The Division of Public Safety tested its new PennAlert emergency-notification system Thursday, with 95.3 percent of the targeted individuals receiving a notification either by phone, e-mail or text-message. DPS simulated a hazardous materials accident in the Caster Building, located at 3701 Locust Walk, and the new system successfully alerted 429 of the 450 individuals slated to receive a notification.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kevin Sweetland played a near-perfect game for the Quakers. The Penn defense, however, did not allow him to work his magic on the only goal scored by Princeton. "To be quite honest we sort of came out half asleep, and they took advantage of that," senior defender Keith Vereb said.

Instead of orientation seminars and sorority rush events, Florida State University student Callie Broughton spent her freshman year eating paella in Spain and riding camels in Morocco. Now a junior, Broughton lived in Valencia, Spain, for a year as part of Florida State's then-brand new freshman study-abroad program, an option that is now gaining popularity at several universities across the country.

Having been eliminated from title contention last week, Penn's 7-0 win over Princeton on Saturday technically didn't mean a thing. But don't let the Quakers hear you say that. During a season with few bright spots, where the Penn football team has had little to be happy about, the Quakers finally have a reason to crack a smile.

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A slow, lethargic start threatened the Penn volleyball team's chances of staying alive in the Ivy League title race, but it found its focus just in time to storm past Harvard 3-1 and Dartmouth 3-0 and keep Penn's championship hopes alive. The Quakers (16-7, 9-2 Ivy) now stand two games behind League-leading Princeton and sit alone at the No.

Back away from the table. That's what Ed Mierzwinski wants you to do when it comes to signing up for a credit card on campus. Mierzwinski, of the U.S. Public Interest Research Group, is heading a campaign called FEESA to limit unfair credit card marketing on college campuses, a problem he says plagues students nationwide.

Is God erotic? Though not a question asked often, it's the central theme for the Penn Christian Association's Rev. Beverly Dale, who aims to help Christians become sexually connected with themselves while embracing spirituality. Her primarily online-based sexual ministry, PassionWorks, puts it plainly: "The Church is wounded.

As the presidential race heats up, education reform is a hot topic. Okay, maybe not as hot as last week's Halloween costumes, but next November's winner - and the education policies he or she pursues - will undoubtedly have repercussions for those of us Quakers who will still be around come January 2009.

After losing so many close games despite playing solid football, the Penn defense was fed up. In a grueling battle which saw both offenses struggle to find their rhythm, the Quakers' defense finally took control and delivered a win, shutting out Princeton, 7-0, at Franklin Field on Saturday.

Coming into this weekend, as many as four teams, including Penn, could have tied for the Ivy League field hockey championship. Five scenarios, two of which involved random draws, could have determined the conference's NCAA Tournament bid. In the end, the simplest scenario unfolded and the results weren't pretty for the Quakers.

With genetics involved, there are always questions of ethics. Now, Penn has a place that intends to answer those questions. Last month, the School of Medicine received a $5.4 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to fund the new Center for Excellence in Ethical, Legal and Social Implications, one of two new centers that will examine questions surrounding genetic research.

Eastward expansion may be a top priority for Penn's Athletic Director, but there's more to Steve Bilsky's job than planning for the future. On Friday, he sat down with The Daily Pennsylvanian to talk about what's on his mind right now. Daily Pennsylvanian: Given what could possibly be a third straight losing season, are you concerned about the welfare of the football program? Steve Bilsky: I'm disappointed, because I think having a winning football program is not just important to us; I think it's important to the campus.

A championship is a championship, right? The Penn field hockey team (8-8, 4-2 Ivy) faces Princeton (12-4, 5-1 Ivy) this Friday for a share of the Ivy League title - a potentially small share. Penn, Cornell, Harvard and Columbia all enter their final Ivy game with a 4-2 league record.

Even if Penn runs north-south tomorrow against Princeton, the hits will definitely be coming from the east - the Far East. Senior Doori Song, the first in his South Korean family to be born in the United States, is one of Princeton's best run-stoppers at inside linebacker.

Glamour readers will see a familiar face in next month's issue: Amy Gutmann. The December issue of Glamour, to be released on Nov. 13, will include a photo portfolio of women like Jennifer Garner, Donna Karan, Elizabeth Edwards and Toni Morrison. Honoring them in its Women of the Year Tribute, the magazine - whose circulation reaches over two million - is also launching the Glamour Women of the Year Fund to raise funds for charities that will support the women and their causes.

Noticing a pattern with these Yale games? No. 15 Yale (7-0, 4-0) at Brown (3-4, 2-2) Once again, it'll come back to Mike McLeod. There's been no mystery this year - Yale has relied heavily on its junior tailback in its 7-0 start to the season. At 3-4, Brown can't be labeled the Bulldogs' toughest test; that distinction belongs to Harvard, whom they'll meet in two weeks' time.