It was late on a Tuesday night, and The Vagina Monologues cast was finishing its dress rehearsal before the show premieres tonight at 8 p.m. in Irvine Auditorium.

In the last home meet for seniors on the Penn men’s swim team this Saturday, the Quakers (8-3, 3-3 Ivy) must take on the Crimson (5-2, 5-1) in their last chance to add a big ‘W’ to their home record.

The last time a nationally ranked Ivy League basketball team walked into the Palestra, it walked out with a loss. Now Penn faces the same situation against No. 25 Harvard.

Harvard is the antagonist to the Ivy saga this year — a growing danger, challenging the “traditional” Ivy power structure of Penn and Princeton.

In Mike McLaughlin’s first season, a 1-24 Penn team fell in Boston, 55-52, on a three with 1.3 seconds left. Last season, the Crimson survived two overtime periods and 38 points from Alyssa Baron to win, 88-84.

Cornell may have already claimed the Ivy League title, but there’s still a lot at stake for the Penn wrestling team.The Quakers face Columbia at the Palestra this Saturday before traveling to Lewisburg, Pa., to compete against Bucknell Sunday.

Undefeated and the only team to knock off No. 1 Penn State, the Penn men’s fencing team will enter this weekend’s Ivy League tournament confident but cautious.

I have read Matt Berkman, Madeline Notewaré, and Abbas Naqvis’ guest column of Jan. 26, entitled “BDS Explained” with curiosity. Complete BDS coverage

In Corbett’s proposed budget — which was released earlier this week — Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine will receive $26.5 million for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins July 1, 2012.

Wegner, along with Classical Studies professor Ralph Rosen told “salacious” stories of ancient love affairs at this years’ event.

I was horrified to read Brian Goldman’s chilling account of his assault at the hands of a gang of teenagers in busy and bustling Center City on a Saturday night.

Yesterday, the Penn Memory Team hosted Paul Nowak, who led a webinar teaching basic techniques to boost reading speed, comprehension and online reading abilities.

As college students around the nation apply for Teach for America, some debate the true effectiveness of the program.

Don’t get me wrong. I have no qualms with free speech, since I am obviously utilizing that right as you read.

Who thought it was reasonable to dedicate the shortest month of the year to celebrating the history of blacks?

Not far from campus are several neighborhoods that are home to the survivors of the horrific Cambodian genocide.

Robert Wittman, a former senior investigator and founder of the FBI National Art Crime Team, spoke about art crime and his career.