On Tuesday, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania overturned an attempted prostitution conviction of former College of Liberal and Professional Studies student Susan Finkelstein, who allegedly offered sex for World Series tickets.

Penn announced on Monday that an anonymous donor had given a $16.3-million gift to fund a new neuroscience initiative.

The Daily Pennsylvanian is looking for new columnists and opinion artists for the spring semester. Applications are up and due on Jan. 5 at noon.

State television broadcasts in Pyongyang, Korea announced today that former Communist leader Kim Jong Il had passed away at 8:30 a.m.

The last American soldiers left the Iraqi combat zone on Sunday just in time for the holidays. The departure marked the end of a war that has lasted almost a decade.

The Daily Pennsylvanian will resume normal publication after winter break on Jan. 11. Check thedp.com for breaking news and updates.

The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues — which Penn President Amy Gutmann chairs — released a 200-page report to the public on Thursday.

The long time men’s track and field coach will step back from coaching to take a directors role at a track and field academy in Ohio.

At around noon on Tuesday, two Penn students were hit by cars, in separate incidents but in close proximity.

For the past 30 years, Penn has held court with dual degrees in the Ivy League: over 4,000 alumni have left University City with a dual degree, and 898 undergraduates currently have a foot in two schools. INTERACTIVE: Dual degrees at Penn

Read a list of the best and the worst things that happened at Penn this semester in The Daily Pennsylvanian’s semiannual recap.

As for emulating the anime protagonist Ash Ketchum: one should be quick to remember that Ash is perpetually ten years old and has rejected higher education in favor of immediate gainful self-employment.

After their Dec. 22 meeting against Drexel (4-2), the Quakers have only three days with their families for the holidays before flying out on Dec. 26 to San Diego for the Surf ’N Slam Classic.

Coach Jerome Allen will take team to Cameron Indoor for New Year’s Day game on ESPNU.

After suffering a 31-point loss at Notre Dame, Penn women’s basketball was staring at two losses on the young season. Down 10 in the first half to visiting Army, the Quakers responded to their first real bout of adversity and rallied for a 70-60 win to continue the best start in program history.

Working as a leader of NAVSSES — the Navy’s Naval Ship Systems Engineering Station — and the head of Penn State’s engineering advisory board, Woody reflects on her journey to success as a woman engineer.

As winter break approaches, Penn’s religious and cultural groups are finding ways to fit in holiday celebrations amidst finals.