The Daily Pennsylvanian is hearing from various sources that alcohol may have played a role in the suspensions. Our original sources, though, maintain that positive drug tests triggered the suspensions.

The Quakers had one of their best defensive efforts of the year, defeating Alabama State, 52-37, in the first game of the Cyclone Challenge.

A highly reputable source has told the Daily Pennsylvanian that Miles Cartwright, Henry Brooks, Tony Hicks, Darien Nelson-Henry and Steve Rennard were all suspended for Penn basketball’s game at Delaware on Dec. 21 after failing random drug tests.

After suspending five players at least a week ago, and with games against Butler and La Salle on the schedule in the next few weeks, this struggling 2-8 squad is going nowhere fast.

Like any good drama story, Penn men’s hoops leaves us with more questions than they do answers after falling to Delaware for the second time this season, 83-60.

The adrenaline the new guys brought was enough to afford the Quakers an early 10-point lead, but their energy faded down the stretch as the Blue Hens rolled to a 83-60 victory.

The Quakers are taking on Princeton at Jadwin Gym at 6 p.m. Follow the Men’s Hoops liveblog at The Buzz and read the recap at theDP.com after the game.

The Quakers were blitzed by Drexel’s high-powered offense from the outset, and the Dragons carried their first-half lead to a blowout victory, 77-50, Penn’s first loss since Nov. 18.

An alert was issued over a robbery with weapon at 38th and Walnut streets. The Division of Public Safety confirmed the victim was a male student affiliated with the University.

During the last few days of final, Penn was as quiet as one might expect. But silence took on a new meaning for those who gathered at a memorial vigil for the victims of the Newtown tragedy.

“It’s a normal safety measure, it did its job,” said a Facilities and Real Estate Services employee who wished to remain anonymous as he was not authorized to speak on the subject.

No child, man or woman should be a political football — especially in a time of fragility and mourning — but there comes a point when a political conversation is necessary.

About 20 PennWalk and Penn Park officers, members of the Philadelphia Security Officers Union, gathered in front of President Gutmann’s house on Walnut Street around 11 a.m. on Friday to protest the negotiation delays between AlliedBarton and the PSOU.

A robbery at gunpoint was reported in the area of 40th and Spruce streets at approximately 8:09 p.m. The perpetrator was described as a 5’7” dark-complexioned male with facial hair, approximately 30-40 years old and wearing a red-hooded sweatshirt and jeans.

At 4 a.m. Wednesday morning, a pipe burst in a bathroom right above the Biomedical Library, flooding the eastern half of the library. The water covered the ground floor and also started dripping to the level below.

Saul Steinberg, whose name is most recognizably attached to Steinberg-Dietrich Hall and the Steinberg Conference Center, died Friday in his sleep at his Manhattan home.

Note to readers: Monday’s Finals Issue is the DP’s last print publication for the year. As always, check back for breaking news and sports updates.