The men’s basketball team will play Drexel in the “Battle of 33rd Street.” There’s likely to be a substantial number of Dragons fans at the Palestra. In response, Quakers fans need to show up too.

The spending cuts to Penn’s School of Veterinary Medicine over the past few years have been very disappointing. State legislators should ensure the school receives enough resources to continue doing its necessary work.

There are many who believe SugarHouse and other casinos are gambles. Now that it has been open for nearly eight weeks, SugarHouse needs to increase its potential for success and alleviate some Philadelphians’ fears that the casino will attract crime to the area.

In making future commencement speaker choices, the University Council Committee on Honorary Degrees should pay attention to the pulse of the campus and take note of students’ grassroots efforts.

It’s crucial the Penn community come together and figure out policies and initiatives that will reduce binge drinking. The fact that the Interfraternity Council is working to tackle this problem is a good start.

While the bridge was in dire need of renovations, some businesses suffered financially because of its temporary closure. The Philadelphia government needs to ensure that it markets the attractions near the bridge well.

On Saturday, Westboro Baptist Church members are coming to campus. The protesters have a right to be there, but we take issue with WBC’s views and think other students should as well.

Sen. Bob Casey Jr. (D-Pa.) will now be the Keystone State’s senior senator, and he has expressed interest in becoming a major advocate for increases in NIH funds. He should act on this intention.

Gutmann publicly voiced the University’s support for the DREAM Act. She should use her influence to intensely lobby Congress and to get as many presidents of other colleges and universities as possible to do the same.

Students should watch their fellow students whether teams are winning or losing, but when victory is in reach, there is all the more reason to be excited about showing support for the Red and Blue.

Compared to the last midterm election in 2006, voter turnout on Penn’s campus was relatively flat. We should expect more from ourselves.

In his victory speech Tuesday night, Toomey stressed that he wants to work with senators on both sides of the aisle as well as with President Barack Obama. Once on Capitol Hill, he needs to live up to this pledge.

There are obstacles in the way of people, especially those who are from impoverished areas, getting better nutrition. Programs working to remedy these issues in West Philadelphia are most certainly praiseworthy.

PennMod — a student-run, staff-monitored support group started this fall that advocates alcohol moderation over abstinence — is a worthy program that has the potential to help address the issue of alcohol abuse.

In Pennsylvania, the two most prominent races are for governor and U.S. senator. For students, we feel Joe Sestak is the best choice for Senate and Dan Onorato is the best choice for governor.

One reason why poverty persists and so many Americans have trouble improving their economic situations is because people are financially illiterate. We support a new Penn initiative that aims to tackle the issue of financial literacy.

Campus religious groups will now have access to a student-run Faith Fund that will provide financial resources for religious programming. The Faith Fund has the potential to do a world of good.