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The Class of 1923 Arena is aging along with Penn Hockey's most beloved fan. With 2,900 seats, Pennsylvania's largest collegiate hockey facility is far from crowded, averaging 20 spectators for Penn hockey games. But every time Penn takes the ice, standing by himself in front of Seat 23 is a capped man with glasses.


A year removed from a one-loss run to the Ivy crown, the Harvard women's basketball team came within seconds of suffering its second conference defeat in its first three games. The worst part? Penn - losers of 10 straight at the time - was the team that nearly knocked the Crimson (10-8, 3-1 Ivy) past last year's loss total, leading virtually wire-to-wire before junior Emily Tay's game-winning hoop with 14 seconds to play.

Yesterday may have been Super Tuesday across the country, but here in Pennsylvania, it wasn't much different than any other day of the week. That's because this state will not hold its primary until mid-April, and by that time, some experts say, both the Democrats and Republicans may already have clear choices for their nominations.

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The first time I got a paper back from a professor here at Penn, I was a little confused. Other than a few perfunctory, illegible comments found scribbled in the margins, insightful, constructive criticism was nowhere in sight. I thought (incorrectly, I suppose) that I would receive extensive feedback on each assignment.

After last week's cakewalk, tonight's match could be a rude awakening for the men's squash team. Eight days ago, Penn routed Franklin and Marshall 9-0 in a match that senior captain Ryan Rayfield said "went pretty much as expected." Tonight promises to be different as the Quakers host the far more formidable Princeton Tigers, whom coach Craig Thorpe-Clark has never beaten in his nine years at Penn.

Prosecutors are expected to decide later this month whether to try Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya a fourth time for first-degree murder. "Presently, we are waiting for motions to be filed by the defense," Delaware prosecutor Paul Wallace said. Wallace declined to specify the exact nature of these motions but did say some had already been filed and attorneys for Malinovskaya - who is accused of having killed her ex-boyfriend's then-girlfriend in December 2004 - had until today to file the rest.


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Prosecutors are expected to decide later this month whether to try Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya a fourth time for first-degree murder. "Presently, we are waiting for motions to be filed by the defense," Delaware prosecutor Paul Wallace said. Wallace declined to specify the exact nature of these motions but did say some had already been filed and attorneys for Malinovskaya - who is accused of having killed her ex-boyfriend's then-girlfriend in December 2004 - had until today to file the rest.


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A year removed from a one-loss run to the Ivy crown, the Harvard women's basketball team came within seconds of suffering its second conference defeat in its first three games. The worst part? Penn - losers of 10 straight at the time - was the team that nearly knocked the Crimson (10-8, 3-1 Ivy) past last year's loss total, leading virtually wire-to-wire before junior Emily Tay's game-winning hoop with 14 seconds to play.


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Yesterday may have been Super Tuesday across the country, but here in Pennsylvania, it wasn't much different than any other day of the week. That's because this state will not hold its primary until mid-April, and by that time, some experts say, both the Democrats and Republicans may already have clear choices for their nominations.


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When Scott Reich first stepped onto Penn's campus seven years ago, he had little idea what journey lay ahead. Now, fourteen semesters later, this History and Communications double-major is president of the Penn Law class of 2008. The job entails handling various fundraising initiatives, planning a prom for the Law School and ensuring that the class of 250 students keeps in touch.


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Last week, Judith Hodara, the Senior Associate Director of MBA Admissions at Wharton, and her outside consulting stints raised a few eyebrows - within the Penn administration and the wider admissions community. Last Wednesday, Inside Higher Ed published an article that linked Hodara - along with two other senior admissions officials from Columbia University and the University of North Carolina - to the advisory board of AGOS Japan, a Tokyo-based consulting company that helps locals get into top United States MBA programs.


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Saint Joseph's coach Phil Martelli said he was "shocked" that the better team, the New England Patriots, did not win the Super Bowl. He was less shocked that his Hawks beat Villanova easily last night, although the Wildcats' 14-game winning streak in the Big 5 had caused more fickle minds to wonder.


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It is the only true Ivy League duel of the year. The seven schools with fencing programs met in New Haven, Conn. on Sunday for Day 1 of the Ivy League Round Robin. The Quakers men and women entered with a combined 18-2 record, and they continued to bout well, defeating both Harvard and Yale.


A more inviting space for the arts

A downtown performing arts venue is getting a public image boost from members of the Penn community. Students and professors are teaming up with the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts this semester in an attempt to create a more vibrant and welcoming public space downtown.


For Obama, youth vote is key

Though 22 states will vote in Democratic primaries and caucuses today, at the end of the night, the Democratic nomination could still be anyone's game. After former North Carolina Sen. John Edwards withdrew his candidacy last week, the Democratic field narrowed to New York Sen.


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The Glasgow concert hall was packed. The sets were lavish, the costumes ornate and the singing unparalleled (though an Italian opera sung in Scottish-accented English was certainly an experience). The price for a center balcony seat for a regular adult? 58 pounds.


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College Dean Dennis DeTurck often challenges math department colleagues to tell him when exactly he would need to know that 5/7 plus 3/5 equals 46/35. "The answer is never, except in a specifically mathematical context," DeTurck said. That's why he wants Americans to rethink how and when they teach fractions.


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French President Nicolas Sarkozy and his new supermodel wife have received a great deal of media attention in the past few months. However, yesterday in Huntsman Hall, it was Pierre Vimont, French ambassador to the U.S., who found himself in the spotlight.


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He was featured in a documentary at the international Sundance Film Festival last month in Utah. Soon, his peers at Penn may be seeing him in theaters nationwide, even at next year's Academy Awards. College freshman Yoni Gruskin might be a rising movie star - but not for his acting skills.


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The Grand Old Party might be able to celebrate a new nominee by tonight. Twenty-one states will vote today for the Republican presidential nomination and pressure could not be greater with over half of all delegates at stake. The Republican race has whittled down to four remaining candidates: John McCain, Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and Ron Paul.


On the Scene | Wingin' it at the Wachovia Center

One is a licensed surgeon wearing scrubs and a black wig. One is 6-foot-5, 320 pounds and has calves the size of tree trunks. One was described as the "biggest, fattest, nastiest pig" that Philadelphia sports radio personality Al Morganti has ever seen.


Wildcats no longer the class of Philly

The annual Saint Joseph's-Villanova matchup is always the most emotional Big 5 game, and for the past two years it provided the most convincing argument that the Wildcats were the city's best team. The Holy War was no less consequential this year, and the result was a clear reflection of the Big 5's new balance of power.


Not abroad? Not a problem for many juniors

During junior year, everyone wants to know where you're studying abroad. But for around 75 percent of Penn's junior class each year, the answer is "nowhere." Whether for obligations on campus or to stay on-track with coursework, a majority of students have legitimate reasons for remaining in Philadelphia all four years.