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Penn Med doctor botched treatments

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

An investigation into radiation treatments for prostate cancer at the Philadelphia Veteran Affairs Medical Center indicated that substandard care administered by Gary Kao, a physician and Radiation Oncology professor under contract from the Penn School of Medicine, may have affected about 92 patients.

Trustees convene summer meeting

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Last week, the University Board of Trustees convened to address some of the University's pressing matters.

The trustees affirmed that Vincent Price, who has been serving as interim provost since March will officially be appointed Provost effective July 1, 2009 through June 2016.

A 'wonder'-ful summer program

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Yesterday morning, a lucky group of children, parents and campers came face-to-face with some of nature's most frightening animals and emerged from the experience as knowledgeable as they were unscathed.

"Animals with Bad Reputations," presented by the Academy of Natural Sciences' "Academy on the Go," was the first event in the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology's Summer Wonder 2009 series of programs.

U. named top copyright violator

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Imagine paying $80,000 for one song.

This nightmare, lived by one Minnesotan charged $1.92 million dollars by the Recording Industry Association of America for the infringement of 24 downloaded songs, is unimaginable for most download-savvy students.

However, despite the "Know the Facts" campaign that scattered warnings about illegal downloading on signs across campus last fall, Penn rose to fifth place on a list covering the worst offenders among U.

Time to make 'connections'

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This year, the Penn Humanities Forum will be making all the right connections.

The Forum's theme for the upcoming school year, selected by English professor Peter Coon, will be "Connections."

Coon wrote in an e-mail that the impact of changes in the world on society, such as increased globalization and new technology, inspired his choice.

Annenberg fellow will do research abroad

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Penn's Annenberg School for Communication announced that Ellen Hume will be a new Civic Media fellow at the School's Center for Global Communication Studies.

Hume will be based at the Central European University's Center for Media and Communications Studies in Budapest, Hungary.

Notebooks for Nicaragua

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

University researchers and alumni will soon fulfill the Penn Compact's mission of "engaging globally."

This July, researchers from Penn's Graduate School of Education will be collaborating with a family of multi-generational Penn alumni to introduce both new technology and novel teaching methods to a school in rural Nicaragua.

Crime log

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Theft

June 15 - Darryl Eggleston, 61, unaffiliated with the University and of the 300 block of N. 40th Street, was arrested by Penn Police at about 7:30 p.m. for allegedly attempting to take a bicycle from the porch of a residential property on the 4000 block of Spruce Street.

Binge drinking among students rising

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

According to a recent report issued by the U.S. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, binge drinking is on the rise among American college students.

The report states that the proportion of students who admitted to having binged on alcohol in the past month increased from 42 percent in 1998 to 45 percent in 2005.

Red and Blue color summer leagues

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Free time, new friendships and summer-loving fun.

Basketball summer leagues give players a chance to bond with new teammates, refine their skills and just enjoy playing the game they love.

Every year, some Quakers stick around for the summer to play in various leagues in Pennsylvania.

Gaines picks Cal-Riverside

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

With two years to mature since the last time he searched for a school to call home, Harrison Gaines was a lot more confident and comfortable this time around.

In the months since his March 11 announcement that he would transfer away from Penn, Gaines reflected on his time with the Quakers to help him come to a decision.

Fuller gets an assist at U.S. Soccer camp

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

This summer, Penn coach Rudy Fuller spent a week training a group of skilled freshmen, working to refine their soccer abilities.

High school freshmen, that is.

The Quakers' men's soccer head coach served as an assistant at the U.S. Under-15 Boy's National Team camp in Zarephath, N.

Quakers loaded at linebacker

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Penn head football coach Al Bagnoli knows a good linebacker when he sees one.

So when it comes to recruiting what is considered the "defensive quarterback," Bagnoli can't help but bring in a few prospects each year.

He certainly understands the position after 17 years with the Red and Blue.

Your Voices | Letter to the Editor

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Get with the (music) program

To the Editor:

Alex Remnick's recent editorial ("Give me some old time rock 'n' roll," June 18) seems borne of equal parts prejudice and ignorance.

Mr. Remnick has little time for any forms of music other than rock 'n' roll and hip-hop: he dismisses world music, and glibly and falsely caricatures classical music.

Jimmy Tobias | Fattah's fighting words fall flat

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Two years ago, our congressional representative Chaka Fattah (D) made an important promise - one that he has completely and shamelessly betrayed.

In 2007, in response to a growing number of American citizens frustrated by the United States' open-ended military presence in Iraq, Fattah and a small cadre of congressmen wrote a letter to then-President Bush.

Samantha Sharf | The Golden Rule - it's the new black

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

One sunny afternoon last fall, I picked up a package from the UPS truck parked outside the Quad. Wobbling towards the gate, I struggled to grasp the awkward cardboard cube whose mass was close to a quarter of my own. To my pleasant surprise, an older gentleman, with no apparent connection to me or even the University, insisted on lending a hand.

Opinion Art | Abby Schwartz

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 04:00:00 GMT

Abby Schwartz is a rising College senior from Madison, Ala. and the Opinion Blog Editor. Her e-mail address is schwartz@dailypennsylvanian.com.