With a slew of solid performances, it's hard to believe that the men's soccer team has only one win to show for them. But a 7 p.m. match at Saint Joseph's tomorrow could be just what coach Rudy Fuller and the rest of the Red and Blue (1-4-2) need. Although St.

"In 1987, three white Jewish boys from New York City were the most fascinating phenomenon in the burgeoning rap music scene. "No, really." So reads the back cover of music journalist Alan Light's 2006 book, The Skills to Pay the Bills: The Story of the Beastie Boys, about which Light spoke last night at the Kelly Writers House.

In its continual effort to keep young talent in Philadelphia, city officials are turning to an unlikely source this weekend - hip-hop star Talib Kweli. This Saturday, Campus Philly is hosting its annual kick-off event at the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, with live performances by Kweli and other artists and free access for college students to 11 museums across the city.

WILMINGTON, Del. - Apartment B4 in the Brandywine Apartments complex bears no trace of the brutally beaten body of Irina Zlotnikov, who was found dead in her then-boyfriend's kitchen there in December 2004. But yesterday, prosecutors in the murder trial of Wharton undergraduate Irina Malinovskaya - accused of killing Zlotnikov - brought jurors to the apartment in an attempt to increase juror trust in eyewitness statements.

Early in the first half, Penn midfielder Alex Grendi displayed remarkable footwork, dribbled past two defenders, put a shot on goal that got past Penn State goalie Conrad Taylor -- and watched it fly over the net. It was a sign of things to come for the Quakers, who played another solid game but gave up a goal with 37 seconds left to fall to Penn State 3-2 in double overtime.

Any senior hoping for a simple, streamlined class-registration system should stop holding their breath: Penn InTouch will not be updated this year. But there is still hope for freshmen, sophomores and juniors, who will likely see a big improvement to the system by the time they graduate.

His career boasts acclaimed performances in The Sting and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. He won an Oscar for directing Ordinary People, and he's starred alongside actresses such as Meryl Streep and Michelle Pfeiffer. Hands down, Robert Redford has made an epic journey through Hollywood.

Both Jose Garces and Stephen Starr have recently released details about the upcoming openings of two Mexican restaurants in the area.

American businesses took a back seat to the largest democracy in the world last night. Palaniappan Chidambaram, the finance minister of India, opened the Wharton Leadership Lecture series yesterday with a speech followed by a Q&A; session in Huntsman Hall.

From attacking a "sausagefest" to pictures of students urinating on Princeton's crest, this year's freshman-election campaign posters set a new bar for superficiality. And what the mildly amusing posters make abundantly clear is that Penn's freshman fall elections are focusing more on rhetoric and less on substance.

University President Amy Gutmann, Provost Ron Daniels, faculty and student leaders met yesterday afternoon in Bodek Lounge for the year's first meeting of the University Council. The Council discussed which issues the Steering Committee would focus on when developing Council agendas for the upcoming year.

Last night at the launch of the new Cooking Series at the LGBT Center, students learned the art of healthy eating by grilling vegetable skewers and veggie burgers while discussing health-related questions.

A student at the Universal Technical Institute in Exton, Pa., died this past weekend due to a rare form of meningitis. Jeffrey Cox, 21, of Bowie, Md., was found dead in his West Chester apartment on Saturday, two days after classes ended for the 1,400-student trade school.

Barack Obama sparring with Hillary Clinton, Dennis Kucinich trying not to be ignored and John Edwards' hair - it's all coming to Philadelphia next month. State Democratic party officials have confirmed that the Democratic National Committee will hold its fourth official primary presidential debate in Philadelphia Oct.

Back in 2002, Beth Linker was a third-year graduate student at Yale. Like all Ph.D. students, she had a lot on her plate - preparing for exams, teaching classes, doing her own research, worrying about the job market. And then she had a baby. That July was when her already busy life got a lot busier.

Joanne Tong is a Wharton senior from Manila, Philippines. Her e-mail address is tong@dailypennsylvanian.com.

The Penn volleyball team may have recorded its last upset of the season. From here on out it could be the favorite. The Quakers (6-5) defeated a strong Villanova team (9-6) in three games last night. "We are an upset team this year," coach Kerry Carr said.