After a loss to Princeton spoiled her first ever Ivy League match, sophomore Megan Tryon sensed what the Penn-Princeton rivalry was all about. "It's a pride thing," she said. "I'm still really bitter about that and I definitely want to avenge that loss." In two chances to get the revenge she so desperately covets, the Quakers came up short.

Former Economics professor Rafael Robb will serve five to 10 years in prison and 10 years probation for killing his wife, Ellen, in December 2006.

Former Economics professor Rafael Robb will be sentenced today at the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas for killing his wife, Ellen, in December 2006. Lawyers for Rafael Robb - who pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter last November - are expected to argue that Ellen Robb's mental health at the time is a reason he should receive a relatively light sentence.

Penn professors are using their knowledge outside of the classroom - this month, some traveled as far as the Middle East to help draft solutions to major world problems. These faculty members, including Penn President Amy Gutmann, went to Dubai, a city in the United Arab Emirates, to meet with other members of new World Economic Forum councils.

Legal Studies and Business Ethics professor Kevin Werbach is serving on President-elect Barack Obama's transition team. Werbach, who was a technology policy advisor to Obama during the campaign, is the co-leader of the Agency Review Team for the Federal Communications Commission.

U.S. News and World Report may say Penn is tied for sixth place, but it's number two for the quality of its students' note-taking, according to GradeGuru.com. GradeGuru is a Web site that lets students from any university post old notes and study guides from classes and get paid for them.

Last time Villanova senior Lisa Karcic made a visit to the Palestra, it was a dark day for Penn women's basketball. "Two years ago she shot the lights out here," coach Pat Knapp said. Unfortunately for Knapp and the Quakers, the scene at Villanova's Pavilion last year was even drearier.

The Dragons weren't more talented, more athletic or more prepared than Penn in their 66-64 home win at the Daskalakis Athletic Center yesterday. No, the difference came down to defensive intensity - Drexel had it, and Penn didn't. "Just disappointed in our performance tonight," senior guard Kevin Egee said.

Despite rumors that Alpha Chi Omega's annual Big Man On Campus philanthropy event was going to be canceled this year, the event is expected to occur as planned tomorrow evening. The participating students have signed a pledge not to consume alcohol during the pageant and several members of Alpha Chi Omega national headquarters will be present to supervise the event, said Wharton senior and Interfraternity Council President David Ashkenazi.

We all know what NSO involves - a healthy dose of hellos, welcome backs and of course, partying. Freshmen spend their days at University events that introduce them to Penn and its workings. But once 11:00 chimes in, off-campus houses fling open their doors to those hoards of students exploring the campus party scene for the first time.

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When Biology professor Paul Sniegowski came to Penn in 1997, he had little lecture experience under his belt. So he learned to teach the way many faculty members do: from each other. The process takes place through observations and discussions, in both formal programs and informal conversations.

Former Marketing professor Scott Ward pleaded guilty yesterday in federal court to five child pornography-related charges, and he faces a possible sentence of life in prison. Ward, 66, admitted guilt to two counts of inducing a minor to engage in sex to create photos or videos, two counts of trafficking child pornography and one count of lying to State Department officials.

If you're out early enough this morning, you may just spot Tyler Bernardini walking down 33rd street, scarfing down a pregame meal. "Maybe a McGriddle," the sophomore guard said. It will be breakfast on the run as he makes his way to the Daskalakis Center for Penn's 10 a.

This past weekend, Fagin Hall was crowded with 80 extra nurses in the form of Girl Scouts, marking the second event this year that brought local troops to campus. The occasion, Girls Understanding Technology and Science, featured keynote speakers, merit badge workshops and breakout sessions with Penn student and faculty volunteers.

Most schools would consider sending eight wrestlers to the NCAA tournament a success. Not Penn. The Quakers did that last year, but because none of the eight became All-Americans, they wrote off the 2007-08 campaign as something of a disappointment. "We had a great [regular] season, but it didn't culminate in the success that we wanted," said first-year head coach Rob Eiter, who was a Penn assistant last year under current USA National coach Zeke Jones.

Amira Fawcett is an Engineering senior from Houston, Texas. Her e-mail address is fawcett@dailypennsylvanian.com.