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25 years of ‘LOVE’ | Penn Today

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“Love loves to love love,” James Joyce wrote in his novel “Ulysses.” And Penn loves to love its “LOVE,” at the heart of campus for 25 years. The iconic sculpture by pop artist Robert Indiana arrived in 1999 and soon became a gathering place and a backdrop for snapshots and selfies. “It’s become the natural convening spot over the years,” says University Chaplain Charles “Chaz” Lattimore Howard. A 2000 graduate, Howard remembers when the sculpture arrived, providing a “lovely upgrade” to College Green. “It’s hard to imagine anything but the ‘LOVE’ statue being there.” It is “LOVE” that Howard chooses for moments solemn and celebratory: small weddings, candlelight vigils, memorial services, moments of silence. Students often meet there, and long lines form during Commencement for photos in caps and gowns. “I think it’s a beautiful reminder to all the members of our Penn community who walk by it every day,” Howard says, “that beyond the brilliance of those on campus, the most important th

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