Word: penn
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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Recent seasons have been distinguished by Crimson disasters at the hands of Penn elevens. Last fall, for instance, in a game here, the varsity scored two goals in the first five minutes against the Quakers, only to be handed an eventual 2-2 tie that nearly killed all chances for the Ivy crown...
...Penn has a complex system for regulating undergraduate affairs, which operates under the aegis of Dean Peters. As simply as possible, the organization is as follows: a University Committee on Student Affairs sets policy for the Dean. The Dean's office is responsible to the vice-president for Student Affairs, who works with a Trustee Committee of Student Affairs. The University Committee is chosen by the faculty senate (all those holding the rank of assistant professor or higher), the President, and the Undergraduate Council. In cases which demand disciplinary action, the University Committee of Discipline convenes. This committee consists...
...strays far from the minds of the Administration. Bradley concludes the argument for freedom of action and thought with an explanation of the University's ability to attract and hold good men without paying high salaries. "At other places there is always a pattern you have to live in. Penn is very individualistic; if a man does a good job and maintains his contacts, he is safe here...
...symbolize the advancement from a wise fool to an to an upperclassman. A pep rally followed that night. On Friday night the Junir Prom took place, replete with Prom Queen and all the trappings. The fraternities made posters for the Navy football game, and a group of blazered, skimmered Penn humorists trotted out a she-goat with a sign saying, "Betty-Mistress of Bill." Bill, of course, is the justly famed goat. After an unsuccessful attempt at a "freshmen on the field" manuever--an old custom that this year's newcomers have been trying to perpetuate without any notable efficiency...
...Soviet groups of 12, selected on the basis of geographical distribution and profession, are currently visiting the United States. One group, including a large number of agricultural students, is touring the Middle West. The contingent now in Cambridge will remain here a week and then visit Penn Yann, N.Y., Washington, D.C., Philadelphia, and New York City before returning to the U.S.S.R...