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Ten-thousand people die every month in the Darfur region of Sudan due to genocide that is being carried out by the government-sponsored militias known as the janjaweed. In the past year, the number of those killed was roughly reported to be 70,000, though many reports estimate the number to be much closer to 100,000. Despite

Friday, March 18 March 18 will mark the two-year anniversary of the war against Iraq. The prayer vigil is open to the entire community and will be one of many held around the country this weekend to remember the many citizens and soldiers, both American and Iraqi, who have been killed during the war. The

For months, it looked like mass transit in Philadelphia was in financial crisis. Fares would have to rise, service would be cut, and the R5 line that serves Wayne and St. Davids was rumored to be losing all weekend service. Politicians were in a tizzy. But then, on March 1, Pa. governor Ed Rendell revealed

For roof leaks, closet breaks or clogged toilets, few students would think to look to Adams Hall. But this little building behind Doane houses 14 people who become very important to students in their maintenance crises. Although the workers at plant operations are each associated with a different department, such as plumbing or carpentry, they

The Jammin’ Java is a popular hang-out spot, but the big draw has little to do with coffee. This campus cafe is all about meeting friends and socializing. “When all the guys come in, it’s like a barbershop, but when the girls come in, it’s more like a salon; they gossip and talk about who

Sometimes Sodexho just doesn’t cut it when a hankerin’ for some cereal comes along; and even if it could, the dining commons is only open until 7 p.m. The answer to those late night cravings lies in a new addition to the University of Pennsylvania campus. This budding business endeavor began with founders David Roth

There’s a chronic disease that has long been infecting this campus: overcommitment. Too many students suffer from it. Yet even more, it seems, suffer from just the opposite. Besides the return of geese, midterms and spring break tans, a sure sign of the middle of spring semester is every club’s drop in attendance. This university

Mukono, Uganda: Feb. 23 There’s something I’ve noticed about the Africans I’ve met here: they are incredibly polite and generous. Though it’s great to be in a culture like this and to feel welcomed and appreciated, it has brought about several funny circumstances. First of all, greetings here are very important. If you walk into

The new Nursing Clinical Resource Laboratory in the downstairs of Heritage House was opened to fanfare and thankful prayers on February 23. “Nurses are involved in people’s lives from first to last,” said nursing department chair Mary Boylston. “We will be preparing students for this challenge, this privilege.” Eastern president David Black was present at