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Sportswriters love a good storyline, but emotion from a last-chance Big 5 victory isn't enough. There’s still many a statistic to be combed through.

Despite prevention efforts, certain races and ethnic groups show higher rates of disease and death.

On Monday night, hundreds of prospective fraternity members formally received bids from the 30 fraternities and became official members of Penn’s Greek community.

While continuing his role as women’s coach for a seventh year, Jack Wyant became head coach of the men’s squash team in August, with the men (4-4, 1-2 Ivy) already showing improvements in Wyant’s first year at the helm.

Outsourcing, which once referred primarily to sending low-skilled labor abroad, has gradually grown to also encompass professional work.

After two extraordinary performances against Big 5 foes, freshman guard Alyssa Baron swept all three Player of the Week awards on Monday.

The position of principal lecturer will be a more advanced role beyond that of senior lecturer, intended to recognize the best teachers in SEAS.

Houston addressed the body and then left immediately before the UA meeting was officially in session. His resignation was not directly discussed during the meeting although UA members decided to internally elect a new Treasurer at its next meeting.

Undergraduate Assembly Treasurer Ryan Houston announced his resignation a week after a petition for his impeachment was signed by more than one-third of UA members.

The DP’s new Executive Editor, Lauren Plotnick, reaffirms the 127th Board’s commitment to clarity, honesty and fairness in its writing and reporting.

The budget crisis staring the local school system directly in the face was driven by the federal stimulus package of 2009.

More emphasis should be placed on a single standardized test, which will allow for a better comparison among students from different schools.

Several aggressive incidents — including a Penn student being "sucker-punched" — occurred near campus Saturday night, ranging from 40th and Walnut to 42nd and Pine streets.

Former student Saad Masood, 30, allegedly harassed administrators and staff in an attempt to be re-admitted to SEAS. His arraignment is Wednesday.

Travelling to Harvard for their final dual meets of the year, the men’s and women’s swimming team both lost to the Crimson Sunday.

In its only appearance at Hutchinson Gymnasium this season, the men’s fencing squad had no trouble handling the six visitors at the Philadelphia Invitational on Saturday, going 6-0.