Last May, President Amy Gutmann talked to FastCompany Magazine about Penn's efforts in fields that "are not just life enhancing but also life saving." We're glad this isn't just talk. In June, Penn received a $50 million donation for a translational research center to help facilitate interactions between clinical and academic medical staff, and the $232-million Perelman Center for Advanced Medicine opened its doors.

On Friday, Wharton officials released a statement revealing that three current and past students' scores for the Graduate Management Admissions Test were cancelled last week because of cheating. "We are in the process of investigating the matter and, after we have completed our review of the facts, appropriate action will be taken in accordance with our policies," said Anjani Jain, vice dean of Wharton Graduate Division.

Sometimes you can't leave something dead and buried. That was apparent in many of Edgar Allan Poe's stories, and it now seems to be true in an ongoing debate over the author's remains. Last October, local writer Edward Pettit began arguing that Poe's body should be moved from Baltimore to Philadelphia.

Hearing about emergencies on campus is about to take on a new meaning. DPS is planning an audible-alert system, which will include audible sirens and a public-address system spanning the area from 33rd to 40th Streets. Vice President for Public Safety Maureen Rush explained that the system would benefit University visitors and nearby residents -- people not included in UPennAlert, Penn's emergency-notification system that alerts students and faculty through e-mail and text messages.

I've never been particularly drawn to activism. I always thought of it as unproductive: too extreme, too angry. So when I met the women of the Granny Peace Brigade Philadelphia, I was surprised on two fronts: first, that they were pragmatic and pleasant, and second, that they were old and liberal.

Alicia Puglionesi is a College senior from Havertown, Pa. Her e-mail address is puglionesi@dailypennsylvanian.com.

PRINCETON, N.J. - It had been 36 seasons since Penn posted four consecutive shutouts. But at the Princeton Soccer Tournament this weekend, Drew Healy tied the program mark, blanking American and the previously unbeaten Seton Hall. He has now played all 380 minutes this season, recording 16 saves without a ball crossing his line.

The six branches of student government have begun efforts to increase minority representation by collaborating with six of Penn's cultural and minority coalitions. The initiative is meant to address a noticeable decline in the presence of minority and female undergraduates in student government in recent years.

With her team down one set and 21-20 in the second against Oral Roberts, Ashley Hawkins slammed a game-tying kill through the Golden Eagles' blockers to give the Quakers the momentum they so desperately needed. Hawkins followed up her powerful attack with a strong block on ORU's top attacker, Jackie Oliveira, to help propel Penn to a crucial 29-27 win.

'A pragmatic love of knowledge." In case you haven't seen any of Penn's recent advertising material, this phrase is now linked to our University with such other buzzwords as "entrepreneurship," "invention" and "outreach." The phrase represents a nervousness about appearing too intellectual, too smart for our own good.

Penn spent $980,038 on activities in Washington and Harrisburg for the fiscal year that ended in May 2007, an increase from $218,199 the year before. Much of that money was spent on lobbying expenses. However, according to Jeffrey Cooper, the vice president for government and community affairs, the increase was simply the result of a new law mandating that the University health system's expenses be included in the general report.

From the birthday cake to the African violets, the 90th anniversary celebration of the Gamma chapter of Delta Sigma Theta sorority was truly "a glorious affair." That was the name of the celebration of DST's "90 years of excellence" that took place last Saturday in the Bodek Lounge.

Along with four other colleges and universities around the country, Penn President Amy Gutmann pledged Friday to create an additional 400 civic-service opportunities for Penn students. The new opportunities will help prepare students for service in a variety of fields, expand the reach of Penn's service programs and enhance the intellectual impact that civic engagement already provides, she said.

The doctor is in, and she wants you to vote for Barack Obama. On Saturday night, actress Kate Walsh - best known for playing Dr. Addison Montgomery on ABC's Grey's Anatomy and Private Practice - stepped out of her Hollywood role to voice her support for Democratic presidential nominee Sen.

Baird to the bone: M. X-country in second Chris Baird led all runners in the 8K at Old Nassau Run in Princeton, N.J., and the men's cross country team finished in second place in both the 6K and 8K. Baird ran the 8K in 25:46.00, as the Quakers finished with 50 points, two behind first-place Columbia.

As the first undergraduate student to curate a major exhibit at Penn's Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology, College senior and graduate sub-matriculate student in Anthropology Abby Seldin is in a league of her own. Along with Chief Bob Redhawk Ruth and Shelley DePaul, Seldin is co-curator of "Fulfilling a Prophecy: The Past and Present of the Lenape in Pennsylvania.

In two games this season, the Penn men's soccer team has yet to allow a goal. In four, Seton Hall has scored 13. When the two teams face off tonight in Princeton, N.J., something's gotta give. "It's kind of like an unstoppable force meets an immovable object," senior goalkeeper Drew Healy said.