PennScience treated their editorial staff to a dinner and lecture from a celebrated ecologist, environmentalist, conservationist and Penn Biology professor Daniel Janzen. PennScience, the University's undergraduate research journal, hosted the event last evening in Skirkanich Hall in an effort to publicize some of Penn's research and to encourage undergraduates to engage in their own research.

For a small-town kid from the Midwest, Georgetown quarterback Matt Bassuener is as well-traveled as they come. But his one constant has been football. Bassuener, the Georgetown Hoyas' senior captain, got his start at John Edwards High School in Port Edwards, Wis.

Braden Lepisto is sick and tired of losing. "I don't even remember what it feels like to win," the senior wide receiver said. With Penn dropping seven of its last eight contests dating back to last year, the team's frustration is palpable heading into tomorrow's game against a just-as-winless Georgetown squad.

Baseball players aren't the only ones inducted into the hall of fame: Engineers are too. James West, the inventor of the electret microphone used in 90 percent of communication devices today, was the inaugural speaker for the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Rachleff lecture series yesterday afternoon.

With Fairmount Park to the north, Penn has always had reason to be jealous. But now, the University is set to create a park of its own - a multi-acre piece of land set for development on campus. The University finally secured possession of 24 acres of land formerly owned by the United States Postal Service to the east of campus.

The School of Engineering and Applied Science is bending over backwards to recruit female professors, and thanks to several University hiring policies, it is having unprecedented success.

Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlottesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.

Penn's quarterback picture has been muddied by injury and underperformance, but Harvard coach Tim Murphy won't even have a chance to make a decision on his signal-caller this weekend - and perhaps the rest of the season. Harvard (1-2, 1-0 Ivy) at Cornell (2-1, 0-1) Senior starter Liam O'Hagan is sidelined indefinitely with a dislocated shoulder.

When taking a brisk stroll down Locust Walk, you can't miss being inundated with flyers advertising "The Real World: Wall Street" or "Finance 101 Information Session" - Penn students troubled by such mind-boggling questions as "what private equity really is" can often find their peace of mind at these Huntsman Hall specialties.

Georgetown is a team that went winless in the Patriot League last year, coming into this weekend was 0-5 and had lost its last two games a combined 100-7. Still, a win is a win. The Quakers secured their first victory of the season with a 42-13 drubbing of the Hoyas that was never close.

Music historian Irwin Chusid is an avid fan of The Shaggs, Judson Fountain and William "Shooby" Taylor. And you thought Ben Kweller was obscure. Chusid was on campus yesterday night to speak at the Kelly Writers House, an event co-sponsored by the Center for Programs in Contemporary Writing.

As a teaching assistant the past two years in the Philosophy Department, I was disappointed to read The Daily Pennsylvanian's article ("Hard to follow recitation? You're not alone" 9/17/2007), which implied that the blame for "the classic bad recitation" should be placed squarely and solely on the shoulders of the TA.

Last night, racy jokes and lewd skits weren't just about making people laugh. Four of Penn's comedy groups - Bloomers, Simply Chaos, Without a Net and Mask & Wig - participated in the eighth annual Charitable Laughter show at the Irongate Theatre. The proceeds of this year's event will go to the Village of Arts and Humanities.

On Tuesday night, College Dean Dennis DeTurck made a national address. "Don't panic!" he said. But DeTurck wasn't talking about the state of the nation or what to do if a house catches on fire: He was explaining to college parents across the world how to handle the stress of a child's failed Bio exam.

Wharton alumnus Robert Haft has made a two million dollar gift to his alma mater to establish an Entrepreneur-in-Residence Endowment Fund, according to a press release. Haft, who graduated with a degree in Finance in 1974, is the founder and chairman of Main Street Lender and the founder of health-care investment company Morgan Noble.

Audience members left yesterday's lecture by Stuart Kauffman with more questions than answers. The former Penn professor elaborated upon a variety of topics, from reductionism to Darwin to the battle between faith and reason, before a nearly packed auditorium at the University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology yesterday afternoon.

Seventy-five minutes of high-powered offense ended in overtime with Villanova's Lauren Wuzzardo's shot past Penn goalkeeper Alanna Butera. The No. 21 Wildcats came away with a 5-4 victory, their sixth in a row, and handed the Quakers (3-5, 2-1 Ivy) their first loss in four games.