Human beings across the globe rejoiced on Tuesday as the first black man was elected president of the United States. My friend Alba Martinez Muelas, a student at Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, told me last week that for the first time in a while, Spaniards are beginning to trust and "love" America.

Harold and Kumar's Kal Penn may have been a professor last semester, but he's not the only actor to recently grace Penn's campus. Class of '92 alumna Kate Jennings Grant led a conversation on her experiences as an actress last Friday. She has performed in many on- and off-Broadway plays including The Marriage of Bette and Boo by Christopher Durang, which Penn Presents will be performing this week.

In light of this year's financial crisis, MBA programs around the country, including Wharton, anticipate a rise in the number of applicants. With thousands of corporate employees on the job market, the prospect of adding a graduate degree to one's resume is expected to be more popular than in the past.

PRINCETON, N.J. - The Tigers came into Friday's game ranked first in the Ivy League in rushing offense and last in passing offense. All that, and Princeton coach Roger Hughes was still surprised by how much the Quakers geared up to stop the run. But stop the run they did.

Dear Reader: It's time to come clean with you. The picture in the upper right corner of this column, supposedly representing my shining face to the world, is a scam. A photographer took the picture during the first week of the semester when I still had a full beard.

PRINCETON, N.J. - Who is Keiffer Garton? Even after Penn's loss to Brown last week, Bears coach Phil Estes referred to the sophomore signal caller simply as "No. 13" in the post-game press conference. But in his first career start at Princeton on Friday, No.

With caramel apple dipping and electronics recycling last Friday, the Penn Environmental Group promoted going green with Greenfest 2008. An annual event held on College Green, Greenfest is part of PEG's Eco-Week that helps promote environmentally friendly initiatives and educate students about sustainability.

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

Last Tuesday, as I watched the voter turnout numbers come in and then observed the march on City Hall by Obama supporters, I couldn't have been more proud of Penn. It was deeply gratifying to see the entire community so engaged in the democratic process. And for the staff of The Daily Pennsylvanian, it was a memorable end to a long year of elections coverage.

PRINCETON, N.J. - The women's soccer team had played a hard-fought 105 minutes against rival Princeton, but with just one kick and a touch of the head, Saturday's game - and the Quakers' 2008 season - ended abruptly. Off a corner kick in the second overtime, Princeton senior Taylor Numann headed in her second goal to negate Penn's comeback and give the Tigers a 2-1 victory at Roberts Stadium.

Penn says they led the vote last Tuesday in a competition with Dartmouth College to turn out the greater number of voters on election day. But in homage to the 2000 presidential election, Dartmouth is challenging Penn's numbers and has yet to concede the competition.

When Barack Obama was elected president last Tuesday, student volunteers across the country felt a sense of accomplishment in the victory. But for some black students, like College junior Lauren Wyatt, the victory meant "breaking the glass ceiling." Obama will make history on Jan.

Crime continues to be significantly lower in 2008 compared to 2007, but some property crimes - like burglaries, bike theft and theft from buildings - have all increased from last year. Violent crimes, such as robberies and assaults, are down 37 percent for the year, according to the Division of Public Safety.

PRINCETON, N.J. --- In a game that saw as many near-misses as breakaway opportunities, Penn men's soccer senior captain John Elicker was privy to the only well-directed strike. Too bad it struck him in the face. "I'm still feeling that right now," Elicker said.

Ever since coach Val Cloud changed her offensive formation, the Penn field hockey team rattled off an improbable string of four straight victories to salvage what was a dismal-looking season. But against No. 11 Princeton on Saturday, no scheme could save the Quakers, who were overmatched early en route to a 5-0 loss in Princeton, N.

Last week Penn students got out the vote to help decide the next president of the United States. This week they are again being asked to cast their ballots. But this time, it's to decide if Penn will display its Quaker pride on its underwear. Offering everything from hooded sweatshirts to underwear, Victoria's Secret's PINK line of loungewear recently teamed up with 31 schools to form the Pink Collegiate Collection.