Taking the concept of the "social Ivy" to heart, some students spend their NSO stumbling down Beige Block, while others opt to stay in with cocoa and online Scrabble. The Undergraduate Assembly believes a happy medium exists between the two. The UA is developing more diverse late-night activity options for freshmen hoping to taste the Penn party scene during next fall's NSO.

Against Philadelphia teams, the Penn men's tennis squad knows how to win - and win big. In their first match of the season, the Quakers beat Drexel, 7-0. Yesterday, the Red and Blue won another 7-0 match, this time against Temple. The Quakers, now 2-0, were able to keep the Owls (1-3) off the scoreboard by winning all of their doubles matches.

For the Hub buildings on the west end of Penn's campus, the third time seems to be the charm. Hub 3939, an avant-garde apartment building, will break ground this spring, according to Paul Sehnert, director of real estate development at Penn. "Hub [3939] will bring a new vibrancy to the corner," he said.

Last Saturday, I went down to the Wachovia Center to attend the extras casting call for M. Night Shyamalan's upcoming film, The Last Airbender. Based off a popular Nickelodeon cartoon series with a cult following, the movie depicts a fantasy world divided into four regions, each dominated by a particular element: Fire, Water, Earth and Air.

According to Christian Lander, the idea behind his popular blog "Stuff White People Like" began when a "shamelessly racist" friend advised him not to trust white people that don't watch The Wire. Instead of watching the HBO series, Lander said, these white people were spending their time doing such white things as going to yoga, receiving therapy and getting divorced.

Super Bowl Sunday can't come quickly enough for the Penn men's squash team. The Quakers fell, 9-0, to No. 2 Princeton in a match last night in New Jersey. The Red and Blue (6-4, 1-3 Ivy) were on their second road trip in four days, coming off another 9-0 defeat, this one at the hands of No.

As a freshman on the Penn women's tennis team, Lauren Sadaka looked to senior captain Sara Schiffman as the leader of the squad. Now, a senior and captain herself, Sadaka once again finds herself looking up to Schiffman - this time, as her head coach. Schiffman, who graduated from Penn in 2006 after serving as a captain for two years, was named the interim head coach upon the resignation of former head coach Mike Dowd at the end of fall semseter.

Last night, Penn students and employees assembled in the Penn Women's Center to discuss how the University can "take back the night" this year. The meeting began a little after 7:30 p.m. with almost 20 women and a handful of men gathered to hear School of Social Policy and Practice graduate student Lauren Willner elucidate the subject.

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering senior from Houston. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.

In the world of acting, not all colors are created equal - or at least that's how many people feel when ethnic roles are "whitewashed," or cast with white actors. Casting for extras in M. Night Shyamalan's Avatar: The Last Airbender took place last Saturday at the Spectrum, where protesters accused casting officials of such discrimination.

At first glance, the College Board's decision to implement "Score Choice" - whereby students can selectively send only the score from their highest SAT sitting to the schools of their choice - sounds like a godsend. Under the policy, the student can take the test multiple times and give only the best day of scores to colleges.

Last night, Pennchants, one of Penn's all-male a cappella groups, opened the Relay for Life Kickoff with a rendition of "Don't Stop Believing," vocalizing this year's theme: "Fighting Cancer is a Journey ... Don't Stop Believing." The Relay for Life Kickoff took place in Houston Hall's Hall of Flags at 7 p.

Many Americans are glued to their BlackBerrys - and President Barack Obama is, too. For students, Obama's use of the smartphone and other new media represents more than just an e-mail addiction - it signals his connection with the next generation. "Among the many molds that Obama is trying to break, him stepping into the 21st century with all the technology he's incorporating adds to his image as being modern and well-connected," College junior Megan Calpin said.

You don't need me to tell you that DRL sucks. But I'm not writing to complain about its lack of elevators, its inadequate heating and cooling or its general ugliness. My issue with DRL isn't about what it is - it's about what the building stands for: A barrier to conquering the acme of academia, being renowned as one of the top-five institutions in the world.

With the end of rush last week and the beginning of a new pledging season, there will be a large amount of traffic in and out of Greek houses. But in light of the wave of thefts that hit fraternity houses in the late summer and early part of last semester, potential residents could be harboring concerns about the general safety of Penn's chapter houses.

Yesterday the University announced plans to renovate Du Bois House beginning in March. The updates will be completed by fall of this year. The renovation is part of the administration's continuing efforts to improve the 11 college houses and Sansom Place East and West.

PRINCETON, N.J., - Sydney Scott was growing irritated by Neha Kumar's uncanny shot-making ability. In the decisive fifth game, after yet another miraculous Kumar recovery, Scott thrust her racquet at the court in frustration at her 4-1 deficit. Although she did give up the next three points, instead of letting her anger get the best of her, the Penn junior rattled off eight straight points to cap off a captivating performance.