A crucial game penalty may have cost Penn the match, as the men’s tennis team lost to George Washington, 5-2.

Presidential GOP candidate Mitt Romney has explicitly expressed his dissension around medicinal marijuana in his campaign despite its numerous benefits.

The Super Bowl is the cultural equivalent to a movie like Avatar — it’s not about the quality of the content — it’s about the spectacle, the event.

Penn BDS can be thanked for reinvigorated debates about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict among students, but the quality of these debates — which took place in closed circles — remains to be questioned.

Despite heated rhetoric in the weeks leading up to the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions conference, the weekend proceeded relatively smoothly. Complete BDS coverage

On Saturday, the panel discussion “A Faith-Based Approach to BDS” brought together leaders from national Christian, Jewish and Muslim groups to examine ways interfaith groups can promote the BDS cause. Complete BDS coverage

A sold-out crowd convened Friday at the 18th annual Wharton Private Equity and Venture Capital Conference in Center City.

Mayor Michael Nutter presented a new array of crime reduction measures for the city, including an extensive program to lower homicide rates.

Two lawyers from the New York City Chapter of the National Lawyers Guild came to Houston Hall Sunday afternoon to teach pro-Palestinian activists about their rights.

The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions conference held this weekend exposed a wide gulf of disagreement among Penn professors on opposite sides of the issue. Complete BDS coverage

The Women’s Right to Know Act would require women seeking abortions to undergo an ultrasound test at least 24 hours before the procedure. The ultrasound test would be used to determine the gestational age of the fetus.

The Academic Boycott session was among the series of events held on the second day of the National Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions Conference. The panel speakers defined “academic boycott” with parameters outlined by the United States Campaign for the Academic and Cultural Boycott of Israel. Complete BDS coverage

Next year, seven Penn students and one recent graduate will have the chance to pursue graduate programs in the United Kingdom on the dime — or more aptly, pence — of the Thouron Award, a 51-year-old Penn-specific award designed to foster better Anglo-American relations.

The Wistar Institute hosted the annual Nikon Small World Exhibition, which featured the top 20 entries of the 37th annual worldwide Photomicrography Competition, which celebrates the art of photographing with microscopes.

MSNBC correspondent, Rolling Stone contributing editor and music journalist Touré spoke at this year’s UMOJA Week closing event.

From February 5 through March 31, Penn will compete in the 2012 RecycleMania Tournament, a recycling competition held annually between over 600 colleges and universities in the United States and Canada.

A 21-year-old male was killed his home on 39th and Market streets at around 4 p.m. on Feb. 5. The victim was found with two bullet wounds to the head and was pronounced dead at the scene.