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    Gloria, Geraldine and NOW Do Not Speak for Me  Mar 20, 2008
    It is so widespread that after a poor debate performance at Drexel University this election season, Hillary Clintons campaign claimed she was being picked on by the men ... It is so widespread that after a poor debate performance at Drexel University this election season, Hillary Clintons campaign claimed she was being picked on by the men. (Townhall.com)

    Comcast Names C. Stephen Backstrom Senior Vice President of Taxation  Mar 20, 2008
    Backstrom is a graduate of Drexel University, and is a Certified Public Accountant. He resides in Marlton, New Jersey. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    A Shot in the Dark  Mar 19, 2008
    research associate and nutritional immunology specialist from Drexel University, discussed how improving the immune system can be the first line defense against flu symptoms. Email Story. (WOKR13 Rochester)

    Bailout or just a smart move?  Mar 19, 2008
    "A bailout's already occurring under our noses, that we're not even aware of," says Joseph Mason, finance professor at Drexel University. Even the Fed's much-applauded efforts to jump-start the economy amount to a silent bailout, some say. (USA Today -- Money)

    When the phones stop ringing, you're out of business  Mar 18, 2008
    "They were the most exposed of all the investment banks," said Joseph Mason, a finance professor at Drexel University. When weakening U.S. housing prices and the onerous terms of subprime mortgages began to trigger foreclosures, the damage was swift to investments linked to the risky loans. (Globe and Mail -- Business)

    Young designer fulfills her dream  Mar 16, 2008
    While studying fashion design at Philadelphia s Drexel University, Doane worked with Lancaster bridal-gown designer Janelle Berte for six months. Under Berte s tutelage, Doane served as head designer for the Ephrata Performing Arts Center s production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    * Analysts fear intervention may augur more bailouts  Mar 16, 2008
    Joseph Mason, a finance professor at Drexel University, had little sympathy for Bear Stearns' problems. "Once an institution is insolvent, the only responsible thing to do is to unwind it in an orderly fashion," Mason said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Long Wecht trial heads to jury  Mar 16, 2008
    "It's often where a juror will have the 'a-ha moment,' " Drexel University law professor Brian J. Foley said of the closing argument. Both sides are expected to circle back to their opening statements in hammering their points home to jurors one last time and packaging the information in a coherent way to support their theory of the case. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Governor Rendell Announces $9.8 Million for Targeted Nanotechnology Projects Statewide  Mar 15, 2008
    In conjunction with regional universities like Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania, the funds will be used to accelerate nanotechnology commercialization and company formation. The Pennsylvania NanoMaterials Commercialization Center will receive $1 million to expand the Center's existing commercialization project activities, as well as begin a new outreach program to commercialize the nanotechnology research from Pennsylvania's universities with industry partners. (PR Newswire)

    New Technique Puts DNA Profiling Of E. Coli On Fast Track  Mar 15, 2008
    16, 2007) Poetry in motion may seem like an odd way to describe swimming bacteria, but that's what researchers at Drexel University got when they enlisted Escherichia coli (E. coli) in an effort to tackle a. . (Science Daily)

    The more schools, the merrier  Mar 5, 2008
    Drexel University, a large private institution in Philadelphia, is eyeing Placer County for a possible West Coast campus. And William Jessup University, which comes from a Protestant church background, is already expanding its main campus in Rocklin. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Jackson Finalist for Jimmy V Comeback Award  Mar 5, 2008
    The finalists are: Jermaine Bishop, Northern Arizona University; , University of North Carolina Wilmington; , Northwestern University; Mickey Duncan, Berry College; Jamar Fleming, Virginia State University; Alex Franz, St. Mary s College of Maryland; , Cornell University; Danielle Hagen, University of Northern Colorado; Jessica Hall, University of Memphis; Nicole Hester, Drexel University; , University of ; , Washington State University, , Montana State University; Anthony Williams, SUNY... (Phog.net)

    Cover Story: Leaving Money On the Table  Mar 4, 2008
    Selling of stock by insiders is not good news, said Drexel University Bennett L. LeBow College of Business professor of finance Michael Gombola. One of the biggest examples of the reluctance to sell is Viacom and CBS executive chairman Sumner Redstone. (Multichannel News)

    School notes  Mar 3, 2008
    The Elk Lake team will participate in a competition at Drexel University at the end of March. In two-minute matches, three-team robot alliances will battle to get the ball over the pole as many times as possible. (Scranton Times, PA)

    Risks seen for growing Fannie, Freddie  Mar 1, 2008
    "Fannie and Freddie are really, really big. These recent changes make them even bigger," said Joseph Mason, a finance professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. "At some point they become too big to save.". (BusinessWeek)

    Rainforest logging threatens sea turtles  Feb 28, 2008
    Thats quite a serious problem, says James Spotila, a turtle conservation expert at Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, who was not a member of the team. The mortality rate of sea turtles is already too high, Spotila says. (Nature News Service)

    Elderly partners  Feb 27, 2008
    Dr. Ana Nunez, an associate professor of medicine at Drexel University College of Medicine, will give the main lecture. "I think probably the take-home message in terms of issues about sex is that it's a wonderful opportunity to get connected with who you are in the world and that it can sort of be fun," she said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Housing slump causes U.S. to weigh another big bailout  Feb 26, 2008
    "We're getting a lot of bailout pressures from different directions," says Joseph Mason, a finance expert at Drexel University in Philadelphia. It's unclear how big a bailout will become, but the likelihood of expanding rescue efforts is growing, he says. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)

    Robert Morris, Drexel University strike pre-med deal  Feb 24, 2008
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    Israeli Consul General visits Penn State, praises university  Feb 21, 2008
    Palti said he does not get to visit universities as much as he would like, but has visited the University of Pennsylvania, Drexel University in Philadelphia, and he went to University of Pittsburgh and Carnegie Mellon University two weeks ago. "Visiting universities may be the most important issue in our work because you want to get them aware of our issues and our agenda," he said. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    USC's Hazelton has surgery on stomach muscles  Feb 21, 2008
    The surgery was performed in Philadelphia by Dr. William Meyers of Drexel University, according to reports. While USC usually doesn't send its student athletes east for treatment, Hazelton's family insisted upon an expert in abdominal surgery performing the procedure. (ESPN -- College Football News)

    TU men's lacrosse celebrates 50th season  Feb 21, 2008
    On April 12 following a 3 p.m. contest against Drexel University, former Towson players are encouraged to attend a bull roast that will begin a special weekend of festivities. The highlight of the celebration will be the introduction of the Towson Lacrosse 50th Anniversary Team at a game against the University of Pennsylvania. (Towson Times, MD)

    * US officials plan to alter rules on packaging loans  Feb 15, 2008
    "The problem is so large it's going to be difficult to force any large-scale changes," said Joe Mason, an associate professor of finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia. "You need to think about how financial innovation takes place in this economy.". (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Hillary Clinton: An Unlikely Uniter  Feb 15, 2008
    For example, after a particularly weak presidential debate appearance at Drexel University by Hillary last fall, Bill, not Hillary, led the attack, criticizing the debate moderators and other candidates for picking on poor little Hillary and claiming that those boys have been getting tough on her lately ... For example, after a particularly weak presidential debate appearance at Drexel University by Hillary last fall, Bill, not Hillary, led the attack, criticizing the debate moderators and... (Townhall.com)

    Rx for errors  Feb 15, 2008
    Barry Furrow, director of the health law concentration at the Drexel University College of Law, says pharmacies have two major reasons to insist on confidential settlements. First, to avoid bad publicity in a field where public trust is important. (USA Today -- Money)

    Paulson Signals New Loan Rules as Treasury, Fed Attempt to Revive Growth  Feb 14, 2008
    The problem is so large it's going to be difficult to force any large-scale changes,'' said Joe Mason, associate professor of finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia and a former financial economist at the Treasury's Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. You need to think about how financial innovation takes place in this economy. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Rendell: Some whites still vote by color  Feb 13, 2008
    Barack Obamabefore the start of the debate at Drexel University Tuesday, Oct. 30. . (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Speed, volume can trigger pharmacy errors  Feb 13, 2008
    When pharmacy owners are required to produce error data in lawsuits, they typically do so under confidentiality orders, says Barry Furrow, a law professor at Drexel University. The last known time Walgreens produced such data without a protective order was in the mid-1990s. (USA Today -- Money)

    Recent advancement "has made the pharmacist much more accurate," pharmacist says  Feb 12, 2008
    He is in his first year as a law student at Drexel University, while continuing to work 20 hours per week at CVS pharmacies in the Philadelphia area. He says errors are not caused by working conditions and pressure to fill prescriptions quickly. (USA Today -- Money)

    Why Paper Cuts Hurt So Much: The Mystery  Feb 9, 2008
    "If we touch something hot or sharp, or in anyway painful, we are most likely to do it with our hands and so, our hands should be a great judge of those bad or painful things," says Dr. Mark Abdelmalek, chief of laser and dermatologic surgery at Drexel University College of Medicine. "If you had a paper cut on your thigh, it wouldn't hurt nearly as bad because the thigh doesn't deserve all that attention in the brain's somatosensory cortex," he says. (ABC News)

    Recovering George Keverian hopes to regain his Everett job  Feb 7, 2008
    Jack Keverian, a Drexel University professor emeritus in metallurgy, just sighs. But there is a hint of a smile. (Boston Globe)

    Good night, sleep tight, turn off hospital lights  Feb 5, 2008
    Family members often worry when a patient sleeps practically all night and all day after moving from the ICU to a regular patient room, says Judith Reishtein, an assistant professor of nursing at Philadelphia's Drexel University. "Don't worry about it," Reishtein assures them. (USA Today)

    Scotton Pulling Weight With Fast Start  Feb 2, 2008
    Scotton and the rest of the Carolina grapplers will look for a strong outing as they face Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania Saturday in a non-conference double header in Philadelphia. The Tar Heels are 6-4 on the season. (Tarheelblue.com)

    Saving Endangered Sea Turtles  Jan 31, 2008
    When Dr. Frank Paladino of Indiana-Purdue University and Dr. James Spotila of Drexel University first arrived there in 1988 to study the leatherback sea turtles, they had to rent a territory from the local egg-poachers. That year, only a single leatherback hatchling made it to the sea. (Science Daily)

    Creative and noncreative problem solvers exhibit different patterns of brain activity, study reveals  Jan 30, 2008
    A new study led by John Kounios, professor of psychology at Drexel University and Mark Jung-Beeman of Northwestern University addresses these questions by comparing the brain activity of creative and noncreative problem solvers. The study published in the journal Neuropsychologia, reveals a distinct pattern of brain activity, even at rest, in people who tend to solve problems with a sudden creative insight -- an Aha. (EurekAlert!)

    Toth's students keep close eye on weather  Jan 29, 2008
    The seniors currently send weather data to government and research scientists in Colorado, Philadelphia's Drexel University and the University of Arizona. There are very few schools that have this, Toth said. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)

    News in Brief  Jan 28, 2008
    Criminal mischief: The general manager for the Drexel University hockey team will be cited for criminal mischief after the team caused unspecified damages to the Ramada Inn, 1450 S. Atherton St., at about 3 a.m. Sunday, the State College Police Department said. Police did not release a damage estimate. (Daily Collegian, PA)

    URI Men Fall to Drexel, UConn  Jan 28, 2008
    - The University of Rhode Island men's swimming g team lost a pair of meets on Saturday, falling to Drexel University 168. 00-127. (Gorhody.com)

    Kerviel Built $73 Billion Position Before Discovery, Societe Generale Says  Jan 28, 2008
    It's hard to not harm the bank,'' said Joseph Mason, a risk-management researcher and professor of finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia. You've just shown that you have holes in your operational controls and a rational customer needs to think, `What other holes are there. (Bloomberg -- Europe)

    Rogue Trader's Loss Turns Subprime Rout Into Footnote for Societe Generale  Jan 26, 2008
    I find it really improbable that this trader was not abetted by at the very least incompetence, if not assistance from others,'' said Joseph Mason, a risk-management researcher and professor of finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia. Ultimately, we're talking about a breakdown of fundamental operational controls. (Bloomberg)

    Atonement Comes to Wall Street as Guardians of Risk Get Summons From Exile  Jan 25, 2008
    Banks, emboldened by three years of record profits, failed to heed warnings of their risk managers or give them enough power and data to do their jobs, says Joseph Mason, a professor of finance at Drexel University in Philadelphia who researches risk management. Merrill Lynch spokeswoman Jessica Oppenheim declined to comment on the details of Hotsuki's departure. (Bloomberg)

    In dieting, what's best is what works  Jan 23, 2008
    Dr. Vazquez, who also is an associate professor of medicine at Drexel University Medical School, noted there has been no real study showing one commercial diet is better than another, and he is of the same opinion. "I don't have any problem with people using any of the diets, except they have to stay with them. ... They have to follow everything," he said. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    Rolen-Glaus: Another Challenge Trade  Jan 21, 2008
    A member of the Society for American Baseball Research, John Shifferts background includes serving as a sportswriter, as sports information director for Earlham College and Drexel University, and as publisher of the Philadelphia Baseball File. He's been director of University Relations at Clayton State University since August 1995. (St. Louis, TheInsiders.com)

    Marts Dread 10,000  Jan 21, 2008
    "We're so used to the bubble world where everyone repays loans and stocks always go up and everyone makes a lot of money," said Joseph Mason, a market authority and business professor at the Wharton School and Drexel University. "We've forgotten about the real world. Everyone under 37 doesn't know what a down market is.". (New York Post -- Business)

    Phillies ballgirls excited to be part of the action  Jan 19, 2008
    "I was on the field when they won last year, which is a story I'll be telling for the rest of my life," said Arnone, 20, a physical therapy major at Drexel University. "The players kind of bombarded us with champagne and beer, but we got them back. It was a lot of fun. You really did feel a part of something special last year. We realized we were part of something that hasn't happened since I was six, when they went to the World Series.". (MLB.com -- Philadelphia Phillies)

    PhillyCarShare adds Penn to list of partners  Jan 18, 2008
    Other campuses where the organization has programs include Bryn Mawr College, Chestnut Hill College, Drexel University, Temple University and Thomas Jefferson University. PhillyCarShare clients rent cars by the hour or by the day. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Hugh plays for 2008 Olympics  Jan 18, 2008
    ()Junior Adam Hugh competed during this past weekend's Olympic trials at Drexel University ... Last weekend, Hugh competed at Drexel University in Philadelphia in the Olympic trials for table tennis. (The Daily Princetonian, NJ)

    Le'Quita Beaton Named Assistant Athletic Trainer  Jan 15, 2008
    In the spring semester of '05 Beaton served as a temporary assistant athletic trainer at Drexel University, where she worked primarily with the women's lacrosse team. During the 2003-04 school year, she was a graduate assistant athletic trainer at California University of Pennsylvania. (Und.com)

    U.S. table tennis players in the mix for Olympic bid  Jan 14, 2008
    Gao was mostly an interested spectator this weekend at the U.S. Olympic table tennis trials at Drexel University. Gao and Chen Wang are in the top 20 world rankings and already earned an automatic spot in China. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)

    Sports briefs  Jan 14, 2008
    Yao Huang (8-0), Nan Li (7-1), Jacqueline Lee (6-2) and Whitney Ping (5-3) secured spots on Team USA at the U.S. Olympic table tennis trials at Drexel University in Philadelphia. The women will take part in the North American Trials in April in Vancouver, British Columbia along with Gao Jun and Chen Wang who are in the top 20 world rankings and earned automatic spots. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA -- Sports)

    After homework is all done, Hsing ready for table tennis practice  Jan 13, 2008
    wowed the crowd Saturday at Drexel University by taking former Olympian Jasna Reed to a full seven sets before losing the last ... The competition was substantially harder and poorer this weekend at Drexel University. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Can't anyone here play this game? Top table tennis stars lonely at the top  Jan 12, 2008
    and even took the limo to Drexel University from the trials. I drove though, he said, smiling. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)

    Anyone for table tennis? Tryouts lure all comers  Jan 11, 2008
    Well, anyone with $200, a cheap USA Table Tennis membership and a dream could show off his oddest herky-jerky serve with a little topspin at Drexel University and take aim at qualifying for the U.S. Olympic table tennis team. "All I've got right now is my dream," Bricklin said. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Oller gives back to her hometown after retirement  Jan 11, 2008
    Oller, 91, of Waynesboro has devoted nearly three decades of service to a number of local organizations since she gave up her post as associate dean of the School of Library and Information Science at Drexel University in Philadelphia in 1982. All the things I was interested in were connected. (Waynesboro Record Herald, PA)

    Magnetically Guided Nanoparticles May Deliver Treatment To Organs  Jan 9, 2008
    Dr. Levy's group from Children's Hospital collaborated with engineers from Drexel University and Duke University ... D., of Drexel University; and Ben Yellen, Ph. (Science Daily)

    Efficient Biofuel Made From Genetically Modified E. Coli Bacteria  Jan 8, 2008
    16, 2007) Poetry in motion may seem like an odd way to describe swimming bacteria, but that's what researchers at Drexel University got when they enlisted Escherichia coli (E. coli) in an effort to tackle a. (Aug. (Science Daily)

    Bacterial Infections In Premature Babies More Common Than Previously Realized  Jan 8, 2008
    In a study published in the January 2008 issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology, researchers from the University of Alabama--Birmingham Medical School and the Drexel University College of Medicine found that genital mycoplasmas are a frequent cause of congenital fetal infection ... Writing in the article, Robert Goldenberg, M.D., Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Drexel University College of Medicine, states, "Given the frequency of these infections and their... (Science Daily)

    New Method For Developing Mechanically-reinforced Polymer Nanocomposites Developed  Jan 8, 2008
    5, 2005) A research team from the Georgia Institute of Technology and Drexel University has discovered a surprising new mechanism by which polymer materials used in nanocomposites control the growth of. (Apr. (Science Daily)

    Dragon Slayers  Jan 5, 2008
    - The Purdue wrestling team improved its dual record to 4-2 Friday night, topping Drexel University, 35-6, at North Penn High School in Philadelphia. Junior tri-captain highlighted the night, tying Purdue's all-time record for back points with his 391st career tally. (Purduesports.com)

    Mytych cops title at Wilkes Open  Dec 29, 2007
    Mytych, a Drexel University junior, defeated Brad Pataky of Penn State by a 4-3 decision. Mytych is a graduate of Northampton High School, but briefly wreslted for Wyoming Valley West before moving out of the area. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)

    DEAN’S LIST  Dec 28, 2007
    DEAN S LIST 12/28/2007 DREXEL UNIVERSITY. Nicole Doenges, Scranton. (Scranton Times, PA)

    A. Schulman Advises Shareholders to Elect A. Schulman's Experienced Slate of Directors and Reject Ramius' Opposition Slate  Dec 27, 2007
    He also has served as a business advisor to private equity firms, performing due diligence on acquisition targets in the manufacturing and manufacturing services industries, and currently serves on the board of directors of Cnologies, Inc. (NYSE: ) and as executive in residence at the Krall Center for Corporate and Executive Education at the Lebow College of Business of Drexel University. -- Created a Lead Independent Director position. (PR Newswire)

    Real estate fund raises $850M  Dec 22, 2007
    GMH Realty last year considered transforming it into student housing for Drexel University, outfitting it with 1,000 beds. Those plans fell through. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    The game changers  Dec 22, 2007
    Oct. 30: Clinton at the Drexel University debateBurdened for weeks by the word "inevitable," Hillary Clinton was tired and unfocused on Halloween Eve. She performed adequately during the first hour and 45 minutes of the , but her evening -- if not her entire campaign -- began to unravel as she bobbed and weaved her way through a discussion of granting drivers' licenses to illegal immigrants. (MSNBC -- Politics)

    Climate Consensus Busted?  Dec 22, 2007
    Bob Brulle Associate Professor of Sociology Drexel University. Posted by Robert Brulle. (New York Times)

    Joseph M. Casey Selected as SEPTA General Manager  Dec 21, 2007
    He is a graduate of Cardinal O'Hara High School and received his Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Drexel University in 1979. A seasoned transportation professional, Casey began his career at Conrail and came to SEPTA in 1982. (PR Newswire)

    SEPTA selects replacement for retiring general manager Moore  Dec 21, 2007
    Casey holds a Bachelors of Science in Accounting from Drexel University. Related Industry News. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)

    Big banks seek ways to shore up the bond insurer ACA Capital  Dec 19, 2007
    "The hedge is only as good as the counterparty, or the other party, to the hedge," said Joseph Mason, a finance professor at Drexel University and the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. "This is part and parcel of the financial innovation that has grown very rapidly in recent years.". (International Herald Tribune -- Business)

    Florida Got Lehman's Help Before Run on Subprime-Tainted Funds for Schools  Dec 19, 2007
    Joseph Mason, a former U.S. Treasury official and now a finance professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia, says Wall Street had few takers for its subprime-tainted debt. When they couldn't sell it to more-sophisticated investors, they found less-sophisticated investors like local government investment pools,'' he says. (Bloomberg)

    161 Homeless Children Home for the Holidays  Dec 18, 2007
    "There is affordable housing out there," SafeHome's Housing Advocate, Ruth Holland says, "people just have to look for it." Once families are housed, SafeHome partners with them, connecting them to any needed services, such as the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, or LIHEAP, which helps with utility bills, NSP, a student-run job-training and education program, and 11th Street Health Services, a program run by Drexel University that provides psychiatric care and counseling as well as... (PR Newswire)

    Markle/Rast: SDS NorthEast Convention  Dec 18, 2007
    On December first and second, over 150 youth converged on the campuses of the University of Pennsylvania and Drexel University for the new Students for a Democratic Societys fourth Northeast Convention, hosted by Philly SDS. This convention was a landmark event for northeast SDS. Since SDS reformed as a national youth run and led organization in March of 2006, with over 50 chapters in the northeast alone, we have been engaged in a gradual process to come together under common goals, theory... (Zmag.org)

    Pandit's SIV Rescue Puts Citigroup's Dividend More at Risk, Analysts Say  Dec 16, 2007
    The need now has completely gone away,'' said Joseph Mason, associate professor of business at Drexel University in Philadelphia and a former financial economist at the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. They were the only ones keeping it alive. (Bloomberg -- US)

    Registry May Soon Add Sex Offenders' Web IDs  Dec 15, 2007
    "Unlike moving from one house to another, which is visible and which probation officers can physically check, people can still create and respond to multiple e-mail addresses," said Daniel Filler, law professor at Drexel University in Philadelphia. "Physically, you can only be in one place, but in cyberspace, you can live in a thousand places at once.". (Washington Post -- Technology)

    Indian honchos splash US Inc  Dec 12, 2007
    All three were born in India and took the familiar route to the United States to study -- Pandit to Columbia University, Nooyi to Yale, and Ayer to Drexel University. The shift towards appointing foreign-born CEOs reflects, in part, the focus that companies place on foreign markets for growth, the New York Times observed in a side-story on Pandit on Wednesday. (India Times, India)

    Fever May Briefly Alleviate Autism Symptoms  Dec 11, 2007
    D., professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at Drexel University, and Laura K. Curran, Ph. D., an epidemiology doctoral degree graduate who Newschaffer advised before he joined Drexel from Johns Hopkins University. (Science Daily)

    Accused 'Bonnie And Clyde' Of ID Theft Could Face Federal Charges  Dec 9, 2007
    Drexel University senior Jocelyn Kirsch, 22, didn't say a word on Thursday. In fact, she didn't even show her face -- a far cry from the way the public's seen her in pictures taken when she was apparently living the high life with 25-year-old boyfriend and Penn graduate, Edward Anderton. (MSNBC)

    Accused scheming jetsetters to seek plea, lawyer says  Dec 8, 2007
    Kirsch is a student at Drexel University. She was charged last year with three counts of retail theft, one of which ended in a conviction, Greenblatt said. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Attorney makes no excuses for identity thieves  Dec 8, 2007
    Kirsch, 22, is a senior at Drexel University, and Anderton, 25, graduated from Penn State with a degree in economics and had recently been fired from his job as a financial analyst. advertisement. (MSNBC)

    Modern Day Bonnie and Clyde Hope To Strike Plea Deal  Dec 8, 2007
    The FBI is now mulling federal charges against Drexel University student Jocelyn Kirsch and her boyfriend, Edward Anderton, who is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia police say the young couple financed a $3,000-a-month condo and luxury trips to Paris, London, Hawaii and the Caribbean with other people's money. (WTVR.com, VA)

    Bad Mortgage Medicine  Dec 8, 2007
    "Politicians want to look like they are doing something while not doing something," says Joseph Mason, a professor at Drexel University who studies banking regulation and capital markets. "This plan fits that perfectly.". (Forbes -- Business)

    Couple accused of fraud will pursue plea  Dec 7, 2007
    Kirsch is a student at Drexel University. Click for related content. (MSNBC -- Crime)

    New charges filed against young Philly couple accused of fraud  Dec 6, 2007
    Kirsch is a student at Drexel University. Daily American Discussions. (Somerset Daily American, PA)

    Philadelphia couple face more charges in identity theft  Dec 6, 2007
    Kirsch is a student at Drexel University. Read Comments > | Share This Story. (Sioux City Journal, IO)

    Couple lived high life on neighbours' accounts  Dec 6, 2007
    Kirsch, 22, a student at Drexel University in Philadelphia, treated herself to a $2,200 hair extension using a false cheque. Anderton, aged 25, a graduate of the Ivy League University of Pennsylvania, was recently sacked from a job as a financial analyst, though the reasons for his dismissal were unclear. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)

    Charged: 'Bonnie and Clyde' of identity theft  Dec 6, 2007
    Kirsch is a student at Drexel University. Classmates told the Philadelphia Daily News the couple met through mutual friends in September 2006 and by Christmas decided they would move in together. (Sydney Morning Herald)

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