College freshman Madison Holleran, of Allendale, N.J., died on Friday night.

After a triumphant win over Princeton last Saturday, the Quakers get blown out of their own building by Big 5 rival Saint Joseph’s by a score of 85-68.

The Explorers and Owls traded punches all afternoon, and a string of late free throws from seniors Tyreek Duren and Tyrone Garland was just barely enough to hold off one last Temple charge, as La Salle triumphed, 74-68.

Two Penn events, sorority recruitment and a track and field meet, have been modified in response to the death of College freshman Madison Holleran, who died Friday night.

Madison Holleran died Friday night in Center City, according to an email sent to Hill College House residents early Saturday morning.

Penn lost to a tough St. Joseph’s team on the road, losing for the third straight game. The Quakers lost by eight, 60-52, after Sydney Stipanovich and Kara Bonenberger both fouled out late.

While the $1.1 trillion spending package signed into law by President Barack Obama Friday evening is a step in the right direction for Penn research, it will not solve all the problems caused by sequestration.

And luckily for the Quakers, a favorable matchup presents itself for the Red and Blue with Binghamton coming to the Palestra on Friday evening before Penn travels to Bucknell on Sunday afternoon.

On Saturday, Illinois State comes to Penn, not only for the Quakers first home meet of the 2013-14 season, but also for the debut of new equipment.

When the Quakers make the short trip to St. Joseph’s on Friday, they will be seeking just their second win in the 38 meetings between the schools.

After nearly two months on the road, the Quakers are all set to return to their friendly confines in Philadelphia.

Penn prepares for the Lehigh Challenge a month removed from their participation there.

For the first time in the history of the Palestra, College GameDay, ESPN’s weekly college basketball preview show, will be hosted by the 88 year-old arena that remains synonymous with the glory of Big 5 basketball.

Following a stunner against heavily favored Tigers, Penn returns to the court in another marquee matchup, this time against St. Joe’s.

Anything that veers too far from “normal” suddenly raises eyebrows. Having a thing for thigh-highs screams sexy, but having a thing for cheese signals perversion.

The groupwhine has become so pervasive on campus that we confuse it with true camaraderie, as if we were actually revealing deep insecurities to our friends.