Let there be no doubt about which of Penn's next two opponents is stronger. Yesterday Drexel whaled on Florida Gulf Coast, 73-37, in both teams' season opener.

The Quakers had one of the worst seasons in the history of Penn women's basketball last season, winning only five games. What little success they had, however, can largely be attributed to one player: Joey Rhoads. She sat on the bench for only 53 minutes of the 27-game season.

The Division of Public Safety has issued a crime alert in response to a robbery several weeks ago. Officials say a robbery occurred at about 11:20 p.m. Oct. 31 outside of Brownie's Bar on South 38th Street. The victim was then forced to withdraw $400 from his ATM account, officials say.

Everyone between the ages of 13 and 55 should get routine HIV tests, Student Health Service Director Evelyn Wiener said yesterday, and Penn has an obligation to help out. Penn offers free HIV testing, Wiener said, and she encouraged community members to take advantage.

An exhibit by disadvantaged community members has drawn interest - and some bids for the art.

The new cultural requirement for College students is a good start, but it must force us to confront social issues.

For the 2 to 3 percent of students who seek the help of Counseling and Psychological Services at Penn and are diagnosed with bipolar disorder, the illness is not something to ignore. A panel discussion about the disorder, held in Logan Hall last night before an audience of around 60, sought to dispel common myths surrounding it.

The University of Delaware is courting Wharton Dean Patrick Harker to be its next president, current Delaware President David Roselle has confirmed. Harker, who has been on the Wharton faculty for over 20 years, visited the Delaware campus yesterday and met with administrators

With a promotion to the Division I Atlantic Sun conference on the horizon, the Florida Gulf Coast men's basketball team is making every effort to prepare for more difficult competition. And luckily for them, the Eagles will be able to benefit from some Division I experience of their own.

Penn students can't keep their drunken belligerence under control these days.

When Rocky Balboa is taking sides, you know this week's casino hearings are going to be a battle of heavyweights. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board started hearing final proposals from the 13 groups vying for five licenses to operate slots parlors in the state.

Americans can't count on the profit-driven food industry to address the U.S. obesity epidemic, Michele Simon, a public-health lawyer, said last night. Major food companies are pretending to be "part of the solution," when they actually lobby against sound nutrition policies, she said.

The InterFraternity Council elected Wharton junior Austin Pena as its next president last night. Pena, who serves as the president of Tau Epsilon Phi, spoke with The Daily Pennsylvanian about his plans for the IFC, which is the governing body for the majority of Penn's fraternities.

And then there were two. The Lehigh women's basketball team was in a good position at the beginning of preseason, returning four from its starting lineup. But after two of those players went down with anterior cruciate ligament injuries, there was a gap to fill in the starting five.

The road that senior running back Joe Sandberg has traveled started at Penn and will end at Penn, but it won't end this year. While he is a senior by name, Sandberg has only used three years of his NCAA eligibility, and will most likely be back for another year in the Quakers' backfield.

Some students got a taste of poverty yesterday at a "hunger banquet" held in Houston Hall. As attendees walked into the room, they were handed a card that placed them into one of three socioeconomic groups for the night: high income, middle income or low income.

Penn researchers have completed research on a vaccine that may lead to the prevention of certain types of tumors, specifically breast tumors, according to Reuters. The research was presented this weekend at a meeting hosted by the American Association for Cancer Research.