In order to reduce the opportunity for crime (i.e. criminal mischief, burglaries, etc.), the Division of Public Safety is again offering to conduct Special Checks of Residential Properties during the following timeframe: 6 p.m., Saturday, December 22 to 7 a.m. Sunday, January 6. Students, faculty and staff who live within the following geographical boundaries--Schuylkill River to 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue to Market Street--may participate.

You need to complete and return an application prior to vacating the premise. Applications may be picked up at the Penn Police Headquarters, 4040 Chestnut Street or on the web. Check the Public Safety website at www.upenn.edu/police/specialcheck.htm for complete instructions and security tips.

--Division of Public Safety

Almanac's Publishing Schedule

The next issue is scheduled for Tuesday, January 8, 2002. Copy for that issue is due no later than Wednesday, January 2. January 2 is also the deadline for the Update in the January 8 issue. January 15 is the deadline for the February AT PENN calendar.

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Get on board Express Almanac: To register, send an e-mail message with "subscribe" as the Subject to almanac@pobox. upenn.edu and include your name, e-mail address, and mailing address. --Ed.

Help Wanted: Work Study-Student

A position for a work-study student is available for the spring 2002 semester at Almanac. Duties include desktop publishing, web design and maintenance, proofreading, research.

Send e-mail to morrisma@pobox. upenn.edu.

Do you know of an interesting Penn website that is up-to-date, and easy to navigate? Almanac is now accepting suggestions for inclusion in the "Other Interesting Sites" link on our homepage.

Almanac, Vol. 48, No. 16, December 18, 2001

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