| October 25, 2005
Five College alumni, including Cobio, returned to campus last night to describe how studying their passions prepared them for successful and fulfilling, if unexpected, careers. Undergraduates, many of whom had not declared a major, packed College Hall, where College of Arts and Sciences Dean Dennis DeTurck presided over the panel discussion, entitled "Looking to Your Future: Why You Should Study What You Love." [more]
October 24, 2005
Not many speakers at Irvine Auditorium receive standing ovations before they say a word, but that is exactly how Bono was greeted Friday evening by more than 1,200 guests. The U2 frontman-turned-activist spoke to the crowd -- which included just over 100 Penn students -- about his work in Africa and called for the next generation of Americans to reject the idea that Africa is a lost cause. [more]
October 17, 2005
Alumnus Randall Sims may be 55, but he still knows where to find a good party on a Saturday night. The 1972 College graduate attends parties as one of the University's hired party monitors, who work with fraternities and sororities to make sure registered events are run safely and responsibly. Not only has Sims worked for Penn and attended the University as an undergraduate and graduate student, but he is also a self-proclaimed "Penn person." [more]
October 12, 2005
Michelle Peluso went from creating a last-minute travel-booking Web site to running Internet giant Travelocity.com. The 1993 Wharton graduate told about 75 students last night how she led the struggling Travelocity Web site through a rough two years of business and re-established it as a leader in the field. The Travelocity CEO urged students to stay passionate and take risks throughout their careers. [more]
October 10, 2005
English professor Anthony DeCurtis has ridden in former Beatle George Harrison's car, taken home a Grammy Award and shared childhood memories with Martin Scorsese. He also teaches creative writing at the Kelly Writers House. DeCurtis has compiled his interviews with musicians, actors and directors -- published by Rolling Stone and The New York Times -- from the last 23 years into a new book, In Other Words. [more]
October 10, 2005
Years ago, College alumna Elizabeth Banks ('96) was dining at the Palladium restaurant at 36th and Locust streets when she met her future husband. On Friday, the actress was back in that same room -- a lecture hall now part of the ARCH Building -- to share her experiences as a Hollywood star with students. [more]
October 7, 2005
"Chick-lit," a name coined to describe novels written "mainly by women for women," can be seen as either empowering or demeaning. Stephanie Harzewski of Penn's English Department says that standard chick-lit "explores the . . .conflict between relishing one's independence vs. wanting a safety net or emotional security that a partner can provide." [more]
October 4, 2005
Philadelphia City Councilman-at-Large David Cohen passed away yesterday at the age of 90. The Penn alumnus died of heart failure, according to his son, Penn alumnus and Pennsylvania State Rep. Mark Cohen (D-Phila.) [more] |
