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January 15, 2004

Special report: A look at campus legends, lore and traditions

This Hey Day picture from 1978 shows the informal spirit of the time in full flower. Today, the participants are more uniformly dressed and a bit more organized—but only a bit. We explore Hey Day and many other campus traditions, legends and lore in this special report.

Deck the walls with stones and ivy

The stories behind the stories: Penn's urban legends

A Penn Trivial Pursuit

Creature feature
Student rites of passage: From organized mayhem to celebration
The faces behind the names on campus buildings

UPM gets Civic Center treasures
Artifacts from centuries of international trade are incorporated into the Museum’s collection.
Interest in studying Arabic up post-9/11
Penn is one of a few schools that offer Arabic programs at all levels.
From minor towards major
The new director of the Film Studies Program has some big plans.

Editor’s Pick: Japanimania

Two new exhibits at the Institute of Contemporary Art combine Japanese and Western influences.

Event listings
How Penn lives the dream
See what’s new in youth theater
People's Choice: Name that team

Research: The Jane Austen world of baboon society
Penn scientists discover humans aren’t the only species to whom social rank and family status matter.

Staff Q&A: Laura Sprague
The Microbiology administrative assistant explains what goes into Mummery for those of us who just don’t get it.

News briefs
Bookquick from the University Press
Quoted recently
Awards & Honors
At Work with...Delores Snead Hale
Campus Buzz

Ask Benny: Church is gone, but the windows survive
Also: Why can’t I ride in front on a Penn Shuttle van?
Penn’s Archives: Primary source for historical research
Those in search of Penn’s past find it carefully preserved on paper and online.
Chip off the old block
Ice sculpture graces University Square during December’s Holiday Fest.

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January 15, 2004
Special report: A look at campus legends, lore and traditions This Hey Day picture from 1978 shows the informal spirit of the time in full flower. Today, the participants are more uniformly dressed and a bit more organized—but only a bit. We explore Hey Day and many other campus traditions, legends and lore in this special report. Deck the walls with stones and ivy The stories behind the stories: Penn's urban legends A Penn Trivial Pursuit Creature feature Student rites of passage: From organized mayhem to celebration The faces behind the names on campus buildings	UPM gets Civic Center treasures Artifacts from centuries of international trade are incorporated into the Museum’s collection. Interest in studying Arabic up post-9/11 Penn is one of a few schools that offer Arabic programs at all levels. From minor towards major The new director of the Film Studies Program has some big plans.
Editor’s Pick: Japanimania Two new exhibits at the Institute of Contemporary Art combine Japanese and Western influences. Event listings How Penn lives the dream See what’s new in youth theater People's Choice: Name that team	Research: The Jane Austen world of baboon society Penn scientists discover humans aren’t the only species to whom social rank and family status matter. Staff Q&A: Laura Sprague The Microbiology administrative assistant explains what goes into Mummery for those of us who just don’t get it.
News briefs Bookquick from the University Press Quoted recently Awards & Honors At Work with...Delores Snead Hale Campus Buzz	Ask Benny: Church is gone, but the windows survive Also: Why can’t I ride in front on a Penn Shuttle van? Penn’s Archives: Primary source for historical research Those in search of Penn’s past find it carefully preserved on paper and online. Chip off the old block Ice sculpture graces University Square during December’s Holiday Fest.
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The Penn Current, winner of six CASE awards for publication excellence, is published by the Office of University Communications at the University of Pennsylvania.