Baron led all scorers with 23 points on 8-for-14 shooting to power the Quakers to a 55-41 win over Niagara and a 3-1 record on the young season.

The Quakers will need other options to step up on offense in order to snap out of the funk that has led to a three-game losing streak.

Students have complained about the poor quality of their fieldwork placements with nonprofit agencies. Moreover, they feel that administrators at the School of Social Policy & Practice do not take their concerns seriously.

This fall, the reinstatement of Harvard and Princeton universities’ early action programs, which were eliminated in 2006, may have contributed to diminished applicant pools for many of their competitors, including Penn. INTERACTIVE: 2012 early admissions at peer schools

A report on Penn President Amy Gutmann’s salary has prompted some to question whether the head of the University deserves to make more than $1 million.

The family of a woman who died at an illegal late-term abortion clinic formerly located a block from campus has sued the city.

As preparations continue for the ARCH building’s renovations, slated to start in May 2012 and end in December 2013, there have been concerted efforts to preserve the building’s character while maximizing the use of the space available

On Nov. 16, a United States district judge sentenced Roosevelt Hairston — the former general counsel to and executive vice president of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia — to 48 months in prison on charges of mail fraud, money laundering and filing a false tax return. TIMELINE: CHOP fraud case

A robbery at gunpoint was reported Sunday at about 7 p.m. inside New Style Pizzeria at the corner of 41st and Chestnut streets, according to the Division of Public Safety. TIMELINE: History of the UPennAlert system

One day after a 20-point loss to Pitt, Penn’s comeback effort came up short in the final minutes against James Madison, as the Quakers fell, 60-58.

The Penn basketball team would need near flawless execution to beat a national power like No. 16 Pittsburgh. Friday night at the Palestra, the Quakers failed to play that perfect game.

A debate between an English professor and the dean of admissions on Penn’s economic diversity took the form of an open campus discussion Tuesday.

The Quakers fell to 3-2 on the season with a loss to the Seahawks Tuesday night at the Palestra. THE BUZZ: The Good, Bad and Ugly from Penn-Wagner

To some, Black Friday has become more than just the day after Thanksgiving. Marketing professor David Reibstein, who studies marketing strategies — including sales that take place post-Thanksgiving — said representatives from Macy’s and Visa that he interviewed share this sentiment.

In response to the ongoing scandal at Pennsylvania State University, Penn administrators have clarified the ethical and moral values they expect members of the University community to hold.

Hippies are ruining this country, and it is beginning to really sour my milk — if you know what I mean.

Prompted by a series of opinion pieces that appeared in the Penn Almanac earlier this school year, the panel — which is part of Ware College House’s ongoing “Dinner with Interesting People” speaker series — will take place at 5 p.m. on Tuesday in McClelland Hall. INTERACTIVE: Pell grants around the Ivies