Crime log for the week of Dec. 30 – Jan. 5

Last Friday, the Archdiocese of Philadelphia announced that 45 elementary schools and four high schools in the region will close for the 2012-13 school year.

A student-created website that is increasingly rivaling Blackboard in the classroom has received a $5 million investment for its future operations.

Maintenance crews have been working since Wednesday night to contain flooding in Harrison College House. STUDENT-SUBMITTED VIDEO: Flooding at Harrison College House

Penn lost to No. 7 Duke, 85-55, on New Year’s Day in a game that they were never really in.

After beating UNC-Greesnboro on Thursday, Penn falls to San Diego State and loses Jess Knapp to injury.

In a game where all five starters scored in double digits, senior Tyler Bernardini stood out for the Quakers with a career-high 30 points.

For the first time since 2006, the Quakers were victorious over Drexel in a 67-65 overtime win at the Palestra.

When the Fighting Irish took on Penn last month, they put 69 points on the board. Only Duke and Purdue, ranked No. 9 and No. 20 respectively, have held the Irish to fewer points in a game this year.

On Tuesday, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania overturned an attempted prostitution conviction of former College of Liberal and Professional Studies student Susan Finkelstein, who allegedly offered sex for World Series tickets.

Penn announced on Monday that an anonymous donor had given a $16.3-million gift to fund a new neuroscience initiative.

The Daily Pennsylvanian is looking for new columnists and opinion artists for the spring semester. Applications are up and due on Jan. 5 at noon.

State television broadcasts in Pyongyang, Korea announced today that former Communist leader Kim Jong Il had passed away at 8:30 a.m.

The last American soldiers left the Iraqi combat zone on Sunday just in time for the holidays. The departure marked the end of a war that has lasted almost a decade.

The Daily Pennsylvanian will resume normal publication after winter break on Jan. 11. Check thedp.com for breaking news and updates.

The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues — which Penn President Amy Gutmann chairs — released a 200-page report to the public on Thursday.

The long time men’s track and field coach will step back from coaching to take a directors role at a track and field academy in Ohio.