- who was a part of Penn's golf program in various ways for the past 12 years - as Director of Golf.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/News/Gw.Coach.Hired.As.New.Director.Of.G... Editorial Moving ahead - and keeping promises- August 7, 2008 In April, The Daily Pennsylvanian Opinion Board encouraged the City to adopt the South Street Bridge Coalition's changes to the current proposal. Now, almost four months later, the bridge is still open - albeit with a 6-ton weight limit - and it is time to take some sort of action.http://www.dailypennsylvanian.com/news/2008/08/07/Opinion/Editorial.Moving.Ahead.And.Keepi... |