The European sustainability bash has been the global hot ticket for the past several years, but only recently have American cities begun to accept the invitation. San Francisco arrived early, a veritable organic presence with the foresight to ban plastic bags from large grocery stores in 2005.

How does society reconcile the rights of a patient with the moral beliefs of an instiProxy-Connection: keep-alive Cache-Control: max-age=0 tion? Carol Petraitis, Director of the Clara Bell Duvall Reproductive Freedom Project of the American Civil Liberties Union of Pennsylvania, addressed this fundamental issue to a small group of students last night at the P

With Penn and George Mason deadlocked at 0-0 early in the second half of their NCAA men's soccer tournament first-round match, the Bulldogs' Eber Martinez took a pass from just outside the Quakers box and drilled the ball into the upper 90.

Tyler Bernardini, in his short time at Penn, has made a habit of carrying the Quakers on his back. He's been the subject of heavy praise and, for opposing coaches, the cause of much frustration. But on Saturday night, during the Red and Blue's 83-62 win over Monmouth at the Palestra, the reigning Ivy League Rookie of the Year took that frustration to a whole new level.

An event hosted this weekend by the Kairos Society, an entrepreneurial organization founded last year by Penn students, sought to show that entrepreneurship encompasses more than just making money. The society chose Bill White, president of the Intrepid Foundation, as its keynote speaker.

By HANNAH GERSTENBLATT Sports Editor-elect hannahgb@dailypennsylvanian.com Pat Knapp is sick of watching his women's basketball team play nice. In a 78-45 loss at Duquesne on Saturday, the Quakers watched the Dukes snatch 22 offensive rebounds and score 21 second-chance points.

Not many students can claim to have felt the emotional rush and physical drain of a marathon. After yesterday, Wharton senior Kristin Moore can declare a total of four marathon experiences. Moore joined dozens of Penn students and 18,000 other runners yesterday morning to participate in the 15th annual Philadelphia Marathon.

In the coming weeks, selected members of the Penn faculty will help shape the next presidential administration by serving on President-elect Barack Obama's transition team. Laurie Robinson, director of the Criminology Department's Master of Science Program, was named to the Justice Department agency review team last week.

When a team adds another notch to the loss column, the coach isn't usually smiling. But after the Penn men's swimming team went 1-1 in its dual meet against Princeton and Cornell in New Jersey on Saturday, coach Mike Schnur could not have been more excited.

Dzine2Show's first fashion show of the year was held at Vance Hall in the Hoover Lounge on Friday. At the show, called "The Art of Fashion," student designers showcased their creations.

By MAX WEISS Staff Writer weissmax@dailypennsylvanian.com Britt Hebden and Katie Corelli both know what it's like to play squash for the Quakers - they were teammates on the Quakers of Penn Charter, and were on their 2006 national runner-up squad. Hebden and Corelli are still playing squash together, but now as opponents.

Of the higher-education initiatives proposed by President-elect Barack Obama during his campaign, college accessibility and affordability rank highest on the priority list, education experts say. Additional financial aid will most likely come in the form of an American Opportunity Tax Credit, a fully refundable credit program that would cover students' tuition costs in exchange for community service.

With Penn struggling to find an offensive rhythm early in the first half on Saturday against Monmouth, Tyler Bernardini put the team on his back, scoring all but two of the Quakers' first 14 points. But a young and weaker Monmouth squad crept back anyway, refusing to be silenced by a single player.

College senior Abigail Seldin - who co-curated an exhibit at the Penn Museum of Anthropology and Archaeology - was among the 32 American students awarded a Rhodes Scholarship yesterday. Seldin plans to study anthropology at Oxford University. "I'm really happy that this will bring more attention to my work with the Penn Museum," Seldin said.

Forget about the election. Students all over campus are engaging in a new battle: iPhones versus BlackBerrys. While choosing a candidate was simple for most students, , the debate over which phone to buy is not as clear-cut. Engineering sophomore Samantha Collins, who had a red BlackBerry Pearl before switching to an iPhone, said the iPhone's colorful features appeal to the younger generation more than the BlackBerry's professional look.

By ELI COHEN Staff Writer coheneli@dailypennsylvanian.com In sports, 'back-to-back-to-back' is usually a good thing. Except when the three events are two dual meets and an all-day tournament over just two days. In return for making it through grueling preseason practices and weight lifting sessions, Penn wrestling coach Rob Eiter rewarded his team with a smorgasbord of competition on which to feast.

ITHACA, N.Y. - So this is how it ends, with a sober and shivering postgame celebration and no Ivy League trophy to hoist. But the Quakers closed out their 2008 campaign with a win to be proud of on Saturday, 23-6 over Cornell in 10-degree weather and swirling wind.