Coming into Saturday's game against the Bulldogs, the bulk of the defensive preparation for coach Al Bagnoli's team no doubt centered around stopping Yale tailback Mike McLeod. The junior had been torching the competition at a record-setting pace, rushing for 199 yards per game to lead the nation. Meanwhile, Penn's defense was coming off a Columbia game in which it conceded a meager eight yards on 25 carries.

Radian Apartments, the highly touted complex designed to provide more housing for undergraduates, released its apartment pricing for its fall opening last week, and rents for the complex are slated to be among the highest in the area. The 14-floor building will start its pricing at $1,025 per tenent for a four-bedroom, two-bathroom apartment, and a single-bedroom unit - the most expensive option - will begin at $1,325 per month.

Penn President Amy Gutmann announced she is staying at Penn until 2014 at Friday's University Board of Trustees meeting. Friday was the second and final day of Trustee meetings, held at the Inn at Penn. In the stated meeting, officials recapped previous meetings and discussed what to expect in the future.

Offseason hip surgery will keep Tommy McMahon on the sideline for the entirety of the upcoming basketball season, he confirmed Friday. The junior swingman, who underwent the operation over the summer, started 11 of 30 games last year and averaged five points per game.

Saturday night was slated to be a key moment in Amy Gutmann's tenure as president: the kickoff of the largest capital campaign in Penn's history and the unveiling of the postal-lands development, which is set to transform the face of University City. But beneath this spirit of celebration and under the red and blue spotlights surrounding College Green, alumni remained mystified and angry at Gutmann's handling of the departure of former Dean of Admissions Lee Stetson.

Against Yale on Friday, the Penn field hockey team led only for only four minutes and 21 seconds. But the Bulldogs led for even less -- 3:56, and the Quakers were in front when it counted, winning 4-3 in overtime. The team's weekend was not perfect however, as it did lose to No.

Eight months after being endorsed, iTunesU is now officially a resource for the Penn community. The Undergraduate Assembly brought in Apple representatives last Friday to discuss and spread awareness about the program. iTunesU is an online digital media database located in the iTunes Store, accessible through any version of iTunes.

The major construction projects and what their completion will mean for the University.

This Saturday, the University will be kicking off the largest fundraising campaign in its history. The multi-billion-dollar goal is set to expand programs like student financial aid, academic research and infrastructure. Along with these goals are plans to transform the postal lands, which will have an enormous impact on the Philadelphia community.

As alumni and administrators gear up for one of the most ambitious fundraising campaigns to date, many students aren't exactly sure what the weekend's festivities are all about.

With tomorrow's launch of the long-anticipated public phase of the University's capital campaign following the acquisition of 24 acres of postal lands this summer, it seems like the stars are aligning for Penn. Is it possible that the timing is nothing but a coincidence? Actually, yes, says Executive Vice President Craig Carnaroli: The two projects were developed apart from each other, but they managed to fit together quite nicely.

Got plans this Saturday night? Much to the University's chagrin, we're guessing they don't involve partaking in the "Celebration on the Green," - a University-wide party on College Green to kick off the highly anticipated capital campaign that will fund Penn's development of the postal lands.

As the Penn field hockey team prepares for tonight's game against Yale, the same feelings come to mind as did last season: This one is a must win. "This is an Ivy game and it is imperative that we win this one," Quakers coach Val Cloud said. Just like last year, the Quakers (6-7, 2-2 Ivy) enter their game against the Bulldogs in the middle of the Ivy League with a 2-2 record.

He's still playing basketball, but sometimes it seems like Mark Zoller is playing soccer. In a league that features relegation and promotion, a 10-month schedule with one game per week, a foreign language and chanting fans, the former Penn forward is far from his comfort zone.

It's never too late to do some back-to-school shopping. Hundreds of alumni coming back to campus this weekend will be greeted by, among other things, a bookstore revamped for their return.

During a recent excursion to Chestnut Hill, my wife and I came across vintage maps of West Philadelphia at the turn of the last century. These illustrated images depicted land-use patterns of a heavily industrialized area, while a few tiny adjacent parcels defined the new campus of the recently transplanted University of Pennsylvania.

Avery Lawrence is a College senior from Charlotesville, Va. His e-mail address is lawrence@dailypennsylvanian.com.