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Tina Rodia

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    Why is CBD oil everywhere?
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    Why is CBD oil everywhere?

    From body balms to cocktails, CBD oil has exploded on the market, despite a lack of clinical trials and wildly different dosages among products. Marcel Bonn-Miller explains the science behind the fad.
    A celebration as thank-you note
    JJ Vulopas Amy Gutmann and Erica Dienes

    Jamison “JJ” Vulopas, Penn President Amy Gutmann, and Erica Dienes at the Fall Scholarship Celebration on Nov. 27 

    A celebration as thank-you note

    The Fall Scholarship Celebration brings together donors to undergraduate financial aid with their scholarship recipients every year to build connections with the students that their philanthropy supports.
    A walk through history
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    A walk through history

    Jenny Holzer’s landscape installation “125 Years” celebrates its 15th anniversary as an interactive text-based tribute to women’s legacies at Penn.
    One in 200 million
    Penn President Amy Gutmann exits the voting booth

    Penn President Amy Gutmann exits the voting booth at the Vance Hall polling location on campus.

    One in 200 million

    On Election Day, Penn President Amy Gutmann took part in the civic duty and privilege of casting her vote.
    Fifty years ago, RFK’s speech at The Palestra on Vietnam
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    Senator Robert Kennedy gives a speech on campus at The Palestra during his presidential campaign on April 2nd, 1968

    Fifty years ago, RFK’s speech at The Palestra on Vietnam

    Senator and presidential candidate Robert Kennedy’s assassination on the campaign trail was just weeks after he called for a fair draft, unbiased housing legislation, and an end to the war
    Scholars, stars, and notable honorary degree recipients
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    Geoffrey Canada receiving an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree in 2012.

    Scholars, stars, and notable honorary degree recipients

    Honorary degree recipients throughout Penn's history have represented the highest ideals of the University, and are the 'best in class' in their own right.