The advertisements for Product Red are nothing else if not striking. A faded blood-red background plays host to messages printed in broken black block font: "As first world consumers, we have tremendous power. What we collectively choose to buy, or not to buy, can change the course of life and history on this planet," one such ad reads.

From Botox and plastic surgery to red sports cars and Rogaine, it seems everybody wants to be younger. And while science has not uncovered a method to prevent aging altogether, stem cell scientists at Penn recently uncovered new information that may be useful in slowing down the aging process.

The construction of the Rosenthal Imaging and Treatment Center was completed last Thursday at the Matthew J. Ryan Veterinary Hospital located on 39th and Spruce streets. The new facility is expected to open sometime later this summer. RITC is the only oncology and imaging facility devoted entirely to veterinary medicine in Pennsylvania according to a press release by the Veterinary Hospital.

187,000Pounds of garbage a group says it collected from the slopes of Japan's Mount Fuji.Source: The Associated Press

The weaknesses on Darren Ambrose's women's soccer team are no secret. His squad managed only four goals in seven Ivy League games in what he called "a learning year," a constant source of frustration for a coach used to putting his teams near the top of the league.

Pencil it in: Quakers face NJIT on Jan. 5 Another piece of the men's basketball scheduling puzzle has been filled in. The New Jersey Institute of Technology announced its 2007-08 schedule earlier this week and it includes a Jan. 5 meeting with the Quakers.

Nintendo wants you to be its friend. With a marketing campaign geared toward a broad demographic of families and non-gamers, the company hopes to eschew the common conception of the solitary, non-social geek playing alone in his isolated dorm room. With a price tag of a mere $250, the company seems to want not only a bigger crowd, but a hipper one as well.

"Tradition breeds success." The older generation exudes it, the younger generation echoes it. This is perhaps how all things are done at Penn, a school rife with tradition - toast, ivy, and all. There may be no tradition in which Penn has been more nationally-recognized than the men's 800-meter race.

Every little boy dreams of one day being able to play professionally for his local team. Mark Zoller, a Blue Bell, Pa. native, recently took a step towards fulfilling this dream. The recent Penn grad and All-Ivy basketball player worked out on Tuesday with the Philadelphia 76ers at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

he Wharton School has awarded the Dean's Medal to Oscar Arias, president of Costa Rica. The Dean's Medal is the highest award given by Wharton. It was created in 1983 to recognize leaders in business, public service and academia who have successfully used their managerial talents to make a positive impact in people's lives.

For many Penn students, summer is the time to kick back, relax and bask in the warm weather. But not for everyone. This summer various Penn students are staying in Philadelphia in order to give back to the community. Joe Meissler, a rising College sophomore, spends his summer days raising money for cancer research by playing guitar for the Philadelphia-based ska band, The Brasshole Fiasco.

hat do Jerome Allen, Tim Begley, Ira Bowman, Michael Jordan, Mark Zoller and Ibrahim Jaaber have in common? They were all Quaker basketball greats, for one. But they also all hailed from either New Jersey or Southeastern Pennsylvania, and they were all recruited by Fran Dunphy.

he Wharton School has awarded the Dean's Medal to Oscar Arias, president of Costa Rica. The Dean's Medal is the highest award given by Wharton. It was created in 1983 to recognize leaders in business, public service and academia who have successfully used their managerial talents to make a positive impact in people's lives.

After weeks of anticipation, I finally made it off the waiting list for a free Birthright Israel trip through Oranim: Let Israelis Show You Israel. I was excited for this incredible opportunity - my chance to explore the Jewish holy land, meet new people and inhale a vibrantly historic culture that still thrives today.

Herbert Levine, Economics professor at Penn from 1960 to 2006, died Sunday, succumbing to complications from leg surgery after battling prostate cancer for the past 15 years. Levine was 78. Receiving his B.A., M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University, Levine specialized in Soviet economics and his insights were "in demand during the period leading up to the dissolution of the Soviet system," according to a written statement by fellow Economics professor Lawrence Klein.

On Feb. 9, it seemed like the debate would be over. That's when City Council took the logical step of banning trans-fat-based frying oils in restaurants, with a full ban of trans fats to go into effect on Sept. 8, 2008. A number of groups lauded the decision, pointing to a similar ban in New York City and arguing that the health benefits it would provide for area restaurants would greatly outweigh any downsides.